The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (186 page)

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Ananites
(movement)
:
Ananta
.
e
a
, ‘the infinite one’, the constantly coiling cosmic snake on which
Vi
u
reclines.
n
p
na
(Skt.). Control of
breathing
in Hindu
yoga
.
n
p
nasati (P
li) is a corresponding Buddhist technique (in sixteen stages or ways), counting breaths in and out, which calms the mind and is a preparation for attainment of the
dhy
nas
. Cf. also Anahana in
Zen Buddhism
.

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