Heinrich Zimmer (1890 - 1943) was an Indologist and historian of South Asian art. He was born in in Greifswald, Germany. Zimmer began his career studying Sanskrit and linguistics at the University of Berlin where he graduated in 1913. Between 1920-24 he lectured at Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University in Griefswald, moving to Heidelberg to fill the Chair of Indian Philology. In 1938 he was dismissed by the Nazis, and he emigrated to London where between 1939-40 he taught at Balliol College, Oxford. In 1942 he moved to New York to accept a Visiting Lecturer position in Philosophy at Col ...

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Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad Gītā Ramayana Puranas (List) Tantras Sutras (List) Stotras Ashtavakra Gita Git ...

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Wat Pho (Thai วัดโพธิ์), also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน) or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Thai วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลาราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร). The temple was created as a restoration of an earlier temple on the same site, Wat Phodharam, the work beginning in 1788. The temple was restored and extended in the reign of ...

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Sahasrara Ajna Vishuddha Anahata Manipura Swadhisthana Muladhara Bindu Vishuddha is the fifth primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta). Vishuddha - Associations. Vishuddha is positioned at the neck region and it has sixteen petals corresponded to the Sanskrit vowels. Vishuddha is associated with the faculty of higher discrimination, between choosing what is right and wrong, and it is associated with creativity a ...

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Emanationism technically is a henotheism component in the cosmology of certain religious or philosophical systems that argue a Supreme Being did not directly create the physical universe, but instead emanated lower spiritual beings who created the world. According to this paradigm, Creation proceeds as an outpouring or even a transformation in the original Absolute or Godhead. The Supreme Light or Consciousness descends through a series of stages, gradations, worlds or hypostases, becoming progressively more material and embodied, before finally turning around to return to the One, retracing its steps thr ...

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Muladhara is the first primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta). Sahasrara Ajna Vishuddha Anahata Manipura Swadhisthana Muladhara Bindu Muladhara - Description. Muladhara is positioned close to anus, at the perineum, and it has four petals which match the vrittis of greatest joy, natural pleasure, delight in controlling passion, and blissfulness in concentration. In Samkhya philosophy, the concept ...

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In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement -- and to some degree the distinctly different New Thought movement -- a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. The word comes from the Sanskrit cakra चक्र meaning "wheel, circle", and sometimes also referring to the "wheel of life". The pronunciation of this word can be approximated ...

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caste: There are four castes, each with its own duties, rules, regulations and hierarchy. Within each caste there are hundreds of subcastes, variations and hierarchies.

Varna (caste) is usually translated as “community”; by Indians, for it means much more than a single category. It means where one is from, how one dresses, what one eats, the language one speaks.

Traditionally, there was flexibility in the caste system, according to one's talent. For example, Mahatma Gandhi's father, from the grocer-Vaishya caste, served as a counselor to a king, the traditional role served by a Brahman (a).

On the other hand, J. Nehru was a Kashmir Brahman (considered a lower status in the Brahman caste hierachy); however, he and his father were attorneys, a Kshatriaya caste function.

Having had to withstand the foreign invasions of religious fanatics, both Moslem and Christian, for some 1,000 years, the Indian system has continued to crystallize and become rigid in order to protect the culture and religion.

The highest caste is the Brahman (a), or priest, teacher, scholar, advisor group. By virtue of their position in the society, they have more duties and are accorded heavier punishments than the other castes. For example, in the Mahabharata, a group of men had committed a crime. The Brahman (a) was given the death sentence, while the ones of lower castes were given sentences in prison, varying according to their caste.

The Kshatriya caste is referred to as the warrior caste. This caste includes everyone from the king to the foot soldier, their wives and children. In modern times, they have been court judges and administrators. Only Kshatriyas went to war, leaving the rest of the population free to carry on with their respective duties.

The third caste is the Vaishya, or merchant and farmer category. In general, this has been the wealthiest caste.

The fourth caste is the Shudra, or service caste. Anyone who performs services in the community, such as office executives, clerks, secretaries and persons in banking, communication and medical services.

(See also: caste, Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)

Yoga - Bhagavad Gita. Main article: Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita famously distinguishes several types of "yoga", corresponding to the duties of different nature of people. Capturing the essence and at the same time going into detail about the various Yogas and their philosophies, it constantly refers to itself as such, the "Scripture of Yoga" (see the final verses of each chapter). The book is thought to have been written some time between the 5th and the 2nd century BC. In it, Krish ...

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Yoga, Yoga - Yoga practice and intention, Yoga - The word yoga, Yoga - Diversity of yoga, Yoga - Yoga and religion, Yoga - Common themes, Yoga - Origins, Yoga - Hindu yoga, Yoga - Bhagavad Gita, Yoga - Patanjali, Yoga - God in Yoga philosophy, Yoga - Hatha yoga, Yoga - Natya yoga, Yoga - Buddhist yoga, Yoga - Yoga and tantra, Yoga - Notable Yogis

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The practice of kundalini yoga consists of a number bodily postures, expressive movements and utterances, characterological cultivations, breathing patterns, and degrees of concentration (Sovatsky, 1998). None of these postures and movements should, according to scholars of Yoga (Sovatsky, 1998), be considered mere stretching exercises or gymnastic excersises. Shannahoff-Khalsa (2004) describes several Kundalini Yoga techniques in his Kundalini Yoga Protocol. Most techniques includes the following features: cross-legged positions, the ...

