Svadhidaivata, Svādhidaivata: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Svādhidaivata (स्वाधिदैवत) is another name for Svādhiṣṭhāna (Yoga) which refers to the “self-established yoga”, according to the Amṛtasiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Haṭhayoga textual tradition.—Accordingly, “He who tries to master his mind by means of self-established yoga (svādhiṣṭhāna—svādhiṣṭhānena yogena) deludedly chews a rock and, thirsty, drinks the sky”.
Note: In two places the Amṛtasiddhi mentions svādhiṣṭhāna-yoga. This is a method of visualising oneself as a deity which is central to the teachings of a wide variety of Vajrayāna texts (e.g. Guhyasamāja 7.2, where it is called svādhidaivatayoga, and the pañcakrama, whose third krama is called the svādhiṣṭhānakrama). [...]
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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Partial matches: Adhidaivata, Shva.
Starts with: Svadhidaivatayoga.
Full-text: Svadhidaivatayoga.
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