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VIII, 7, fin). This category ermitafios soteriological trend is divided into four classes: 1)
Kuticaka (which roam the famous shrines, where only eight do not eat snacks; know the
essence of the "path" Yoga, yoga-tnargatattvajna, seek liberaci6n); 2 °) Bahudaka (carry a
"triple stick" Tefia wear red clothes, begging for food only in the homes of the Brahmins
and other virtuous people.. etc. and seek liberaci6n); 39) Hamsa (can not stay more than a
day and a night in a village living in cow urine and dung, candrayana practice fasting,
etc.). 49) Paramahamsa (VIII, 9, a). These last are the most interesting: represent a
tradition-faceted as extremely old, Aboriginal, and foreshadow antibrahmanica certain
schools-tantric yogi "extremists". Indeed, the Paramahamsa living under trees, in
cemeteries or in deserted houses, and naked, and clothed. To them, "there was neither
good nor evil, neither holiness nor evil, or other similar dualism.
Indifferent to everything, watched with equal placidity a ball of gold or clay. Receiving
food from people, from which -
any breed.
It could decipher in the summary text here a classification essay summary of the roads
leading to the liberation. The Kuticaka practice yoga, the Paramahamsa, a kind of socentrism,
the Bahudaka and Hamsa, a "mystical path. Later (VIII, 9.6) the text speaks of
two kinds of "renunciation of desires" (niskama) or better of the two attitudes: the
"activity" and "inactivity". The activity involves the ascetic-determined circuit suprimii
stocks, fortified with the knowledge of Samkhya and practicing yoga-16 gets eight siddhi.
But these "miraculous forces" (siddhi), add text, are despised by the true rsi. Inactivity is
the union, after death, the individual soul with Brahman (Paramatma). Then the soul
enters the highest light located. alia more perceptual knowledge and is a constant source
of di-cha. As we see here is a "mystical path" in which the individual soul leaves the
Supreme Soul, "loses its" individual-ity "and gains immortality, bliss Etemad
(anandamrta)
Regarding the various "practices of inaction", yogis are divided into three categories:
Saranga, Ekarsya and Visaraga.18 Each of these categories, in several species. Know to
where this classification is for accurate observations, but no doubt the groups described
by the Vaikhanasasmartasutra ascetics existed (some still persist in our days), even if not
named in the reports found here. The Saranga include four species: 1) those who do not
practice pranayama and other yogic financial years, but living with the certainty "To'm
Vismia (as per-belong to one of the many currents created by the vis-nuismo ), 2) to those
who practice pranayama and other exercises
i "The text should be: science Samkhya (Samkyajnanaly pranayama, asana. Dharana,
technical words yogis.
IT We may conclude that this "mystical path" is in opposi-tion to the "trail magic" of
Samkhya-Yoga, which recommended the meditation and went in search of magical
powers in place of immortality.
18 The text editor, W. Caland, he notes that these names of yogis are unknown to the rest
of Indian literature and Sanskrit commentary does not help us understand them.
(seem to follow a Yoga "orthodox", linked to the Yoga Sutra), 3) to those who follow the
"right size" anga practicing yoga eight, but beginning with pranayama (ie bypassing
yama and niyama), 4 °) that are a "bad way" (vimarga) practicing yoga complete), but is
against God (the text is quite dark it is, perhaps, an atheist Yoga).
Ekarsya ascetics are five classes: 1) those who "come le-jos" (Durag) and practice a