Mokshasana, Mokṣāsana, Moksha-asana: 1 definition
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Mokshasana means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 term Mokṣāsana can be transliterated into English as Moksasana or Mokshasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyMokṣāsana (मोक्षासन) refers to “postures assumed by a Jina at the time of the salvation or on the way to attaining it”.—Cf. āsanas (postures), commonly depcited in Jain iconography.—[...] Five kinds of Āsanas may be differentiated. These are the Paryaṅka, Ardhaparyaṅka, Vajra, Khaḍgāsana and Vīra. They are also known as Mokṣāsana or the postures assumed by a Jina at the time of the salvation or on the way to attaining it. There is, further, another Āsana called the Bandhurāsana, which has been defined as the easy posture, the assumption of which makes the mind motionless.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Moksha, Asana.
Full-text: Asana.
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