A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Layayoga
This page describes Layayoga which is located on page 245 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Layayoga” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Thirty minor Upanishads [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
The (second) Laya-yoga tends towards the absorption of the citta and is described in myriads of ways; (one of which is)—one should contemplate upon the Lord who is without parts (even) while walking, sitting, sleeping, or eating. This is called Laya-yoga. Now hear (the description of) Hatha-yoga....
Read full contents: Yogatattva Upanishad of Krishna-Yajurveda
Shakti and Shakta [by John Woodroffe]
There are four main forms of Yoga, according to a common computation, namely Mantrayoga, Hathayoga, Layayoga, and Rajayoga, the general characteristics of which have been described in “The Serpent Power. ” It is only necessary here to note that Kundali-yoga is Laya-yoga....
Read full contents: Chapter XXIX - Kundalini Shakti (Yoga)
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction [by Arthur Avalon]
Laya-Yoga is the third and higher form of Hatha-Yoga, which, in connection with other auxiliary Hatha processes, is the subject-matter of the works here translated. Both Saccida- nanda or Shiva and Saccidananda or Shakti are present in the body, and Laya-Yoga consists in the control of Citta-vritti by merging the Prakriti-Shakti in the Purusha-Shakti according to the laws which govern the Pinda (individual—Vyashti) and Brahmanda (cosmic—Samashti) bodies and thereby gaining Liberation (Moksha)....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Practice (Yoga: Laya-Krama)
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