1/n #SadarPranam to Ishvara within the author of this article.
Well, this very sentence itself is essentially the root of yoga & a Hindu idea. Explaining in detail in this thread.
Martial art was carried to China, from an Indian Bodhidharma, with roots in Kalaripayattu.
Well, this very sentence itself is essentially the root of yoga & a Hindu idea. Explaining in detail in this thread.
Martial art was carried to China, from an Indian Bodhidharma, with roots in Kalaripayattu.
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2/n The Sanskrit noun योग yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj (युज्) "to attach, join, harness, yoke".
Source: Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, pg 1
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Source: Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, pg 1
znakovi-vremena.net/en/Swami-Satya…
3/n What exactly is this union & joining about?
It is related to the "Qasi Cyclic Time" notion which is central to the Hindu idea, though it was part of Zoroastrianism too in the initial days.
One of the oldest reference to root of word "Yoga" appears in RigVeda 5.81.1.
It is related to the "Qasi Cyclic Time" notion which is central to the Hindu idea, though it was part of Zoroastrianism too in the initial days.
One of the oldest reference to root of word "Yoga" appears in RigVeda 5.81.1.
4/n युञ्जते मन उत युञ्जते धियो विप्रा विप्रस्य बृहतो विपश्चितः। वि होत्रा दधे वयुनाविदेक इन्मही देवस्य सवितुः परिष्टुतिः॥१॥
Here the brilliant Aurobindo ji has translated 5.81.1 to be explaining how the awakened ones, say Yogis, try to merge themselves with the supreme.
Here the brilliant Aurobindo ji has translated 5.81.1 to be explaining how the awakened ones, say Yogis, try to merge themselves with the supreme.
5/n Then we have Keśin hymn (10.136) of RigVeda which talks of Keśin as being mystic ascetics.
They are the one who are wanderers, and have merged their minds with the supreme, say Parabrahm. They are one who are not harmed by beats or anyone for their friendly terms.
They are the one who are wanderers, and have merged their minds with the supreme, say Parabrahm. They are one who are not harmed by beats or anyone for their friendly terms.
6/n Such friendly terms can only be found among Yogis and we still have first hand account of people explaining the tales of Himalyan yogis who live similar lives as Keśin.
7/n We also find the mention of yogic practice like Pranayama in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.5.23).
The pratyahara is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad (8.15).
The Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana talks of mantra repetition and control of the breath.
The pratyahara is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad (8.15).
The Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana talks of mantra repetition and control of the breath.
8/n The Chandogya Upanishad (8.15.1), gives the abstraction about going to Brahmaloka or the idea of being merging with Parabrahm.
This is nothing but the process of going beyond the Cycles.
This is nothing but the process of going beyond the Cycles.
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