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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Eight Supernatural Powers are denoted by the Sanskrit term Aṣṭa-Siddhi, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “Thought, intellect and ego are the officiants; mind is the Soma-drinking sacrificer, and it sacrifices the senses and ten vital breaths into the orb of light. [This] orb of light shines from the root [of the palate] to the aperture [at the top of the head]. It is to be meditated on constantly by yogins [because] it bestows the eight supernatural powers (aṣṭasiddhi) such as minimisation [aṇimādyaṣṭasiddhidam]. [...]”.
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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Full-text (+52): Ashtasiddhi, Ashtapakkiyam, Ashtashakti, Ettuccitti, Attacitti, Prakamya, Ashtsiddhi, Atta-macitti, Ashtasiddhida, Ashta-macitti, Anangashakti, Ashta, Buddhi, Dhyeya, Ego, Intellect, Bilaparyanta, Officiant, Ten vital breaths, Orb of light.
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Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
4.5. The eight supernatural powers < [Chapter 10 - Philosophical aspect of the Devalasmriti]
Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
43.10: Rajai as a slave < [Chapter 43 - Bhanudas (continued)]
Appendix 3 - Words with numerical significance used in the Bhaktavijaya
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 1.5 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 44 - Description of the Jyeṣṭhapañcaka Vrata < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 17 - Manifestation of Vāsudeva < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 14 - The Marriage Festival of Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 5 - On the getting of youth by Cyavana Muni < [Book 7]
Chapter 14 - On the greatness in holding the Bibhūti < [Book 11]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
V. Why distinguish between the powers and the fearlessnesses? < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]