Kulacaravihina, Kulācāravihīna, Kulacara-vihina: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Kulacharavihina.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch1) Kulācāravihīna (कुलाचारविहीन) refers to “those who have transcended the practices prescribed by the Kula tradition”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] O sage, there are many gurus who are devoted to the practices [prescribed] by the Kula tradition. Indeed, the guru who has transcended these practices (kulācāravihīna) is unique and hard to find. Just as fruit manifests from a flower [and in so doing,] is the destroyer of the flower, so the highest reality manifests from the body [and in so doing,] is the destroyer of the body. [...]”.
2) Kulācāravihīna (कुलाचारविहीन) refers to “one who has transcended Kaula practices”, according to the Gorakṣasiddhāntasaṅgraha, a text dealing with Yoga quoting from approximately seventy-two sources including the Amanaska Yoga treatise.—Accordingly, [while describing the true Guru]: “[...] In the Amanaska, [it is said]: ‘Indeed, the guru who has transcended Kaula practices (kulācāravihīna) is unique and rare’. Thus, caste and religious observances which are taught, do not exist. The [guru is one who] abandons all obligations in the practice of caste and religious observances. Moreover, the Avadhūta alone is [one who] acts according to his view of the true path. He alone is the guru [who] ought to be adopted by those desirous of liberation”.
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: Vihina, Kulacara.
Full-text: Kulacara.
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