Guest guest Posted October 12, 2000 Report Share Posted October 12, 2000 FROM GODFREY'S WEBSITE:<br>not harming, honesty, not taking, preservation of energy, and being unposessive are the foundation of a steady mind: this is yama<br><br>purity, contentment, spiritual intensity, self reflection and surrender are the pillars of a steady mind: this is niyama <br><br>not harming elicits love honesty leads to fulfillment not taking generates abundance preservation of energy confers vitality being unposessive leads to freedom from identification purity gives independence, focus, joy, detachment and self knowledge contentment generates peace of mind spiritual intensity purifies the bodymind of restrictions self reflection reveals the infinite surrender to the infinite gives the highest realisation joyful steadiness in the body free from tension and manifesting the infinite brings freedom from duality: this is asana <br><br>inhalation, exhalation and transition become unhindered and subtle when interpenetrated exhaustively until the duality of the breath is transcended internalising the senses which lose their power over the mind bringing it into focus and dispersing the veils of obscurity : this is pranayamapratyahara <br><br>the mind is then able to maintain its focus until consciousness stabilises itself in awareness: this is dharanadhyana<br><br>joyful revelation of the apparent and the immanent as such follows until the light of awareness dawns whereby the nature of subject object and action are revealed: this is samadhi<br><br>then as the bodymind gives up its residual impressions , the identityfield and the energetic matrix are dissolved into the one for which there is no other : this is kaivalya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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