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Tim Gerchmez <fewtch

 

At 12:52 PM 5/19/99 -0400, you wrote:

>"Linda Callanan" <shastra

>

>Try meditating for the hours required to be a true Jnana with an unhealthy

>body.

Tim:

>You're confusing Jnana and Raja yogas. Jnana (discrimination) can be

>practiced from any physical state, even while physically dying and in

>tremendous pain (in fact, sometimes the mind tends to be extraordinarily

>clear under those conditions). Raja (meditation) is a little trickier, but

>an unhealthy body does not necessarily make it more difficult. The trick

>is only to find a comfortable position with the spine straight, and not to

>fall asleep during meditation. Not exactly "rocket science."

 

Hari OM,

 

Tim

 

Linda: No Tim, I'm not confusing Raja with Jnana Yogas. One cannot be a

'True Jnana Yogi' without first mastering the mind which is the purpose of

Raja Yoga.

 

Linda

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