yogaś-citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ
Yoga means obtaining control over the modifications of the mind
Continue reading Yoga Sutra 1.2
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The Bhagavad Gita: 3 Paths of Yoga
The Truth is One, but the paths are many.
The Bhagavad Gita extols three major margas or paths of Yoga which help the aspirant frame his personal nature with the highest goal, realization and union with Brahman, or the all-knowing and pervasive consciousness that governs the universe. Continue reading The Bhagavad Gita: 3 Paths of Yoga
What is the Goal of Yoga?
Yoga in its most literal sense is meant to yoke, or unite, aspects of the body, the breath, and the mind. When these three come in to accord, we move beyond the physical forms into the subtle aspects of the anandamaya kosha, or the body of bliss, that inner divine nature that resides within all of us. Yoga is a philosophy, but in it’s highest form, yoga is a science that teaches us through specific methods of observation and modification set out by the rishis (seers), we can move beyond our self-created maya (avidya). Continue reading What is the Goal of Yoga?
Mundaka Upanishad
Fire is his head, the sun and moon his eyes, The heavens his ears, the scriptures his voice, The air his breath, the universe his heart, And the earth his footrest. The Lord of Love Is the innermost Self of all. Continue reading Mundaka Upanishad
