The Sanskrit term Nimīṣaśunya can be transliterated into English as Nimisasunya or Nimishashunya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Nimeṣaśūnya (निमेषशून्य) refers to “being free of closing” (of the eyes), according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “Instil [that] no-mind state in me, because of which the eyes become free of opening and closing (nimeṣaśūnya); the breath, devoid of exhalation and inhalation and the mind, free of intentional and discursive thought”.

context information

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nimēṣaśūnya (ನಿಮೇಷಶೂನ್ಯ):—[adjective] not blinking (the eye-lids).

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shunya, Nimisa.

Ends with: Unmeshanimeshashunya.

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