Spontaneous, Spontaneously: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
2. Yoga
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Spontaneous 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.

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

The Spontaneous flowing of an artist’s emotion (in a painting) is conveyed through the concept of Lāvaṇyayojana, which represents one of the six limbs of Painting (citra), according to the Kāmasūtra and Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Lāvaṇyayojana denotes graceful appearance of a portrait. In the context of lāvaṇya, the Ujjvalanīlamaṇi states that lāvaṇya is that which is reflected through the natural purity of limbs as like the luster reflects from the pearl in a natural way. This means the execution of luster and gracefulness in a picture is totally based on the spontaneous flowing of an artist’s emotion. So it can be said that to make a portrait more charming and lively, the addition of gracefulness is very important.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

The Spontaneous arising (of the natural state of Samādhi) is denoted in the Sanskrit language as “svayam”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “For the Yogin whose awakening of Kuṇḍalinī has occurred and whose actions have been completely renounced, the natural [state of Samādhi] arises spontaneously (svayam)”.

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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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