Samādhi-pāda
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Samādhi-pāda is the first chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, outlining the nature of yoga, the workings of the mind, and the path toward meditative absorption (samādhi).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samādhi-pāda canonical | 4 |
| Samādhi Pāda | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samādhi-pāda Context triple: [Patañjali, YogaSutrasChapter, Samādhi-pāda]
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A.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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Nibbana
Nibbana is the ultimate liberation in Buddhism, a state of complete freedom from suffering, craving, and the cycle of rebirth.
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C.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
Sadhana Adhyaya
Sadhana Adhyaya is the second section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically discusses the spiritual disciplines and means (sadhana) required for attaining Brahman.
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E.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samādhi-pāda Target entity description: Samādhi-pāda is the first chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, outlining the nature of yoga, the workings of the mind, and the path toward meditative absorption (samādhi).
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A.
Vipassana
Vipassana is a Buddhist meditation technique focused on cultivating insight into the true nature of reality through mindful observation of thoughts, sensations, and phenomena.
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B.
Nibbana
Nibbana is the ultimate liberation in Buddhism, a state of complete freedom from suffering, craving, and the cycle of rebirth.
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C.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
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D.
Sadhana Adhyaya
Sadhana Adhyaya is the second section of the Brahma Sutras that systematically discusses the spiritual disciplines and means (sadhana) required for attaining Brahman.
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E.
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga is the eighteenth and final chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the nature of liberation, renunciation, and the culmination of spiritual duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of a religious text
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chapter of the Yoga Sūtras ⓘ |
| addressesAudience | yoga practitioners ⓘ |
| authorAttributed | Patañjali ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
citta (mind) and its modifications
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meditative absorption ⓘ methods for stabilizing the mind ⓘ nature of consciousness ⓘ obstacles to meditation ⓘ practice of yoga ⓘ samādhi ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| defines | yoga as citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
abhyāsa (practice)
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citta-vṛtti (modifications of the mind) ⓘ different types of samādhi ⓘ kleśa (afflictions) ⓘ vairāgya (dispassion) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
path toward meditative absorption
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theoretical and experiential foundations of yoga ⓘ |
| hasApproximateVerseCount | around 51 sūtras ⓘ |
| hasTitleInSanskrit | Samādhi-pāda ⓘ |
| influenced |
commentarial traditions on Yoga Sūtras
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later Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
Sādhana-pāda
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linked to:
Sādhana Pāda
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| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras
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linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
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| positionInWork | first chapter ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre | sūtra literature ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | approximately 2nd century BCE to 4th century CE (via Yoga Sūtras) ⓘ |
| tradition | Classical Yoga ⓘ |
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