Guest guest Posted October 18, 1995 Report Share Posted October 18, 1995 I share the same views as Sridharan and Ravi about Jagannath's equating Bhakti Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga. Ashtanga yoga is also known as the Raja yoga. The exact definitions of the yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, dhyana, etc. are in Patanjali's yoga sutras. Patanjali's ultimate goal of God realization is not the personal God, Vishnu with all attributes. So it has been rejected by Vaisnava acaryas. Even, changing the defintions of asana, dhyana, etc. they can take hundred of years under a realized guru, so not recommended for this Kali yuga. Asana is rejected due to its ability to increase body consciousness, not God consciousness. However, meditation is perforemed by yogis on the Vishnu paramatama in the yogi's heart, and this is extremely difficult for most practitioners. Vaisnava acaryas have given importance to the nava vidha bhakti or the nine forms of devotion, practicing any one, or all gets the aspirant closer to God. These are as follows. Sravnam, Kirtanam, Vishnoh-smaranam, vandanam, pada sevanam, dasya, puja, sakhya, and atma-nivedanam. -Eswar Josyula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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