Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition)
author: B. N. K. Sharma
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1835
ISBN-10: 8121500354
ISBN-13: 9788121500357
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Importance of Asanas in Meditation
This chapter describes Importance of Asanas in Meditation located on page 608 of volume 3 in the book Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition) compiled by B. N. K. Sharma. This book contains a Critical Exposition of the Brahmasutras of Badarayana including a thorough research on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. The Vedanta Sutras represent an important treatise of Indian Philosophy teaching Vedic concepts as found in the Upanishads..
Sanskrit name of chapter: asanadhikaranam or asanadhikarana (asana-adhikarana / adhikaranam). This edition includes the original Sanskrit text, an English translation, references to commentaries, detailled footnotes, IAST transliterated words and a large index.
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Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
Asana is the third step of yoga. Steady and comfortable is the Posture. Various types of asanas are described in the yoga. These are as follows— Padma-asana, Vira-asana, Bhadra-asana, Svastika-asana, Danda-asana, Sopashraya-asana, Paryanka-asana, Krauncanishadana-asana, Hastinishadana-asana, Ushtranishadana-asana, Samasamsthana-asana, Sthirasukha-asana, Yathasukha-asana etc....
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Lord Mahavira when attained realization (kevala jnana) was in Godhulika asana (a type of squatting position taken while milking a cow). Jain Agamas and other scriptures have given lots of importance to “Kayaklesha”, which is training and tuning our body for Tapa and other internal practices. According to Agam Uttaradhyayana sutra (30. 27), Kayaklesha is practice of specific asanas like comfortable Virasana....
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Patanjali has also said, “sthira-sukham asanam–the position, or asana, should be firm and comfortable.” In Shvetashvatara Upanishad (2.8) the process of asana has been explained: “Keeping the torso, head and neck in a straight line and controlling all the senses, one should practise yoga by absorbing one s mind in meditating on the Supreme Spirit situated in the heart....
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