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Seven constituents 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 BirchThe Seven (Bodily) Constituents are denoted by the Sanskrit term Saptadhātu, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for four breaths, the nutrient fluids which have gone into the seven bodily constituents (saptadhātu) produce a balanced strengthening of [these] constituents, because of their conjunction. [...]”.
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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The body in early Hatha Yoga (by Ruth Westoby)
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Baking across the early corpus < [Chapter 2 - Begin by cooking yourself]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.294 < [Section XXXIX - The Seven ‘Limbs’ of the Kingdom (saptāṅga)]
Verse 9.295 < [Section XXXIX - The Seven ‘Limbs’ of the Kingdom (saptāṅga)]
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Patthanuddesa Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
4.4-5. Āyurvedic Elements (the Seven Constituents of the Body) < [Chapter 4 - Theory and Methods of Prekṣā-Dhyāna]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 233 - The propitious periods for undertaking an expedition (yātrā-maṇḍala)
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
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