Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 Castor oil can be used either topically or internally. It is thought in ayurveda that the skin absorbs beneficial attributes from oils. Taken internally, the oil acts as a powerful laxative. If waste products are not eliminated from the body, they may cause pain and result in disease and stiffness and become an obstacle to yoga. Guruji advises students individually - sometimes he prescribes a tea which has the same effect.<br><br>The word Kriya means “action”. In th HYP it lists several actions you can perform to obtain certain results. In the GS these are called Shat Karma - the list is slightly different. <br><br>In the Yoga Sutra, Kriya is mentioned in the first verse of the Sadhana Pada:<br><br>Tapah-svadhyaya-Ishvara-pranidhanani kriya-yoga<br><br>The Kriyas of Ashtanga Yoga are:<br><br>Tapas - self discipline, destruction of the impurities in the body, senses and mind <br>svadhyaya - study of sacred texts to understand the true nature of reality<br>Isvara-pranidhana - prostration, surrender, devotion to God<br><br>To answer your question: I dont remember hearing Guruji say anything about Bhastrika. As far as I know Guruji does not teach Bhastrika at all. But BNS Iyengar does (He’s a student of both Guruji and Krishnamacharya) - He teaches it as an exercise to clear the nose. Therefore I called it a Kriya - an action designed to bring about a specific effect: the removal of an obstacle to yoga, fogive me if I offended your sense of order.<br><br>It doesnt pay to be too attached to lists or categorizations. The purpose of yoga is to free your mind from the limitations of structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2001 Report Share Posted February 6, 2001 "it doesnt pay to be too attached to lists or categorizations. The purpose of yoga is to free<br> your mind from the limitations of structure". <br><br>Very well said man, Let us remember this. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 > It doesnt pay to be too attached to lists or categorizations.<<br><br>Guy Donahaye,<br><br>I agree with you up to a point.<br>But you may also agree that accuracy DOES pay when posting on this venerable board.<br><br>In your message # 6195 you state that "Only 33 Asanas are mentioned in the HYP". As far as my poor knowledge goes, Svatmarama's Hathayogapradipika (14th century) lists ONLY 15 Asanas - the Gheranda Samhita (17th century) counts 32 postures in all.<br><br>Please note, I don't want to belittle you; of course you know lots more about yoga than I do, that's out of question. But because you know so much, I guess we have the right to be demanding about your posts. Most people here take just everything you post (or, for that matter, everything other members with 'long experience' post) for granted, without questioning its rightness. <br><br>Which in my view is wrong, since: teachers can make mistakes too, can't they? Just like that most human wise man down in Mysore - who may even be lying a bit when he tells people the myth that his hatha-yoga style is based on an ancient text which unfortunatly was eaten up by ants, rather than to admit the more prosaic truth that Ashtanga Yoga is basically a fruit of his own invention.<br><br>(Good Lord! I think I need an aspirin kriya now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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