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Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Fiery Light can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Tejas, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for two Kalās, with the moving about of Kuṇḍalinī, there arises in a flash a single trembling of [the Yogin's] mind. By means of an absorption of four Kalās, his sleep ceases. In his heart, the Yogin observes a point of fiery light (tejas-bindu) like a spark. [...]”.

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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).

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Partial matches: Light.

Full-text (+10): Tejobindu, Point, Spark, Tejashcintana, Nidrabhava, Hrid, Sphulingavat, Catuhkala, Samcalana, Kaladvaya, Kampana, Dvikala, Ceasing, Vibhrama, Trividha, Vicitrakarana, Manovibhrama, Amanaskatva, Ambara, Kalevaragata.

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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)

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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)

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