Kayasankshobha, Kaya-samkshobha, Kaya-sankshobha, Kāyasaṅkṣobha, Kāyasaṃkṣobha, Kayasamkshobha: 1 definition

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Kayasankshobha 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.

The Sanskrit terms Kāyasaṅkṣobha and Kāyasaṃkṣobha can be transliterated into English as Kayasanksobha or Kayasankshobha or Kayasamksobha or Kayasamkshobha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Kayasankshobha in Yoga glossary
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Kāyasaṅkṣobha (कायसङ्क्षोभ) refers to “disturbances of body”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] At the very moment the highest reality manifests itself, [the Yogin] becomes absorbed in that [reality] which even the guru is not able to define [by saying], ‘this is it’. [The Yogin] should carefully avoid disturbances of speech, mind and body (kāyasaṅkṣobha) [vāṅmanaḥkāyasaṅkṣobhaṃ] and should always hold himself very steady, like [one holds] a bowl of liquid. [...]”.

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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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