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Amaraugha
The ''Amaraugha'' and the ''Amaraugha Prabodha'' (Sanskrit: अमरौघ, अमरौघप्रबोध) are recensions of a 12th century Sanskrit text on haṭha yoga, attributed to Gorakṣanātha. The ''Amaraugha Prabodha'' is the later recension, with the addition of verses from other texts and assorted other materials. The text's physical practices imply a Buddhism, Buddhist origin for haṭha yoga. Author, location, sectarian origins The ''Amaraugha'' is a 12th century Shaivism, Śaivite Sanskrit text on haṭha yoga, attributed to Gorakshanath. It was most likely written by someone in a ''siddha'' lineage who held the belief that the teaching of the four yogas stemmed from Gorakshanath. It was composed in South India, probably at Kadri, Mangalore in Karnataka, since the text invokes the sage Siddhabuddha of Kadri, a disciple of the Buddhist and Hindu saint and yogi Matsyendranātha. The text's Shaivite point of view is demonstrated by mentions of the god Śiva, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amritasiddhi
The ''Amṛtasiddhi'' (Sanskrit: अमृतसिद्धि, "the attainment of immortality"), written in a Buddhist environment in about the 11th century, is the earliest substantial text on what became haṭha yoga, though it does not mention the term. The work describes the role of '' bindu'' in the yogic body, and how to control it using the Mahamudra so as to achieve immortality (''Amṛta''). The implied model is that bindu is constantly lost from its store in the head, leading to death, but that it can be preserved by means of yogic practices. The text has Buddhist features, and makes use of metaphors from alchemy. A verse in a paper manuscript of the ''Amṛtasiddhi'', possibly a later copy, asserts its date as 2 March 1160. It is written in two languages, Sanskrit and Tibetan. A critical edition based on all surviving manuscripts was published in 2021 by the Indologists James Mallinson and Péter-Dániel Szántó. Context The ''Amṛtasiddhi'' is the earliest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
