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Shaucha (Sanskrit: शौच, romanized: Śauca) literally means purity, cleanliness and clearness. It refers to purity of mind, speech and body. Saucha is one of the Niyamas of Yoga. It is discussed in many ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It is a virtue in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism purity is a part of worship, an attitude or purity of mind an important quality for salvation. Purity is a mind pure and free of evil thoughts and behaviors.
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| dbo:abstract | Śauca (en sanskrit IAST ; devanāgarī : शौच} signifie « pureté », « propreté », « honnêteté », « purification ». Dans les Yoga Sūtra de Patañjali, Śauca est l'une des cinq disciplines morales (niyama) constituant le deuxième membre (aṅga) du Yoga. Selon Jean Herbert, « en matière de propreté, de pureté (shaucha, shuddhî), nous pouvons attendre des hindous qu’ils considèrent surtout comme une vertu la propreté intérieure, et c’est en effet le sens qu’ils donnent le plus couramment à ce terme. Mais nous avons vu aussi leur préoccupation de la propreté matérielle, et les deux sont pour eux étroitement liées. "La purification des organes sensoriels est shaucha", dit une Upanishad [Maitreya Up., II]. "La purification extérieure, écrit Swâmi Vivekânanda, consiste à conserver le corps en état de pureté. Celui qui est sale ne sera jamais un yogin. Il faut aussi la purification intérieure (...) [qui] a naturellement plus de valeur que la pureté extérieure, mais toutes deux sont nécessaires." » (fr) Shaucha (Sanskrit: शौच, romanized: Śauca) literally means purity, cleanliness and clearness. It refers to purity of mind, speech and body. Saucha is one of the Niyamas of Yoga. It is discussed in many ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It is a virtue in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism purity is a part of worship, an attitude or purity of mind an important quality for salvation. Purity is a mind pure and free of evil thoughts and behaviors. Saucha includes outer purity of body as well as inner purity of mind. The concept of Saucha is synonymous with Shuddhi (शुद्धि). LePage states that Saucha in yoga is on many levels, and deepens as an understanding and evolution of self increases. Shaucha, or holistic purity of the body, is considered essential for health, happiness and general well-being. External purity is achieved through daily ablutions, while internal purity is cultivated through physical exercises, including asana (postures) and pranayama (breathing techniques). Along with daily ablutions to cleanse one's body, the concept of Shaucha suggests clean surrounding, along with fresh and clean food to purify the body. Lack of Saucha, such as letting toxins build in body are a source of impurity. Shaucha goes beyond purity of body, and includes purity of speech and mind. Anger, hate, prejudice, greed, lust, pride, fear, negative thoughts are a source of impurity of mind. The impurities of the intellect are cleansed through the process of self-examination, or knowledge of self (Adhyatma-Vidya). The mind is purified through mindfulness and meditation on one's intent, feelings, actions and its causes. Teachers of the Vedanta path of yoga prepare to have holy thoughts and for performing holy actions. Students and the young help teachers prepare for worship, building self-control and selflessness. This is to offer a true gift - to offer something without expecting anything in return. Sarada Devi said "Pure mind begets ecstatic love (prema-bhakti)." (en) Shaucha, sauca, is een religieus of spiritueel filosofisch concept voor lichamelijke reinheid en voor zuiverheid van denken en voelen. Shaucha wordt onder andere beschreven in de Mahabharata (of Bharata), een omvangrijk religieus en filosofisch epos uit India, dat samen met de Ramayana een belangrijke culturele hoeksteen van het hindoeïsme vormt. Shaucha is verder door Patanjali beschreven in de Yogasoetra's, als een van de vijf delen van Niyama: 40. (a) Sjaucha, lichamelijke reinheid, leidt tot een verminderde behoefte aan contact met anderen.41. Geestelijke reinheid, controle over de zintuigen, zorgt voor ekâgra (eenpuntige concentratie) en de geschiktheid om het zelf te aanschouwen (âtma darsjana). (nl) |
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| rdfs:comment | Shaucha (Sanskrit: शौच, romanized: Śauca) literally means purity, cleanliness and clearness. It refers to purity of mind, speech and body. Saucha is one of the Niyamas of Yoga. It is discussed in many ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It is a virtue in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism purity is a part of worship, an attitude or purity of mind an important quality for salvation. Purity is a mind pure and free of evil thoughts and behaviors. (en) Śauca (en sanskrit IAST ; devanāgarī : शौच} signifie « pureté », « propreté », « honnêteté », « purification ». Dans les Yoga Sūtra de Patañjali, Śauca est l'une des cinq disciplines morales (niyama) constituant le deuxième membre (aṅga) du Yoga. (fr) Shaucha, sauca, is een religieus of spiritueel filosofisch concept voor lichamelijke reinheid en voor zuiverheid van denken en voelen. Shaucha wordt onder andere beschreven in de Mahabharata (of Bharata), een omvangrijk religieus en filosofisch epos uit India, dat samen met de Ramayana een belangrijke culturele hoeksteen van het hindoeïsme vormt. Shaucha is verder door Patanjali beschreven in de Yogasoetra's, als een van de vijf delen van Niyama: (nl) |
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