Guest guest Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 Namaste. Considering B.G. as an upanishad, can we find out if other upanishads also contain physiological references and references to yogic practices like 4.29, 5.27, 6.13, 8.10 and, if yes, how well they correlate. Sunderji, will you kindly lead? Pranams. Madathil Nair ____________________ advaitin, "sunderh" <sunderh> wrote: > The Gita, being a literary production, with the specific aim > of giving in a capsule form the entire Vedic dharma, deals with many > topics that can be arguably out of place on a battle-field as > depicted. In the metaphorical context, Arjuna's questions are those > that would occur to a 'spiritual warrior', and a bird's eye-view of > the whole process of 'victory' is presented. Other warriors have thus > a wide choice of selecting those techniques that answer their own > particular circumstances. > > The final advice of the Guide is 18:63 'having heard the most > secret teachings from me, deliberate on them, and then do as you see > fit'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2002 Report Share Posted August 7, 2002 advaitin, "madathilnair" <madathilnair> wrote: > Namaste. > > Considering B.G. as an upanishad, can we find out if other upanishads > also contain physiological references and references to yogic > practices Namaste, Gita is 'sarva-upanishhat-saara', the essence of all upanishads. Of the approximately 1100 extant at one time, only a few have survived, estimates varying from 108 to 240. We do not know how many were extant at the time Gita was composed. Gita 4:2 states - evaM paramparaapraap{}tamimaM raajarshhayo viduH | sa kaaleneha mahataa yogo nashhTaH para.ntapa || 4:2 || "Thus handed down from one to another the royal sages knew it till that yoga was lost to the world through long lapse of time..." Among the 108 accepted at present [per muktikaa upan.], the following are classed as Yoga Upanishads, and have extensive descriptions also. Among the major upanishads, Katha, Taittiriya, [ and Shvetashvatara, Maitri, Mahanarayana] have references to Yoga.] Katha - 2:3:11 - taM yagam iti manyante sthiraam indriyadhaaraNaam.h | apramattastadaa bhavati yogo hi prabhavaapyayau || "This they consider to be yoga, the steady control of the senses. Then one becomes undistracted, for yoga comes and goes." Yoga Upanishads (20): Yogatattva Yogashikha Yogakundali Yogachudamani Trishikhi Brahmana Tejobindu Nadabindu Dhyanabindu Amritabindu Amritanada Advayataraka Mahavakya Shandilya Pashupata Brahma Mandalabrahmana Kshurika Hamsa Varaha Darshana Brahmavidya Regards, Sunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 > > tasmaatsarveshhu kaaleshhu maamanusmara yudhya cha . > mayyarpitamanobuddhirmaamevaishhyasyasa.nshayaH .. 7.. > > 7. Therefore, think of Me at all times and fight. Here it is significant that Lord Krishna does not advocate 'karma sanyasa' or dropping of all actions - rather He is advocating Karma Yoga. A Sadhaka needs to continue all normal vyavahra (transactions) in daily life keeping the Lord or the ultimate goal constantly in his mind. Swami Paramarthananda gives the example of a train traveller getting out in various intermediary stations and doing transactions such as purchases etc but ever cognisant of the fact that he needs to get back on the train and reach his final destination. regards Sundar Rajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 Namaste Shri Sundar Rajanji. This train traveller simile has another advantage. All the original baggage and the new addiitons that are bought at intermediate stations are stacked on the luggage rack. The traveller does not carry them and, thus, he is free and relaxed. Similarly, in life, a Karma Yogi does not burden himself with his prArabda, actions and results thereof. He leaves them at the feet of the Lord and remains ever free! Pranams. Madathil Nair ________________ In advaitin, "avsundarrajan" <avsundarrajan> wrote: Swami Paramarthananda gives the example of a train > traveller getting out in various intermediary stations and doing > transactions such as purchases etc but ever cognisant of the fact > that he needs to get back on the train and reach his final > destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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