Sparsha-Yoga: The discipline of contact or touch exercised with breath control and mantra recitation; it is a Vedantic Yoga mentioned in the Shiva-Purâna
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SPARSHA YOGA
The unitive discipline of contact; a Vedantic Yoga mentioned in the Shiva-Purana, which combines mantra recitation with breath control; cf. Asparsha-Yoga
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Sparsha diksha, diksha by touch, is a particular form of initiation which people also consider as shakti pat. There is a transferring of the energy of the Guru into the energy of the disciple and awakening of the chakras, or consciousness, or energy.
[edit] Bhumisparsha Mudrā
Buddha sitting in bhumisparsha-mudra posture (calling the earth to be his witness). Birmany. White marble with traces of polychromy. Gallo-Roman museum of Lyon.
The characteristics of vayu (air), that is sparsha (touch) is perceived through the skin. Characteristics of teja (Fire), that is roopa (view) is seen through the eyes.
They are hatched. Even so the spiritual power is transmitted by the Guru to the disciple through touch (Sparsha) like birds, sight (Darshana) like fish, and thinking or willing (Sankalpa) like the tortoise.
Sparsha"Touch; feeling.
Sraddha"Faith.
Sravana"Hearing of Srutis.
Sthula"Physical; gross.
Sukha"Happiness; comfortable.
Sukshma"Astral; subtle.
Surya Nadi"Another name for Pingala.
Sutra"Aphorism.
Svara Sadhana"Regulation of breath.
 See also: Mind, Meditation, Karma, Body, Yoga
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