Vibhūti-pāda
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Vibhūti-pāda is the third chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the development of extraordinary powers (vibhūtis) through advanced yogic practices such as concentration, meditation, and samādhi.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Vibhūti Pāda | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapter of a religious text
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chapter of the Yoga Sūtras ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
preparation for liberation (kaivalya)
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refined control of mental processes ⓘ |
| belongsToPhilosophicalSystem | Yoga school of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Classical Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
invisibility and subtle bodily powers
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knowledge of others’ minds ⓘ knowledge of past and future through saṃyama ⓘ levitation and lightness of the body ⓘ mastery over body and senses ⓘ strength and endurance through yogic practice ⓘ supernormal cognition ⓘ |
| emphasizes | powers as by-products of yoga, not the final goal ⓘ |
| follows | Sādhana-pāda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Patañjali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | aphoristic philosophical text ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
control over senses and mind
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distinction between prakṛti and puruṣa through advanced practice ⓘ refinement of citta (mind-stuff) ⓘ saṃyama on various objects to obtain specific powers ⓘ subtle perception through yogic concentration ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
advanced stages of yoga practice
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concentration (dhāraṇā) ⓘ meditation (dhyāna) ⓘ relationship between mental discipline and powers ⓘ samādhi ⓘ saṃyama (combined practice of dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi) ⓘ siddhi (yogic powers) ⓘ vibhūti (extraordinary powers) ⓘ |
| hasOriginalScript | Devanāgarī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | series of concise sūtras ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| isConcernedWith |
application of meditative absorption
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practical outcomes of deep meditation ⓘ |
| isReferencedIn |
Hindu Yoga traditions
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some Buddhist and Jain discussions of yoga by comparison ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Yoga philosophy literature ⓘ |
| isStudiedIn |
modern Yoga philosophy courses
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traditional Yoga commentarial literature ⓘ |
| partOf | Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | third chapter ⓘ |
| precedes | Kaivalya-pāda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | chapter on powers or manifestations ⓘ |
| warnsAbout | attachment to extraordinary powers ⓘ |
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