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Main article: Hatha Yoga Pradipika In the West, outside of Hindu culture, "yoga" is usually understood to refer to "hatha yoga." Hatha Yoga is, however, a particular system propagated by Swami Swatamarama, a yogic sage of the 15th century in India. After the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras, the most fundamental text of Yoga is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, written by Swami Swatamarama, that in great detail lists all the main asanas, pranayama, mudra and bandha that are familiar to today's yoga studen ...

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History of Yoga, History of Yoga - Pre-Vedic ca. 6000 - 3000 BCE [?], History of Yoga - Vedic ca. 2000-1500 BCE, History of Yoga - Upanishadic ca. 800-100 BCE, History of Yoga - Bhagavad Gita, History of Yoga - Classical - Patanjali's 'Yoga Sutras' ca. 200 CE, History of Yoga - Yoga-bhasya 450 - 850 CE, History of Yoga - Hatha Yoga Pradipika 1350 - 1400 CE, History of Yoga - Today, History of Yoga - Modern growth of yoga in the West

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Traditional Hatha Yoga is a holistic yogic path, including moral disciplines, physical exercises (e.g., asanas (postures) and Pranayama (breath control), and meditation. The Hatha yoga predominantly practiced in the West consists of mostly asanas (postures) and exercise. Hatha represents opposing energies: hot and cold, male and female, positive and negative, similar but not completely analogous to yin and yang. Hatha yoga attempts to balance mind and body via physical exercises, or "asanas", controlled breathing, and the calming of t ...

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Hatha yoga, Hatha yoga - Origins, Hatha yoga - Concept, Hatha yoga - Yama, Hatha yoga - Asanas Postures, Hatha yoga - Pranayama - The science of breathing, Hatha yoga - General Directions for Yogasana, Hatha yoga - Health Benefits ascribed to Yogasana practice, Hatha yoga - Etymology, Hatha yoga - In the West

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The term Ashtanga means eight limbs, thus Raja Yoga is also known as Ashtanga Yoga which refers to the eight limbs of yoga. The eight limbs of Raja Yoga are: Yama: Code of conduct - self-restraint Niyama - religious observances - commitments to practice, such as study and devotion Asana - integration of mind and body through physical activity Pranayama - regulation of breath leading to integration of mind and body Pratyahara - abstraction of the senses, withdrawal of the s ...

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Raja Yoga, Raja Yoga - Origin, Raja Yoga - Concept, Raja Yoga - Practice, Raja Yoga - Eight limbs of Raja Yoga, Raja Yoga - Yama, Raja Yoga - Niyama, Raja Yoga - Asana, Raja Yoga - Pranayama, Raja Yoga - Pratyahara, Raja Yoga - Dharana, Raja Yoga - Dhyana, Raja Yoga - Samadhi, Raja Yoga - Results

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Sitting - Tailor Indian style Crisscross applesauce. To sit in the Tailor style: sit on floor any way bend one knee so that heel moves toward buttocks. bend other knee in same fashion, but place leg over other bent leg. Sitting - Lotus position. To sit in the lotus position: Start in the Tailor style described above Take one foot and bring it around to rest in the crook of your knee, bottom facing upwards (This is the Half-lotus position) Take the other foot and bring it up to rest on ...

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Sitting, Sitting - Floor sitting positions, Sitting - Tailor Indian style Crisscross applesauce, Sitting - Lotus position, Sitting - Half-lotus position, Sitting - Burmese position, Sitting - Zazen positions, Sitting - Seiza position, Sitting - Chair sitting positions, Sitting - Standard, Sitting - Kneeling chairs

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Meditite likes to undertake rigorous mental training deep in the mountains. However, it can never concentrate on its meditation, and always loses its focus, forcing it to start all over again. Thanks to its intense yoga training, it can survive on one berry a day, and can harness its considerable psychic energy in order to fly. Meditite looks like a stereotypical practitioner of yoga, always sitting in a yoga position. It normally floats off the ground. Its body is blue and white, and it has small red ellipses on its cheeks. However, ...

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Meditite, Meditite - Name Origin, Meditite - Availability, Meditite - Information, Meditite - Animé Appearances

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Most sex acts are typically performed on a bed or other platform. As the range of supports available increases, the range of positions that are possible increases (for example, see the sitting and standing positions above). Various forms of erotic furniture and other apparatus such as fisting slings and trapezes have been used to facilitate even more exotic sexual positions. ...

