asana
आसन asanaA steady, comfortable posture; the third limb of yoga, in Patanjali a seated posture for meditation.
Where this term appears
- Is yoga Hindu? Is it a religion? Yoga
In this foundational text, physical posture, asana , is barely mentioned.
- What is Yoga? Yoga
…." In Sanskrit: yama and niyama (ethical restraints and observances), asana (posture), pranayama (breath regulation), pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses), and then the inner three, dharana, dhyana, samadhi (c…
- Bhuta Shuddhi: The Rite That Burns the Body to Ash Lineages
…tantric daily worship characteristically runs: taking a steady seat ( asana ), regulating the breath ( pranayama ), then bhuta shuddhi, then nyasa , the installation of the deity's mantras on the newly divinise…
- How to Read a Murti Deities
A standing figure is in sthanaka ; a seated one is in asana , whether the cross-legged padmasana of meditation or the relaxed royal ease of lalitasana with one leg hanging down; a reclining figure is Vishnu asl…
- Meditation and the Eight Limbs Yoga
These govern the practitioner's own discipline. Asana , posture (2.46).
- Pranayama: Working with the Breath Yoga
It comes after asana , steady posture, and before pratyahara , the withdrawal of the senses.
- Surya Namaskar: The Sun Salutation Yoga
In that system a posture, an asana , was a steady and comfortable seat, a way to sit still for a long time so the mind could grow quiet.
- What Are the Yoga Sutras? Yoga
…n order: yama , the ethical restraints, and niyama , the observances; asana , steady posture; pranayama , the regulation of the breath; pratyahara , the withdrawal of the senses; and then the inner three, dhara…