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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSystems (of discipline) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Yantraṇa, according to Kṣemarāja’s Pratyabhijñāhṛdaya.—Accordingly, while discussing easy methods of Yoga practice: “However, another means is also taught. Because of the removal of all systems of discipline (yantraṇa) such as Prāṇāyāma, Mudrās and Bandhas, [this] is an easy method. One whose mind is fixed on the heart by the prescribed method quells thought, which is an obstruction to [cognizing] one's [true] condition. [...]”.

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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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Growth of the Philosophic Literature < [Chapter IV - General Observations On The Systems Of Indian Philosophy]
Part 1 - In what Sense is a History of Indian Philosophy possible? < [Chapter IV - General Observations On The Systems Of Indian Philosophy]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Comparative study on fundamental principles of garbha sharira (embryology) in indian system of medicine (āyurveda) and tibetan system of medicine (sowa-rigpa) < [2018, Issue VII, July]
A study on artav-vaha srotas and it’s moolsthana < [2022, Issue 10, October]
Critical analysis of panchabhautik organization at systemic level wsr digestive system < [2014, Issue IV Jul-Aug]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study) (by Sujatarani Giri)
Part 2.2 - The Six Ways of Knowing (Ṣaḍdarśana) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 3.1 - Place of Yoga in Indian Philosophy < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 3 - Concept of Vidyā and Avidyā < [Chapter 2 - Vedānta philosophy and Upaniṣadic ideas]
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System (by Sasikumar. B)
Chapter 3 - Epistemological and Ontological Concepts (Introduction)
Chapter 2.3 - Vācaspati Miśra—Work on Sāṅkhya
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 1 - An introduction to the Sāṃkhya philosophy < [Chapter 1a - Introduction]
Introduction (a comparative note) < [Chapter 5 - Sāṃkhya and the Bhāgavata-purāṇa: Comparative note]
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