Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
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Aṣṭāṅga Yoga is the classical eight-limbed path of yoga that outlines ethical, physical, mental, and meditative disciplines leading toward spiritual liberation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical doctrine
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practice in Hinduism ⓘ spiritual path ⓘ yoga system ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cessation of mental fluctuations (citta-vṛtti-nirodha)
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spiritual liberation (mokṣa) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | classical Yoga school of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| describedIn | Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | modern Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical discipline
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meditative absorption ⓘ mental discipline ⓘ self-realization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
detachment from worldly attachments
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purification of mind ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Patañjali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ethical foundation for meditation
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gradual path to liberation ⓘ hierarchical progression of practices ⓘ integration of body, mind, and spirit ⓘ |
| hasEthicalComponent | Yama and Niyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLimb |
Dhyāna
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Dhāraṇā ⓘ Niyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Pratyāhāra NERFINISHED ⓘ Prāṇāyāma ⓘ Samādhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ Āsana ⓘ |
| hasMeditativeComponent | Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna, Samādhi ⓘ |
| hasNameInSanskrit | अष्टाङ्ग योग ⓘ |
| includes |
breath regulation
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concentration ⓘ contemplative absorption ⓘ meditation ⓘ moral restraints ⓘ observances ⓘ postural practice ⓘ sense withdrawal ⓘ |
| influenced | later yoga traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yoga in Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Sāṃkhya philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSystematization | circa 2nd century BCE–4th century CE (traditional scholarly range) ⓘ |
| translation | Eight-limbed Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ultimateGoal |
Samādhi
NERFINISHED
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realization of puruṣa (true Self) ⓘ |
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