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  • Dhyan: Dy-an The central limb of the eight-limbed Ashtanga Yoga, which means “meditation.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Dhyan: Dy-an The central limb of the eight-limbed Ashtanga Yoga, which means “meditation.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Dhyan: Dy-an The central limb of the eight-limbed Ashtanga Yoga, which means “meditation.”

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Many locals believe the baby is a reincarnation of Lakshmi, the eight-limbed Hindu goddess of prosperity and wealth.

    Another "Goddess" Born with Four Arms and Four Legs Jan 2009

  • Last November, an eight-limbed girl was born in a remote village in the northern Indian state of Bihar and named Lakshmi after the goddess.

    Another "Goddess" Born with Four Arms and Four Legs Jan 2009

  • The following quote from William J.D. Doran is valuable: The core of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is an eight-limbed path that forms the structural framework for yoga practice.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Steven Barnes 2008

  • The following quote from William J.D. Doran is valuable: The core of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra is an eight-limbed path that forms the structural framework for yoga practice.

    Moving beyond stretching Steven Barnes 2008

  • Our Dr. Sanjay Gupta has a new look at a formerly eight-limbed girl, in the NEWSROOM.

    CNN Transcript Jun 20, 2008 2008

  • But this does not mark the end of the struggle for the young girl, named after the eight-limbed Hindu goddess of wealth and fortune.

    Lakshmi Tatma Back in the News Jan 2008

  • But this does not mark the end of the struggle for the young girl, named after the eight-limbed Hindu goddess of wealth and fortune.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Jan 2008

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