Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) are the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind.
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Difference between Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samyama, Samāpatti, Samādhi and Kaivalyam
One can come across these terms in the Patanjali Yoga sutras and the Tantra texts. I want the exact definition of each of the above, difference(subtle or obvious) between them and examples to illustrate the process/practice in action.
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As per hinduism, does life span of human depends on his respiratory breaths?
According to hinduism life span of every individual human depends on his respiratory breaths?
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What is Kriya Yoga?
What is Kriya Yoga?
What is main purpose of Kriya Yoga?
How is Kriya Yoga different from other yoga like Karma Yoga, Gyana Yoga, Raja Yoga and Bhakti Yoga?
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Can I use Yoga for personal gain only?
Yoga means union of atma and paramatma. It's sole purpose is about spiritual. Yoga also helps in curing some disease and brings mental peace. Can I use yoga only for this reason? I mean is it selfish act?
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What is the most authentic form of yoga?
There are so many different practices that people call yoga. What is the most authentic in terms of being supported by Hindu scriptures?
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What is a prana?
Does flora - trees, flowers, earth contain prana?
Is this a cosmic energy that is set in earth and nature?
Do living organisms contain that energy?
Can it heal or give you its power?
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What is Vaak shudddi?
What is Vaak shudddi ?
How does one achieve it ? and
Why is it
important ?
I am looking for some literature references
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Rithambara Pragnya experienced by mathematician Ramanujan
Ramanujan Video RajyaSabha
The above link (in epilogue, time 52 min 39secs has at the very end) while concluding it mentions a stage of "Rithambara Pragna", an attainment of a direct cognitive power of Cosmic Order.
Can someone throw light on how…
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Spiritual evolutionary timescale
In chapter 26 of the Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda states (paragraph 14) that, and I quote;
The scriptures aver that man requires a million years of normal, diseaseless evolution to perfect his human brain sufficiently to express…
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Does continuous Meditation generates heat from body?
If a person keeps on meditating, then a lot of heat will be generated from his/her body. Hiranyakashyapa (or some demon) was meditating then all God's couldn't bear the heat and rushed to Vishnu.
Is heat generating from the body related to…
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What Is the major benefits Of Pranayam?
Pranayama is a Nitya-karma daily activity (Kumbhaka pranayam is used in Sandhyavandana) and is major part of yoga and Hinduism. What are benefits of pranayama both medicinal and spiritual aspects.
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How to know which nadi is triggered at present?
The human psychic body has two types of nadis which as I know are Surya nadi and Chandra nadi.
AFAIK, the nadis change automatically but one can also trigger them as needed. How to know which nadi is triggered at present and how to change it to…
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Are nadis mentioned in yoga physical?
In yoga, it has been mentioned that there are 72000 nadis in human body.
Are they physical or non-physcal?
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What is the meaning of Avadhoota?
I came across these terminology,can someone tell me
Who is called an Avadhoota ?
What is the meaning of Avadhoota chintana ?
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What is the difference between Surya nadi and Chandra nadi?
This question is extend of my previous question. There are beliefs that some works should be done only when we have Surya nadi and other works should be done in Chandra nadi.
Is the specific works related to Nadis mentioned somewhere in scriptures?…
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