Pindasthairya, Piṇḍasthairya, Pinda-sthairya: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchPiṇḍasthairya (पिण्डस्थैर्य) refers to the “stability of the body”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, while discussing the retention of semen: “When there is steadiness of the mind, the breath is steady. Because of this, semen becomes stable. Because of the stability of semen, there is always strength [and so,] stability of the body (piṇḍasthairya) arises”.
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: Sthairya, Pinda.
Full-text: Sthairya.
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