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Sukhasana

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Sukhasana (सुखासन; IAST: Sukhāsana), easy pose, decent pose, or pleasant pose is an asana practised in yoga, Buddhism, and Hinduism, similar to sitting in a simple cross-legged position. [1]

11 relations: Asana, Buddhism, Hinduism, International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, Jnana yoga, List of asanas, Lotus position, Ramana Maharshi, Siddhasana, Sitting, Yoga.

Asana

In yoga, an asana is a posture in which a practitioner sits.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.

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International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration

The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (I.A.S.T.) is a transliteration scheme that allows the lossless romanization of Indic scripts as employed by Sanskrit and related Indic languages.

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Jnana yoga

Jñāna yoga, also known as Jnanamarga, is one of the several spiritual paths in Hinduism that emphasizes the "path of knowledge", also known as the "path of self-realization".

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List of asanas

Āsana is a generic term for postures used in the practice of yoga, derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'.

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Lotus position

Padmasana or Lotus Position (पद्मासन) is a cross-legged sitting asana originating in meditative practices of ancient India, in which the feet are placed on the opposing thighs.

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Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi (30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) was a Hindu sage and jivanmukta.

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Siddhasana

Siddhasana (सिद्धासन) or Accomplished Pose for men is an asana.

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Sitting

Sitting is a basic human resting position.

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Yoga

Yoga (Sanskrit, योगः) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhasana

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