Totapuri and Sri Ramakrishna -- question

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shriman ompremji,

 

thanks for describing the four paths of yoga from the teachings of

your gurudeva swami vishnu-devananda...

 

ifound this description very powerfull and potent.

 

my favorite is on karma yoga- god as goodness!

 

here is one i like to share with you on yoga from holy guru granth-

holy scripture of the sikhs...

 

on yoga...

 

1. . Thy earrings: Contentment, Humility thy bowl, thy

wallet, 'Intent on God' -- the Ashes thou smear, 'And thought of

Death,' the Coat thou wear. Chastity thy Way and Faith, thy Staff.

And, if thou seekest the Ayee's path, The One in each and all thou

hast to see, And conquer the self in thee. The world then would thine

be.

 

 

 

2.. Yoga is neither in the patched coat, nor in the Yogi's staff, nor

in smearing oneself with ashes, Nor in wearing the ear-rings, nor

close cropping the head, nor in blowing the horn; Only if one remains

Detached in the midst of attachments, one attains to the (True) state

of Yoga. One becomes not a Yogi by mere talk. If one looks upon on

the creation alike, he is acclaimed as a true Yogi. Yoga is not in

abiding at the tombs or the cramatoriums, nor in entering into a

pseudo-trance.

 

Yoga consists not in roaming the world, nor in bathing at the pilgrim-

stations. Only if one remains Detached in the midst of attachments,

one attains to the (True) state of Yoga.

If one meets with the Perfect Guru, one's Doubt is dispelled, and

cease the outgoings of one's mind;

And then oozes (Nectar) out of the (mind's) Spring, and one is

Attuned to the Music of Bliss, and one Sees one's Lord in one's very

home. Yea, if one remains Detached in the midst of attachments, one

attains to the (True) state of Yoga.

 

Says Nanak: "Die thou to thy self while yet alive; practise thou such

a Yoga: That without being blown, the Horn rings (within thee) and

thou Attainest to the state of Fearlessness.

For, if one remains Detached in the midst of attachment, then alone

one attains to the (True) state of Yoga.

 

3.. Some there are, the ascetics, wrapt in their trance, Who are

renowned as Yogis, Pundits and men of Wisdom. But whether they abide

in homes or the crematoria or the forests, Maya clings to their

skirts. (these are some of the jet age yogis who extract money from

their disciples and sell yoga in capsules- $2500 for a ten week

course etc)

 

courtesy--- Gateway to Sikhism.

 

 

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