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Compassionate means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCompassionate persons are denoted by the Sanskrit term Kṛpākara, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “The compassionate (kṛpākara) Svātmārāma presents the Haṭhapradīpikā for those ignorant of Rājayoga because of their confusion in the darkness of many [conflicting] opinions”.
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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Search found 248 books and stories containing Compassionate; (plurals include: Compassionates). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 269: Sujāta-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 487: Uddālaka-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Jataka 73: Saccaṃkira-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)
Chapter 5 - The Names of the Various Hells
Chapter 1 - Display of Divine Power in the Palace of the Trayastrimsas Heaven
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
Ananda asks for instruction in the perfect penetration of the organ < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
Ananda is grateful for the instruction and asks about the position < [Chapter 4 - The Two Upside-down Causes]
The ground of the dharma cloud < [Chapter 2 - The Bodhisattva Stages]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXII - Resting in supreme felicity < [Book IV - Sthiti prakarana (sthiti prakarana)]
Chapter VII - Re-union of the lovers < [Book IV - Sthiti prakarana (sthiti prakarana)]
Chapter LXXXIX - The parable of an elephant < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Sutra of the Great Vow)
Chapter 5 - The Names of the Hells < [Scroll 1]
Chapter 6 - The Tathāgata's Praise < [Scroll 1]
Chapter 1 - Miracles in the Palace of Trāyastriṃśa Heaven < [Scroll 1]