Hatha yoga the most influential texts of Hatha yoga. It was compiled by Svātmārāma in the 15th century CE from earlier hatha yoga texts. These earlier texts were of Vedanta or non-dual Shaiva orientation. From both, the "Hatha Yoga Pradīpika" borrowed the philosophy of non-duality (advaita). According to James Mallinson, this reliance on non-duality helped Hatha Yoga thrive in the medieval period as non-duality became the "dominant soteriological method in scholarly religious discourse in India". "Hatha Yoga Pradipika" lists 35 great yoga siddhas starting with Adi Natha (Hindu god Shiva) followed by Matsyendranath and Gorakshanath. It includes information about shatkarma (six acts
Types of Karma (Jainism) When "ghātiyā karmas" are totally destroyed, the soul attains "kevala Jnana" or omniscience. Liberation is guaranteed for such souls in the same lifetime as soon the aghātiyā karmas are exhausted in the due course. "Jñānāvaraṇīya karma" or the knowledge-obscuring karma are of five types: Of these, the last mentioned karman hinders omniscience altogether; the four others do not result in complete destruction of the corresponding faculties of knowledge, but often produce only greater or less disturbances. "Darshanavarana karma" or the perception-obscuring karma are of four types: The last mentioned karma hinders completely; the three others produce under certain circumstances only