Ques: John/ Harsha/Upanishads

[Guest guest]

Dear John and Harsha,

Harsha: Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You are an

accomplished scholar and a teacher. As you know, there

are many good commentaries on yoga sutras and you

mentioned some good ones.

Joyce: Thank you both so much! I have printed out both your excellent recommendations.

I have "Light on the Yoga Sutras" by B.K.S Iyengar, also a commentary

on the Samadhi Pada by Baba Hari Dass. Interestingly, this work was

first taught by a master who has kept silence since 1952. He taught

by writing on a chalk board. So perhaps he has only been able to

comment on the first book - smile.

I would agree that for sure one can find these in Tibetan Buddhism AND

in the Pali Canon. One can memorize the short sutras, understand the

commentary conceptually as much as one has the capacity for, and then

let them cook. Rather as I thought the Buddhist Suttas were intended

to be used before these were in some parts turned into ritual and

religious beliefs.

I'm wondering if perhaps if I wrote out the short Sutras one by one,

either of you, or both, and anyone else, would be willing to comment,

anything that comes to mind and within the limits of what is possible

on a list and relative to your own time and energy. It is always an

interesting challenge to discover what is most essential in any text.

Peace,

Joyce