Sādhana Pāda
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Sādhana Pāda is the second chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the practical disciplines and methods for progressing on the path of yoga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sādhana-pāda | 3 |
| Sādhana Pāda canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sādhana Pāda Context triple: [Yoga Sūtra, hasPart, Sādhana Pāda]
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Samādhi-pāda
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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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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Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga is a spiritual path and meditation technique system, popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda, that aims at accelerated spiritual growth and direct personal experience of the divine.
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D.
Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sādhana Pāda Target entity description: Sādhana Pāda is the second chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the practical disciplines and methods for progressing on the path of yoga.
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A.
Samādhi-pāda
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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B.
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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C.
Kriya Yoga
Kriya Yoga is a spiritual path and meditation technique system, popularized in the West by Paramahansa Yogananda, that aims at accelerated spiritual growth and direct personal experience of the divine.
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D.
Parsvabhyudaya
Parsvabhyudaya is a significant Jain religious text that narrates and glorifies the life and spiritual achievements of the Tirthankara Parshvanatha.
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E.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of a scripture
ⓘ
chapter of the Yoga Sūtras ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cultivating discipline and inner clarity
ⓘ
reducing mental afflictions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | classical Yoga philosophy (Rāja Yoga) ⓘ |
| authorOfParentWork | Patañjali ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
ⓘ
Karma and its consequences ⓘ Kleśas (afflictions) ⓘ Kriyā Yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Kriya Yoga
Niyamas (observances) ⓘ Pratyāhāra (withdrawal of senses) ⓘ Prāṇāyāma (breath regulation) ⓘ
linked to:
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
Svādhyāya (self-study) ⓘ Tapas (austerity) ⓘ Yamas (ethical restraints) ⓘ Āsana (posture) ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga
Īśvara-praṇidhāna (devotion to Īśvara) ⓘ |
| defines |
Kriyā Yoga as tapas, svādhyāya, and īśvara-praṇidhāna
ⓘ
linked to:
Kriya Yoga
|
| emphasizes |
ethical foundations of yoga practice
ⓘ
step-by-step spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| explains |
how past actions (karma) shape future experience
ⓘ
the nature and removal of kleśas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
methods for progressing on the path of yoga
ⓘ
practical disciplines of yoga ⓘ practice-oriented aspects of yoga ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical aphorisms ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | chapter on practice (sādhana) ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Sūtra
|
| positionInWork | second chapter ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide practitioners in systematic yoga practice ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Yoga school of Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
follows Samādhi Pāda
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precedes Kaivalya Pāda ⓘ precedes Vibhūti Pāda ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Darśana literature ⓘ |
| traditionallyCommentedOnBy |
Vyāsa
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linked to:
Vyasa
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| traditionallyStudiedBy | practitioners of classical yoga ⓘ |
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