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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Rathāsana (रथासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 23 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “From rājāsana position, bring each leg forward and rotate it. Thisis rathāsana, the chariot”.

The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., ratha-āsana) and several additional ones.

The start position, rājāsana, is not explained in the text. The name rathāsana is unknown. This type of movement is often taught in the Okiyoga schools in Japan where repetitive rotations of joints are taught. Okiyoga was born in a samurai family and received training in zen. He learned yoga and meditation from Otama Bhikku of Burma. Subsequently he travelled in China, Tibet and India and claims to have learned yoga again under Mahatma Gandhi. His yoga teachings are influenced by his learnings in traditional medicines, yoga disciplines, martial arts and zen.

Source: Scribd: Roots of Yoga

Rathāsana (रथासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (29).—Accordingly, “In the elephant pose rotate each leg in turn in front of the body. This is the chariot pose (rathāsana)”.

The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., ratha-āsana) usually based on animal movement.

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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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