Tirumular — (also spelt Thirumoolar etc., oringally known as Sundaranatha) was a Tamil Shaivite mystic and writer, considered one of the sixty three Nayanars and one of the 18 Siddhars. His main work, the Tirumandhiram , which consists of over 3000 verses,… … Wikipedia
History of Shaivism — Portal|Hinduism|Aum.svgShaivism (also spelled Saivism ), refers to the religious traditions of Hinduism that focus on the deity Shiva. [Flood (1996), p. 149.] The worship of Shiva is a pan Hindu tradition, practiced widely across all of India,… … Wikipedia
Tirumandhiram — The Tirumantiram, is a Tamil religious poetic work written in the tenth CCE by Tirumular. It consists of over three thousand verses dealing with various aspects of spirituality, ethics and praise of the Hindu God Shiva. The Tirumantiram is the… … Wikipedia
Siddha Yoga — is a new religious movement [cite web|url=http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/essays/miller2003.htm#1965|title=The New Religious Movements Homepage @The University of Virginia|accessdate=2007 03 18 Religious Movements in the United States… … Wikipedia
Marshall Govindan — (or Yogacharya M. Govindan Satchidananda) is a Kriya Yogi, author, scholar and publisher of literary works related to Classical Yoga and Tantra and teacher of Kriya Yoga. He is the President of Babaji s Kriya Yoga and Publications, Inc., and the… … Wikipedia
Nandinatha Sampradaya — Nandinatha Sampradaya(नन्दिनाथ सम्प्रदाय) is a denomination of Hinduism that places great importance on the practice of yoga. It is related to the broader Nath Sampradaya. Contents 1 Origins 2 Beliefs 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
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Patañjali — पतञ्जलि) (fl. 150 BCE [Jonardon Ganeri, Artha: Meaning , Oxford University Press 2006, 1.2, p. 12] or 2nd c. BCE [S. Radhakrishnan, and C.A. Moore, (1957). A Source Book in Indian Philosophy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University, ch. XIII … Wikipedia
Shaivism — Shaivism, also spelled Saivism, names the oldest of the four sects of Hinduism. Followers of Shaivism, called Shaivas, and also Saivas or Saivites, revere Shiva as the Supreme Being. Shaivas believe that Shiva is All and in all, the creator,… … Wikipedia
Niyama — (skt. नियम: niyama, restraint , observance , rule , restriction , (in abl.) certainly , necessarily [1]) generally denotes a duty or obligation adopted by a spiritual aspirant (or community of same), or prescribed by a guru or by scripture… … Wikipedia
