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Sādhana (spiritual practice)
Any practice that awakens higher consciousness Definition Sādhana is defined as anything that is effective or efficient; the conjuring up of a spirit; the performance accomplishment of mantra; an act of propitiation, worship, adoration; the act of mastering, overpowering, subduing … Continue reading
Posted by Dr Swami Shankardev Saraswati on September 15, 2011
Posted in Essential Concepts of Yoga and tagged mantra, sadhana, vidya, yoga, yoga vidya. Bookmark the permalink.
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