anuyoga (Sanskrit). The fifth level of tantric teachings according to the Nyingma school, equivalent in some respects to the Mother Tantra class of the New Schools. The tantric texts that form this category are unique to the Nyingma school.
Anuyoga [Sk. anuyoga, fr. anu + yuj] 1. application, devo- tion to ( -- ˚), execution, practice of ( -- ˚); often combd. with anuyutta in phrase ˚anuyogaŋ anuyutta = practising, e. g. Vin i.190 (maṇḍanɔ ânuyogaŋ anuyutta); D iii.113 (attakilamathɔ ânuyogaŋ a.); A ii.205 (attaparitāpanɔ ânuyogaŋ a.). -- As adj. ( -- ˚) doing, given to, practising (cp. anuyutta). D i.5; iii.107; M i.385; S i.182; iii.239; iv.330; v.320; A i.14; iii.249; iv.460 sq.; V. 17 sq., 205; J i.90 (padhānɔ ânuyogakiccaŋ); Vv 8438 (dhamma˚); Miln 348; DA i. 78, 104. -- 2. invitation, appeal, question (cp. anuyuñjati 2) Miln 10 (ācariyassa ˚ŋ datvā).
anuyoga(<[anu隨]+[yuj致力]): m. 隨致力