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A text titled for this concept presents activity in a lake, distorting the reflection of a mountain, as comparable to feelings obscuring the soul. In the Tirumantiram (“tih-roo-MUN-dih-rum”), this concept was taught to a figure commonly represented with the lower half of a coiled snake. This concept’s (10[1])paths include one called vibhūti (10[1]-5[1])which was championed by Muktānanda (“mook-TAH-nun-duh”) to focus on special powers called siddhi. (-5[1])A school of philosophy named for this concept is derived from sāṃkhya (“SAHNK-yuh”) thought (10[1])and believes that purusha exists bound to prakriti. Swami Vivekānanda (“vih-vay-KAH-nun-duh”) repopularized a text (10[1])titled for this (-5[1])concept that describes it with eight limbs such as (10[1])samādhi, (10[1])a state of profound (10[1])consciousness. For 10 points, (10[1])Patanjali (“puh-TUN-juh-lee”) wrote sutras (10[1]-5[1])about what (10[1])religious exercises (10[4])that may (10[1])involve (10[1])breathing (10[1])control (10[1])and physical positions? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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