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Tag Archives: Yoga
Yoga is the remedy for transcending the Kharmadhatu
2.39 The foundation for your Self-realization has been laid. Now put on the Mantle of the Yogic Enterprise that can free your mind from its karmic-prison.
Two: The Yoga of Discernment
The Unborn is Indestructible
Arjuna remains crumpled-up in defeated fashion with a long, forlorn frown on his face; Krishna, the Divine Avatar of Immortal Consciousness, addresses him thus:
The Yoga Sutras: Epilogue
iv. 31-34 Final Release from all Obstructions
4.31 All Mind Obstructions now cessated, Total-Gnosis is conferred as the yogin need not do anything more—fait accompli.
Thought vs. Self
iv. 18-22 The Self is the Master over all thought-constructions.
4.18 The changeless Selfhood of spirit is Master over the churning of incessant thoughts.
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Thought Transmutations
iv. 4-6 Consciousness Expansion
4.4 The “I” Consciousness expands only the Individuated Ego.
The process of Individuation is ego-centered (Nirmana chittani—individualized mind-stuff) and ultimately results in bondage to material-thought constructions. Thus, all meditation practices (sadhana) that attempt to cultivate Samadhi through any ego-centered fabrications are forever doomed to fail. An example of this is various New-Age type elements that only attempt to enhance and glorify the false-material-image through whatever means possible.
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Tagged Chitta ekam, Consciousness, Nirmana chittani, Yoga
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Elements of Right Observance
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
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Tagged bodhichild channel, Lord of Yoga, Niyama, Right Observance, Spiritual Reading, The Zennist, Tozen, Yoga
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The Hard Won Path
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.
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Mircea Eliade on Spirit, Suffering and Yoga
In researching this present series on Patañjali I’ve been utilizing numerous resources. By far the most profound is Mircea Eliade’s Yoga, Immortality and Freedom. I feel it indispensable to reproduce in full the following section from his text as it sheds light on our most recent blog, “Divorced from the Cross of Matter.” Eliade is shedding light on the Nature of Spirit (as noted within Saṃkhya-Yoga) and its interesting how one could draw parallels within the scope of Unborn Mind Zen:
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Tagged Mircea Eliade, Spirit, suffering, Yoga
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Divorced from the Cross of Matter
Triumph of the Spirit
i.24-28 The Lord of Yoga transcends the trap of temporal manifestations
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Yoga: The Art of Transformation
In synchronistic fashion with our present series, a new art exhibit portrays the vast tradition of Yoga
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Tagged Hindu Deity Bhairava, Sackler Gallery, seeking, Yoga, Yoga Art Exhibit
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