Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 According to the Master Aleister Crowley, in his brilliant and entertaining book "Yoga", he states clearly , "Yoga means 'Union'." Perhaps I will type out the relevant paragraphs for you later on, if I have time. Lilith M. --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Hi, > > I was perusing the book list on amazon and found the > entry for Saundarya Lahari of Sri > Sankaracarya and the page describing it talks about > bhakti yoga. > > I've just started "hot yoga" at a local studio, and > it's based on Bikram Yoga, and the only > thing I really cared about going in was that it > might help me with some physical issues and > it was recommended by my chiropractor. But once I > got there I realized that there was a > connection to a genuine yoga practice and suddenly I > realized that I really don't know what > yoga means. > > Open to information! > > Thanks and namaste, > > prainbow > > > > Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 One does not need Cowly to say that. The name itself isyujyate iti yogaH that which joins - joins the human and divine - Lili Masamura <sephirah5 wrote: According to the Master Aleister Crowley, in his brilliant and entertaining book "Yoga", he states clearly , "Yoga means 'Union'." Perhaps I will type out the relevant paragraphs for you later on, if I have time. Lilith M. --- prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow wrote: > > Hi, > > I was perusing the book list on amazon and found the > entry for Saundarya Lahari of Sri > Sankaracarya and the page describing it talks about > bhakti yoga. > > I've just started "hot yoga" at a local studio, and > it's based on Bikram Yoga, and the only > thing I really cared about going in was that it > might help me with some physical issues and > it was recommended by my chiropractor. But once I > got there I realized that there was a > connection to a genuine yoga practice and suddenly I > realized that I really don't know what > yoga means. > > Open to information! > > Thanks and namaste, > > prainbow > > > > Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail./mail_250 Sponsor document.write(''); / Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 93, , sankara menon <kochu1tz> wrote: > One does not need Crowley to say that. The name itself is yujyate iti yogaH that which joins - joins the human and divine - Exactly . I would add that is also means "union of male and female aspects", as Jnanarnava-tantra states (shivashakti samAyogo yoga eva na saMshayaH). Concerning that, Liber AL (which was written through Crowley) says: "For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union" (1.29). In that perfect union 4 *alchemic elements* merge into one Love, manifesting That totality which Bible named "YHVH"... And, my best regards, Shankara . Love is the law, love under will. A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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