603--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI- Siddhantacharana and Ashtanga Yoga

[Guest guest]

Question from Nanda:

Could you please let me know how Ashtanga Yoga fits in with

Siddhantacharana? Thank you for your time.

 

Swamiji's response:

There are eight kinds of behavior for spiritual seekers

1. Vaishnavacharana - Inspiration - Yama

2. Vedikacharana - Study - Niyama

3. Shivacharana- Practice - Asana

4. Vamacharana - Application - Using the knowledge in action

5. Dakshinacharana - Reducing the necessity to act - Pranayama,

Pratyahara

6. Siddhantacharana - Austerities - Dharana

7. Yogacharana- Union - Dhyana, Samadhi

8. Kulacarana - Maintaining the same attitude in meditation or action -

Sahaj Samadhi

 

There are eight steps in the path of Yoga:

Yama

Niyama

Asana

Pranayama

Pratyahara

Dharana

Dhyana

Samadhi