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Spine 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Spine is denoted by the Sanskrit term Vaṃśa, according to the Yogabīja 125-26 and Gorakṣaśataka 79-84.—Accordingly, “Seated in Vajrāsana and having caused Kuṇḍalinī to stir, [the Yogin] should perform [the Prāṇāyāma known as] Bhastrā [so that] he quickly awakens Kuṇḍalinī. The knots in the spine (vaṃśa) are pierced with [this] rod of molten iron”.
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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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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Kāṇḍa VIII, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Eight Kāṇḍa]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Various utsada annexed to the Avīci < [The world of transmigration]
The eight hot hells < [The world of transmigration]
The sixteen utsadas annexed to the eight great hells < [The world of transmigration]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
56. Euryale ferox, Salisb. < [Nymphaeaceae (water lilies family)]
49. Berberis vulgaris, Linn. < [Berberidaceae (barberry family)]
50. Berberis aristata, D.C. < [Berberidaceae (barberry family)]
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
5. Powerful and Powerless ‘Rudrākṣa’ < [Chapter 4 - A Critical approach to Rudrākṣa based on Śaiva Upaniṣads]
Level-Crossing < [April – June, 1982]
Reality Ahead < [April – June, 1986]
Samaddar Mashai < [October 1987 – March 1989]