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
Yama (Abstentions)
This chapter describes Yama (Abstentions) located on page 666 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 2 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 3"
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
If, however, one can manage to live without these, for him ‘abstention is conucive to great rewards.’ This is said merely by way of illustration: same being the case with all ‘abstentions’ from such things as are neither prescribed nor forbidden....
Read full contents: Verse 5.56
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads [by Gisha K. Narayanan]
For this, Patajnjali prescribes eight limbs of yoga, and they are the following:- Abstention [Yama] Observance [Niyama] Posture [Asana] Regulation of breath [Pranayama] Withdrawal of the senses [Pratyahara] Contemplation [Dharana] Fixed attention [Dhyana] and Deep meditation [Samadhi] [According to Yogasutra of Patanjali 2. 29]: yamaniyamasanapranayamapratyahara dharanadhyanasamadhih ashtapangani || The first step yama is intended for the purification of mind and heart....
Read full contents: 3. The Concept of Mind in the Yoga Darshana
Yoga-sutras (Vedanta Commentaries)
yama niyama-asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhayo- shtavangani ||29|| The eight limbs of yoga are: the various forms of abstention from evil-doing (yama), the various observances (niyamas), posture (asana), control of the prana (pranayams), withdrawal of the mind from sense objects (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana) and absorption in the Atman (samadhi). अहिंसासत्यास्तेय ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहाः यमाः ॥३०॥...
Read full contents: Sutras 28-30
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]