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List of sex positions, List of sex positions - Naming conventions, List of sex positions - Genital sex positions, List of sex positions - Male-female genital sex, List of sex positions - Male-male genital sex, List of sex positions - Female-female genital sex, List of sex positions - Oral sex positions, List of sex positions - Cunnilingus, List of sex positions - Fellatio, List of sex positions - Simultaneous oral sex, List of sex positions - Anal sex positions, List of sex positions - Masturbatory positions, List of sex positions - Other sex positions, List of sex positions - Use of special apparatus, List of sex positions - Group sex, List of sex positions - Multiple penetrations, List of sex positions - Other sources of sex positions, List of sex positions - Books

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Hindu tradition regards the Vedas as uncreated, eternal and being revealed to sages (Rishis). The hymns of the Rig-Veda Samhita are believed to have been collected and arranged by Paila under the supervision of Vyasa. Others were chanted during religious and social ceremonies and were compiled by Vaishampayana under the title Yajus mantra Samhita (see Yajur-Veda). Jaimini is said to have collected hymns that were set to music and melody — 'Saman' (see Sama-Veda). The fourth collec ...

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Vedas, Vedas - Organization, Vedas - Position and compilation, Vedas - Study, Vedas - Religious views: Monism Monotheism Henotheism and Polytheism, Vedas - Cosmogony

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Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore (a prominent member of the Brahmo Samaj) had said: If you want to know India, study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative. Incidentally, in the earlier years Tagore did not have much respect for Swami Vivekananda for his idol-worshipping. On the other hand, Swamiji was not particularly impressed by Tagore, though he had been interacting with Tagore's father Maharshi Debendra Nath. Swamiji was a very good singer and used to sing lots ...

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Swami Vivekananda, Swami Vivekananda - Biography, Swami Vivekananda - Birth and Early life, Swami Vivekananda - With Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda - Wanderings in India, Swami Vivekananda - In the west, Swami Vivekananda - Back in India, Swami Vivekananda - Death, Swami Vivekananda - Principles and Philosophy, Swami Vivekananda - Works, Swami Vivekananda - Interaction with contemporary giants, Swami Vivekananda - Quote, Swami Vivekananda - Trivia, Swami Vivekananda - Books on and by Swami Vivekananda, Swami Vivekananda - See Also, Swami Vivekananda - Notes

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Briefly, the cakras discussed below include the following; 1st. Terrainian plexus at the base of the spine (Mu’ladhar cakra); 2nd. Fluidal plexus between the base and navel (Svadhistana cakra); 3rd. Igneous plexus at the navel (Manipur cakra); 4th. Solar or pneumatic plexus at the heart level (Ana’ha’ta cakra); 5th. Sideral or physico-psychic plexus at the throat (Vishuddha cakra); 6th. Lunar plexus at the level of the eyebrows (Ajina cakra); Occu ...

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Microvitum, Microvitum - The nature of microvita, Microvitum - Three types of microvita, Microvitum - Seven types of devayoniis positive microvita, Microvitum - Seven types of pretayoniis negative microvita, Microvitum - The types of gandhayaks’inii intermediate microvita, Microvitum - The physics of life, Microvitum - Positive and negative microvita, Microvitum - Microvita and cakras, Microvitum - Problems in understanding microvitum, Microvitum - The future of microvitum

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Happiness - Positive psychology. Martin Seligman in his book Authentic Happiness gives the positive psychology definition of happiness as consisting of both positive emotions (like comfort) and positive activities (like absorption). He presents three categories of positive emotions: past: feelings of satisfaction, contentment, pride, and serenity. present (examples): enjoying the taste of food, glee at listening to music, absorption in reading, and company of people you like e.g. friends and family. future: feelings of opt ...

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Happiness, Happiness - Terminology, Happiness - Psychological views, Happiness - Positive psychology, Happiness - Mechanistic view, Happiness - Biological basis, Happiness - Difficulties in defining internal experiences, Happiness - In non-human animals, Happiness - In humans, Happiness - In Artificial intelligence, Happiness - Positive effect study, Happiness - Behaviors and emotions associated with happiness

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List of sex positions - Male-female genital sex. Coitus is male-female genital sex. Partners mutually fricate each other's genitals, usually while the male inserts his penis inside the female's vagina. Various sexual positions are possible for coitus. Missionary – most common position; penetrating partner on top with direct penetration; receiving partner on bottom, legs open. Side entry missionary – variant on the missionary position; receiving partner on sid ...

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These vary so much that it is difficult to venture any general comments. On one extreme there exist monks and nuns whose whole lives are ordered around meditation; on the other hand, one-minute meditations are not out of the question. Twenty or thirty minutes is probably a typical duration. Experienced meditators often find their sessions growing in length of their own accord. Observing the advice and instructions of one's spiritual teacher is generally held to be most beneficial. Many traditions stress regular practice. Accordingly, many meditators experience guilt or frustration upon failing to do so. Poss ...

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Meditation, Meditation - Overview, Meditation - Types of meditation, Meditation - Buddhism, Meditation - Christianity, Meditation - Judaism, Meditation - Hinduism, Meditation - Sufism, Meditation - Sikhism, Meditation - Taoism, Meditation - Transcendental Meditation, Meditation - Meditation in context, Meditation - Physical postures, Meditation - Frequency and duration, Meditation - Purposes and effects of meditation, Meditation - Metta meditation: the practice of loving-kindness, Meditation - Health applications and clinical studies of meditation, Meditation - Meditation and the brain, Meditation - Meditation and EEG's, Meditation - Adverse effects, Meditation - Meditation and drugs

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