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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch1) Mastering (the breath, internal fire, body and mind) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Jita, according to the Haṭhatattvakaumudī by Sundaradeva: a large compendium on Yoga in roughly 2000 Sanskrit verses quoting from Yoga texts, Upaniṣads, Epics, Purāṇas, Dharmaśāstras etc.—Accordingly, “Now Rājayoga is explained as far as the [fourth stage called] Niṣpatti in Haṭhayoga, for the delight of Yogins who have naturally ascended to Yoga through the [stage] of Niṣpatti in [Haṭha]yoga. [It is for those Yogins] whose breath, internal fire, body and mind has been mastered (jita) and whose unequivocal realization [of the highest reality] has occurred”
2) Mastering the connection (between body and space) can be denoted by the Sanskrit terms Jita, according to the Bhāṣya (commentary) on the Pātañjalayogaśāstra Sūtra 3.42.—Accordingly, “... [The Yogin] who has mastered the connection (jita-sambandha) [between body and space] becomes light. Because he is light, he can walk on water. Then, having walked on merely a spider’s thread, he walks on a ray of light. Then, he moves in the ether as he wishes”.
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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A Heart Released (by Phra Ajaan Mun Bhuridatta Thera)
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 3.46 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 3.44 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 2.51 < [Book 2 - Practice (Sādhana)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 50 - Mastering the mantra of Aghora < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 44 - The mode of gifting Viṣṇu < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 39 - The procedure for the gift of golden horse < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Sūtra 3.5 < [Book III - Vibhūti-pāda]
Sūtra 2.54 [Pratyāhāra—withholding of senses] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Sūtra 1.17 [Samprajñāta and Asamprajñāta] < [Book I - Samādhi-pāda]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Class 6: The eight spheres of mastery (abhibhvāyatana, abhibhu-āyatana) < [Class (5) liberations, (6) masteries and (7) totalities]
IV. Mastering the wind element (vāyu) < [Part 3 - Mastering the four great elements]
III. Mastering the fire element (tejas) < [Part 3 - Mastering the four great elements]
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