Enjoyment: 2 definitions
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Enjoyment means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Enjoyment (of pleasure) refers to one of the “four obstacles to Rājayoga”, according to the Yuktabhavadeva.—Similar instances of laya as an obstacle to Yoga are also seen in late medieval yoga texts, such as the Yuktabhavadeva (1.38-39), which lists sleep, distraction, defilements and the enjoyment of pleasure (in Sanskrit: rasāsvāda) as the four obstacles to Rājayoga. These obstacles were derived from two verses of Gauḍapāda’s Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā (3.44-45), which Bhavadevamiśra quoted without attribution.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Those seeking “Enjoyment” (in Sanskrit: Bhoga) are advised to worship icons of Agni, as discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Naradiya-Samhita: a Pancaratra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Narada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [sarvadevatā-sthāpanavidhi]: Nārada describes the worship appropriate to each god for specified ends: [e.g., Agni for bhoga-enjoyment (12b-22a)] [...]. In discussing next the shrine dedicated to each, he describes their shapes, proportions, the building materials used, the types and postures of the icons contained therein, [...].
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
11.1. Components of Ekāntiki-Bhakti (c): Vairāgya < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]
8. Some Clarity Regarding Mukti < [Chapter 5 - Analysis on the basis of Soteriology]
7.4. Upasya-Upasaka Relationship < [Chapter 5 - Analysis on the basis of Soteriology]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 5.22 < [Chapter 5 - Sannyasa-yoga]
Verse 16.23 < [Chapter 16 - Daivasura-sampad-vibhaga-yoga]
Verse 3.12 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LXXVI - The world compared with the ocean < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter XCIII - The advent and psalmody of a siddha < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter XXIX - Bali’s resuscitation to sensibility < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section VII < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section XXVIII < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Section VI < [Anusasanika Parva]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 5.3 - A Rejoicer of worldly existence (Bhavābhinandī Jīva) < [Chapter 5 - A Line of Demarcation between the first four and last four Yogadṛṣṭis]
Chapter 4.6b - Mīmāṃsā (cogitation—an outcome right knowledge) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Chapter 6.4 - Adhyātmasāra by Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya < [Chapter 6 - Influence of the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya]
The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads (by C. Poulose)
14. The concept of Ishvara (Saguna Brahman) < [Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads]
10. The Gross Body (sthula-sarira) < [Chapter 4 - Concept of Creation in the Major Upanishads]
12. The Causal body < [Chapter 4 - Concept of Creation in the Major Upanishads]