Tag Archives: Lord of Yoga

Elements of Right Observance

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Vajragoni

ii.32 Observances that set spirit free

2.32 Elements of Right Observance.

Purification
Spiritual Contentment
Ascetic Discipline
Spiritual Reading
Devotion to the Lord of Yoga read more

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The Hard Won Path

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Vajragoni

The Yogasūtras of Patañjali

Book II: The Hard Won Path

Whereas Book I was the heart of Patañjali’s Yoga sutras—the Hardcore Teachings of eradicating all thought-obstructions in order to “Yoke” with the Unborn—Book II is a practicum—a “how to guide” of developing the yogic discipline needed in order to successfully navigate through the turbulent samsaric seas before experiencing the Re-Union (Yoked-ness) with the Nirvanic Shore of Suchness. This is the Yoga of Action. read more

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Divorced from the Cross of Matter

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Vajragoni

Vomitus Maximus

Triumph of the Spirit

i.24-28 The Lord of Yoga transcends the trap of temporal manifestations read more

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Differences in Subtle Degrees of Samadhi

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Vajragoni

Differences in Subtle Degrees of Samadhi

Throughout these sutras Patañjali frequently formulates his approach through the philosophical principles of Saṃkhya-Yoga: read more

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