The Sanskrit term Unmeṣanimeṣa can be transliterated into English as Unmesanimesa or Unmeshanimesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

Unmeṣanimeṣa (उन्मेषनिमेष) refers to the “opening and closing” (of the eyes), according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “Instil [that] no-mind state in me, because of which the eyes become free of opening and closing (unmeṣanimeṣa-śūnya); the breath, devoid of exhalation and inhalation and the mind, free of intentional and discursive thought”.

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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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Partial matches: Unmesha, Nimesha.

Starts with: Unmeshanimeshashunya.

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