Vajrasana (Sanskrit: वज्रासन, romanized: vajrāsana), Thunderbolt Pose, or Diamond Pose, is a kneeling asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise....

The Vajrasana (IAST: vajrāsana; diamond throne), or Enlightenment Throne of the Buddha, is an ancient stone slab located under the Bodhi tree, directly...

Look up vajrasana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vajrasana (Sanskrit for "diamond seat" or "diamond throne") may refer to: The Vajrasana, Bodh Gaya...

exercises), generally while seated in Padmasana, Ardhasiddhasana, Sukhasana or Vajrasana pose, to stimulate different parts of the body and mind, and to affect...

compared to similar seated positions in other cultures, such as Indian Vajrasana. To sit seiza-style, one must first be kneeling on the floor, folding...

veneration for Buddhists since at least the Mauryan period. In particular, the Vajrasana, which is located within the temple itself has been dated to the third...

where the buttocks sit back on the heels, for example as in the Seiza and Vajrasana postures, is also often interpreted as sitting. The British Chiropractic...

(Saṃ+bodhi, "Complete Enlightenment" in Ashoka's Major Rock Edict No.8), Vajrasana (the "Diamond Throne" of the Buddha) or Mahabodhi ("Great Enlightenment")...

pure places, or otherwise conducive to meditation and enlightenment. The Vajrasana, Bodh Gaya: Gautama Buddha Mount Potalaka: Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva...

role-playing game setting Arcana Unearthed by Monte Cook The Diamond throne or Vajrasana at Bodh Gaya, India This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

them really are theirs". Comparing Abhayadattaśrī's and Ratnākaragupta's Vajrāsana lists of the 84 siddhas, Lopez found that only 34 names are held in common...

The Hatha Ratnavali's list of 84 asanas is "Siddhasana, Bhadrasana, Vajrasana, Simhasana, Silpasana, four types of Padmasana, such as Bandha, Kara,...

distinctive heart-shaped leaves and devas Relief of the Diamond Throne (Vajrasana) with two triratnas Buddhapada decorated with lotus roundels, Triratna's...

techniques such as mahāmudrā, mahābandha, mahāvedha, mūlabandha, and vajrāsana in which pressure is put on the perineum with the heel, in order to force...

construction. Around the 14th century, the temple was associated with the Vajrasana in India.[citation needed] In the 18th century the Qianlong Emperor of...

Dhanurasana), Utkata Pascimottanasana, Parvatasana (or Halasana), Shivasana, Vajrasana, Siddhasana, Baddha Padmasana, Kukkutasana, Gomukhasana, Mayurasana, Kurmakasana...

Tibetan Buddhism, the pose is also called the "vajra position" (Skt. vajrāsana, Ch. 金剛座 jīngāngzuò). The pose is ancient and is described, along with...

Mahabodhi Temple temple built by Asoka at Bodh Gaya. At the center, the Vajrasana, or "Enlightenment Throne of the Buddha", with its supporting columns...

inscription (792) mentioned about the construction of a grand Prasada named Vajrāsana Mañjuśrīgṛha (Vajra House of Mañjuśrī) identified today as Sewu temple...

temple complex. Two other prominent features are the Arhats Hall and the Vajrasana Pagoda. Inside Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall lies an empty crystal coffin...

of 'geodesy' (Sanskrit: vāstu śāstra). In yoga asana, the 'source' is Vajrasana, the 'seat of enlightenment' the ancient name of Bodh Gaya and an alternate...

the anterior, lower-lateral leg. A common yoga kneeling exercise, the Vajrasana, has been linked to a variant called yoga foot drop. Surgical procedures...

with an umbrella and streamers above, and, in front, the diamond throne (Vajrasana) of the Buddha, whereon he sat when he withstood the temptations and threats...

modern day Champaran district in Bihar, India. He was also a disciple of Vajrasana who was one of the last great siddhas of the eleventh century. Lopez,...

with the upper body vertical - for example as in Seiza, Virasana, and Vajrasana (yoga) Taking a knee: where the upper body is vertical, one knee is touching...

Toe Hold (I: leg to the side; II: leg to the front) Standing 20th C. TK Vajrasana वज्रासन Thunderbolt Kneeling Meditation 17th C. GhS (may mean Virasana)...

techniques such as mahāmudrā, mahābandha, mahāvedha, mūlabandha, and vajrāsana in which pressure is put on the perineum with the heel, in order to force...

retreats. Regular retreats are run at its retreat centre in Suffolk, Vajrasana. In addition to this the centre also runs courses and retreats using mindfulness...

agni being the Sanskrit for "fire". It can be performed by kneeling in Vajrasana and repeatedly panting like a dog, moving the abdomen in and out in time...

gomukhasana. She also notes that Pattabhi Jois added supta urdhva pada vajrasana as well as the seven headstands when another yogi asked for more; these...