Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
author: Girish Chand Sharma
edition: 2006, Sagar Publications
pages: 1448
ISBN-13: 8903602403809
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 81 - Yogas Causing Asceticism
This page describes Yogas Causing Asceticism which is the eighty-first chapter located on pages 659-663 of the second volume in the English translation of the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra by Girish Chand Sharma. This book discusses in detail the various elements of Vedic Astrology (jyotisha) and was written by Maharishi Parashara. 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.
Summary of contents: Varieties of Asceticism (Pravrajya) on the basis of the strength of planet forming such Yoga.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Yogas Causing Asceticism” according to 222 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
although I have mentioned here of two kinds of Yoga, yet the common acceptation of the term, restricts it to the restriction of breathing. (The vulgar have no idea of esoteric occultism or jnana Yoga, but call him a Yogi, who is employed in his exoteric practices, of asceticism and austerities, suppression of breath; and all kinds of wilful pains). 7....
Read full contents: Chapter XIII - The two yogas of knowledge and reasoning
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Thus how could those that have never touched even the fringe of asceticism and the other-worldly-mindedness, and who are utter strangers even to the language of spiritual vision—how could such benighted souls ever attain to the vision of my Divine essence? It cannot be known how infatuation went on increasing, causing lapse of a long time. Thus disappeared this yoga in this world....
Read full contents: Verse 4.2
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The astronomical definition of Yoga....
Read full contents: Appendix 2 - The astronomical definition of Yoga
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