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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 BirchSmallness (i.e., “the state of becoming extremely small”) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Aṇutva, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] If [the Yogin] who abides in absorption remains [in it] up to the end of fourteen days, he [gains] the Siddhi called Aṇimā, by which the state of being extremely small (aṇutva) is obtained. [...]”.
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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Full-text (+90): Alpata, Kshudrata, Hrasiman, Laghava, Kshodiman, Karshya, Tanava, Lesha, Laghuta, Alpatva, Laghutva, Anava, Shaithilya, Kshaudra, Kanishthata, Sannitu, Tanutva, Chotai, Alika, Shelagata.
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Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 7.1.12 (Above continued) < [Chapter 1 - Of Colour, Taste, Smell, and Touch, and Magnitude]
Sūtra 7.1.11 (In what sense the same thing appears both small and large) < [Chapter 1 - Of Colour, Taste, Smell, and Touch, and Magnitude]
Sūtra 7.1.14 (Minuteness and magnitude...) < [Chapter 1 - Of Colour, Taste, Smell, and Touch, and Magnitude]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
I, 3, 21 < [First Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 3, 14 < [First Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 2, 1 < [First Adhyāya, Second Pāda]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2230-2233 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Verse 2730 < [Chapter 24b - Arguments against the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Verse 3206 < [Chapter 26 - Examination of the ‘Person of Super-normal Vision’]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.13.25 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (13): Liṅga-samuddeśa (On Gender)]
Verse 1.103 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Verse 2.207 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 4.33 < [Book 4 - Absolute Independence (Kaivalya)]
Sūtra 3.51 < [Book 3 - Attainment (Vibhūti or Siddhi)]
Sūtra 1.25 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)