Shriyogacintamani, Śrīyogacintāmaṇi, Shri-yogacintamani: 1 definition

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Shriyogacintamani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Śrīyogacintāmaṇi can be transliterated into English as Sriyogacintamani or Shriyogacintamani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shriyogachintamani.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

Śrīyogacintāmaṇi (श्रीयोगचिन्तामणि) or Yogacintāmaṇi is the name of a 17th-century text by Śivānandasarasvatī dealing with Haṭhayoga consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “Having bowed to Śrīvyāsa, the ascetic Śaṅkara, the teacher of the world, [my] teacher Śrīrāmacandra, whose lotus feet are intense bliss, and all of the gods of yogins, the ascetic Śivānanda has written clearly the great Yogacintāmaṇi [i.e., śrīyogacintāmaṇi], which had fallen into an ocean of various texts and has the power to explain everything”.

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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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