Layavadhana, Layāvadhāna, Laya-avadhana: 1 definition
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Layavadhana 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchLayāvadhāna (लयावधान) refers to “fixing one’s attention on absorption”, according to the Yogatārāvalī 2:.—Accordingly, “In the world, [the methods] by which [a Yogin’s] attention is [fixed] on absorption (layāvadhāna) are one hundred and twenty-five thousand, [all] taught by Śiva. We think that the pre-eminent Samādhi [brought about] by fusion [of the mind] in the [internal] resonance is the most venerable of [these types of] absorption”.
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: Laya, Avadhana.
Full-text: Avadhana.
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