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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThere are Four States of Mind (in Sanskrit: caturvidhā manovasthā) defined in the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [These] four states of mind [caturvidhā manovasthā] should be known by the wise: disintegrated, coming and going, integrated and absorbed. The disintegrated [mind] is said to be Tamasic, the coming and going [mind], Rajasic, the integrated [mind], Sattvic and the absorbed [mind] is beyond [these] qualities. The disintegrated and coming and going [states of mind] grasp at thought and sense objects. Both the integrated and absorbed [states] destroy thought and sense objects. [...]”.
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: Mind.
Full-text (+7): Svapna, Manovastha, Disintegrated, Absorbed, Integrated, Sushlishta, Sulinaka, Vishlishta, Gatayata, Caturvidha, Vikalpagraha, Apaha, Vijnatavya, Vishayapaha, Vikalpapaha, Rajasa, Gunavarjita, Sattvika, Tamasa, Nishcalibhuta.
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Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Factor 11 - Upekkha (equminity) < [Chapter 3 - On kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors)]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Chapter XIV - Vijñānamaya-kośa < [A - Brahmavidyā expounded]