The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
Astanga Yoga (Eight-limbed yoga)
This chapter describes Astanga Yoga (Eight-limbed yoga) located on page 661 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 1 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 3"
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Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
The path of ashtanga-yoga is always full of fear....
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
There are others who perform sacrifice by devoting themselves to yoga. Their sacrifice is to perform ashtanga-yoga while residing in a pious place or holy place. Patanjali has said, “yogash citta-vritti-nirodhah–yoga means to control the various activities of the mind.”...
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Acarya Hemacandrasuri (11th century) wrote “Yogasastra including astangayoga, nadi, japa and mantrayoga. Yasovijayji (17th century) wrote Patanjala Yogasutravrtti among his 108 books. In the later era, Muni Nathmal (20th century) wrote Jain Yoga and Atmaramji Maharaja (1933) wrote Jain Agamo Me Ashtangayoga and Jain Yogasiddhanta Aur Sadhana. Later on Acarya Subhacandraji and Acarya Hemacandraji have contributed to Jaina Yoga with their works....
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]