Space: 2 definitions
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Space means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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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 Birch(That which is) Space is denoted by the Sanskrit term Ākāśa (as opposed to Anākāśa—‘spaceless’), according to the Bṛhadāraṇyikopaniṣat 3.8.6.—Accordingly, while describing the absolute nature of Brahma: “Gārgi said, ‘Yājñavalkya, that which is above the sky, below the earth, between the two and called [past, present and future], is stitched and cross-stitched in what?’ Yājñavalkya said, ‘Gārgi, the Brahmins call that very [thing] the imperishable one. [e.g., It is spaceless (anākāśa) [...]’”.
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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsSpace refers to one of the “Five Elements” (Tibetan: 'byung ba lnga) in the Indo-Tibetan tradition (but it is not mentioned in the list of five elements in the Chinese Tradition).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Space, Te.
Starts with: Ether element, Spaceless.
Full-text (+2975): Akasha, Antarala, Avakasa, Abbhantara, Apasalavi, Akasadhatu, Pradesha, Krantivalaya, Antara, Bhrumadhya, Vyama, Ghongha, Bhuvarloka, Dirgha, Kha, Nine expanses, Antariksha, Dravya, Nirantara, Yoga.
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Search found 561 books and stories containing Space, The space; (plurals include: Spaces, The spaces). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mandukya Upanishad (by Kenneth Jaques)
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
II, 3, 3 < [Second Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 3, 7 < [First Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 1, 5 < [First Adhyāya, First Pāda]
Mayamata and Building Construction (study) (by Ripan Ghosh)
Part 6.5 - Kāyapāda (Struts) < [Chapter 5 - Core Construction of the Building]
Part 8.3 - Details regarding the Maṇḍapa (Pavilion) < [Chapter 5 - Core Construction of the Building]
Part 2.3 - Vāstu (architecture) in the Arthaśāstra < [Chapter 2 - Vāstuvidyā in Sanskrit Literature: a Survey]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
God’s Will or Peoples’ Power < [Volume 187 (2019)]
Hendrik Dey, Elizabeth Fentress (eds.), Western monasticism ante litteram. The Spaces of Monastic Observance in the Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages < [Volume 168 (2014)]
Politics of Visibility: Young Muslims in European Public Spaces < [Volume 140 (2007)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.6.40 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Verse 2.2.44 < [Chapter 2 - Description of Girirāja Govardhana’s Birth]
Verse 1.6.57 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda VI, adhyaya 2, brahmana 2 < [Sixth Kanda]
Kanda VIII, adhyaya 7, brahmana 2 < [Eight Kanda]
Kanda VIII, adhyaya 2, brahmana 1 < [Eight Kanda]
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