RE: Meditation & Kundalini Yoga 1

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the will of Lord Siva, Patanjali Maharishi wroteYoga Sutras for the benefit of

Mankind in Sanskrit. By the Grace of Lord Siva, Rishi Tirumular revealed this

Yoga to Mankind in Tamil. Tirumantirum ( verse 552): Eight Limbs of Yoga

Yama, Niyama, and Asana numberlessPranayama wholesome and Pratyahara

alike,Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi to

triumphThese eight are the steely limbs of Yoga.

---------------- Rishi Tirumular 1) Yama (Restraints) ; Right conduct, moral

discipline. This helps us to overcome our instinctive nature. They are i)

Noninjury ii) Truthfulness iii) Nonstealing iv) Divine Conduct (Brahmacharya)

v) Patience vi) Steadfastness vii) Compassion viii) Honesty ix) Moderate

Appetite and x) Purity . 2) Niyama (Practices) ; i) Remorse ii) Contentment

iii) Giving iv) Faith v) worship vi) Scriptural Listening vii) Cognition viii)

Scared Vows (Vrata) ix) Recitation (Japa) and x) Austerity (Tapas). Please

note that 1) & 2) relate to Chariya (Karma Yoga) and Kriya (Bakhti Yoga) steps

in our spiritual evolution. The Yama and Niyama are very important steps,

without these no practice of Yoga will succeed. When you become established in

these two, you will begin to realise the fruits of you practice; without these

it will never bear fruit. A Yogi must not think of injuring anyone, by thought,

word, or deed. Mercy shall not be for men alone, but shall go beyond, and

embrace the whole world. The more time you spend in the first two steps (Yama

and Niyama), the less will be the time needed to attain perfection in

meditation 3) Asana = firm, comfortable meditative posture

0pt"> 4) Pranayama ; the regulation of the Vital Force Very useful link :

http://www.dlshq.org/download/pranayama.htm 5)

Roman'"> Pratyahara ; Withdrawing the mind from the objects of the senses

and looking inward. This should be practised step by step. 6) Dharana ;

Concentration (fixing you mind on a spot) 7)

New Roman'"> Dhyana ( Meditation) ; Dhyana is born out of perfection of

Dharana; that is when the five elements, the five senses, and the internal

organs are contained, dhyana is born. 8) Samadhi (Superconscious state); The

Final Goal of Ashtanga Yoga. On the top of the centre spinal column is a

habitat. It has three compartments (spheres of sun, moon and fire) and four

doors (the cavities where the three nadis, ida, pingala and sushumna, end and

the fourth cavity of Brahmarandra, or the final entrance to Sahasrara). In

samadhi the Yogi visions the vast Space through

the forth door. In Samadhi, with breath halted, the Yogi becomes one with Siva.

Sivaya Namah b_jamnadas <b_jamnadas (AT) (DOT) ca> wrote: Dear Selvakumarji,Are you

familiar with Kundalini Yoga, pranayam or meditation? I have been reading but

never before made any comments. From your postings I get an impression that you

are a person of much knowledge. If you have any knowledge in any of the subjects

I have mentioned above, I would appreciate if you could email me. I need some

guidance in these matters...or even atleast one of the 3 above.I eagerly await

your response.Sincerely,Bhupendra.

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