Raja Yoga - Free books in pdf format
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RAJA YOGAhe danced in streets and market places, singing Hari's names.Appayya Dikshitar, a famous Jnani of Adaipalam, author ofSiddhanta Lesha and various otherVedantic books, was a devoteeof Lord Siva. It behoves, therefore, that Bhakti can becombined with much advantiage with Jnana.
CHAPTERWASANA1. What ls AsanaRngqqrrdq r-46Rx steady, firm, SGII pleasant, comfortable, sff$I{posture.Asana is steady, comfortable posture.NOTESPatanjali Maharshi does not lay much stress on eitherAsanas or Pranayama. He has not mentioned about Kundalinialso in any of the Sutras. Hatha Yogins have developedAsanas and Pranayama as a separate branch of Yoga later on.They pay much attention to Asanas and Pranayama to openthe Kundalini. Hatha Yoga is a physical Yoga. Raja Yoga is amental Yoga. Where Hatha Yoga ends, there Raja yoga begins.Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga cannot be separated. Theyare interdependent. Asana is the third Anga of Raja yoga.ln Svetasvatara Upanishad (l!-8), you will find: 'Keepingthe upper parts, the chest, neck and the head erect and equalto the other parts of the body, subduing within the heart thesenses together with the mind, let the wise by the rafl of Brahmancross over all the fearful torrents of the world." Again in theGita (Vl-13) it is mentioned:'Let him firmly hold his body, head,neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose, and not lookingaround."Greater emphasis is given in all the scriptures for keepingup the head, chest and body erect and steady. ln the beginningstages of practice of concentration and meditation, theSadhakas are particular to see that the head, neck, chest andbody are erect. But later on, after a few minutes, the body beginsto shake. Whenever the body is tossed, the mind also is(6e)
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CHAPTERWASANA1. What ls AsanaRngqqrrdq r-46Rx steady, firm, SGII pleasant, comfortable, sff$I{posture.Asana is steady, comfortable posture.NOTESPatanjali Maharshi does not lay much stress on eitherAsanas or Pranayama. He has not mentioned about Kundal<strong>in</strong>ialso <strong>in</strong> any of the Sutras. Hatha Yog<strong>in</strong>s have developedAsanas and Pranayama as a separate branch of <strong>Yoga</strong> later on.They pay much attention to Asanas and Pranayama to openthe Kundal<strong>in</strong>i. Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> is a physical <strong>Yoga</strong>. <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> is amental <strong>Yoga</strong>. Where Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> ends, there <strong>Raja</strong> yoga beg<strong>in</strong>s.Hatha <strong>Yoga</strong> and <strong>Raja</strong> <strong>Yoga</strong> cannot be separated. Theyare <strong>in</strong>terdependent. Asana is the third Anga of <strong>Raja</strong> yoga.ln Svetasvatara Upanishad (l!-8), you will f<strong>in</strong>d: 'Keep<strong>in</strong>gthe upper parts, the chest, neck and the head erect and equalto the other parts of the body, subdu<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> the heart thesenses together with the m<strong>in</strong>d, let the wise by the rafl of Brahmancross over all the fearful torrents of the world." Aga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> theGita (Vl-13) it is mentioned:'Let him firmly hold his body, head,neck erect and still, gaz<strong>in</strong>g at the tip of his nose, and not look<strong>in</strong>garound."Greater emphasis is given <strong>in</strong> all the scriptures for keep<strong>in</strong>gup the head, chest and body erect and steady. ln the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gstages of practice of concentration and meditation, theSadhakas are particular to see that the head, neck, chest andbody are erect. But later on, after a few m<strong>in</strong>utes, the body beg<strong>in</strong>sto shake. Whenever the body is tossed, the m<strong>in</strong>d also is(6e)
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