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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Cycle of Birth and Death is denoted by the Sanskrit term Saṃsāra-Cakra, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while discussing the difference between Rājayoga and Śaivayoga: “[...] Devotion is gnosis full of Śiva, and Śaiva gnosis is Śiva’s nature. Since Śaiva observance is worship of Śiva, Śiva's yoga is five-fold. He who is without the practice [of worshipping] Śiva is certainly a bound soul, and he goes round and round forever in this cycle of birth and death (saṃsāracakra)”.
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: Death, Birth, And, Cycle.
Full-text (+133): Janmanivritti, Bhavatarini, Bhavagedisu, Bhavachakr, Amukti, Nirbhavya, Bhavagedi, Bhavagedu, Puṇya, Jananamaranadura, Kalaparivartana, Samsaracakra, Ajasra, Cycle, Vartman, Srishtisamhara, Ajati, Yoga, Tirthankara, Apavarjana.
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