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Dharam particular, Gobernabilidad by a god to make the meditation that is proper, the
yogi becomes duefio of an element. Let's see what can be done in pro-cede to achieve
(85): "From the ankles to the knees, is said to be the region of the prthivl (land), (Figure
icono-graphic of this element) is so square, yellow and has (as a mantra) to the letter.
Taking the respiration, while the point along the region of soil (prthivl, ie the ankles to
knees) and contemplating Brahma (which has) four faces and four mouths yellow, (the
Yogi) should practice Dharana in place for two hours. So wins the power to dominate the
floor. Death is no longer a threat to if you purchased that power to dominate the floor. "
Apas Element (water) is the mystic letter "oh dharana should be concentrated in the
region from the knees straight. Making this Dharana, the yogi no longer has to fear death
by water. (Some texts specify that, after this meditation, the man gets to float in the
water). Element Agni (fire) are the letter region ra and going straight to the heart, making
this place dharana yogi becomes fireproof. The region between the heart and the inter-
Go's budge is Vayu (air), which corresponds to the letter and he that does this Dharana,
need no longer fear to the atmosphere. From brows to crown extends the region of the
AHAC (ether, cosmic space) to the corresponding point ka: by Dharana, acquired the
power to cross the air. All these familiar siddhi in both misticc-Hindu ascetic traditions
and the folklore concerning the yogis.
Alii Samadhi is described as resulting in the paradoxical situation in which they find
djioatma (individual soul) and Paramatma (the Universal Spirit) from the time when they
will not differ from each other. The yogi can then do what he pleases: if you wish, can be
absorbed by the para-brahman, if the contrary, wants to maintain its body, can be on earth
and be possessed of all siddhi. It may also be-come a god, to live surrounded by honors,
in heaven, take any form desired. "The Yogi can become live as long as God wills."
Upon completion, the Yogatattva Up also gives a list of asana and mudra (112) of those
who find some in the Hathayogapradipika. \ Amb \ m is the medi-tative position that is
maintained on the head, feet in the air, position of therapeutic effects: the wrinkles and
gray hair disappear after three months of this year (128). Other mudra have resulted in the
Acquisition of siddhi well known-the power of gliding through the air, knowledge of the
future, and even immortality (through cofroUmudra). Immortality is often roamed
In this Upanishad sc Yogatattva technique reveals a yogi
revalued to the dialectics hiz Vedantin: jtvotmo and the pa -
here to replace ramatma purusa and Isvara, the "b * and Pero,
More significantly, this nuance Vedantin is earperi-mental stress that characterizes all of
this Upanishad. The text retains the character of a technical manual with strict indications
for use of the ascetics. The objective of this former prisoner distiplina alii this clearly: the
obtention of the condition of "man-god," an endless life span and total freedom. This is
the leimotio baroque of all varieties of Yoga, which give the greatest Tantrism
amplitud.11
The Nadabmdu Up presents a mythical personification of the mystic syllable OM, which
envisions as a bird, whose right-hand wing would be the letter A, etc.., Describing then
cosrnico value (the dif-ferent worlds that belong to it, etc. . 1-5). It follows a series of
twelve dharana with indications on the fate of the yogis who die in this or that degree of
this meditation (a-worlds that Iran near that God was, etc.).. The reason held Vedantin of
the serpent and the rope that is used for the explication and discussion of the theory of
illusion, is also mentioned alii. But the most interesting part of this Upanishad is the