Guest guest Posted August 21, 2001 Report Share Posted August 21, 2001 Further to an earlier posting on the list:-- <snip> Also the Ashtanga yoga suthras of patanjali says there are 8 steps for sAdhana " yama(restrints), niyama(regulations), Asana(postures), pranayama(control of breath),prathyAhara(restraining of sense organs), Dhaarna(contemplation),Dhyaana(meditation) Samadhi(reconcillation) " Here, there is no direct mention of Sex , it comes in prathyAhara ie restraining of sense organs. Everyone...... <snip> =======Correction============ Raja yoga of Patanjali with eight steps are as follows Yama -- (yama includes Satya, Ahimsa, Asteya, Aparigraha and Brahmacharya) Niyam (niyam includes Sauch, Santosh, Tap, Swadhyaye, and Ishvarpranidhan) then comes the next six steps...... Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharna Dhyana Samadhi And on the question of Brahmacharya -- the literal meaning is " Action that is conducive with the concept of Brahman " ... Some feel that this definiton gives permission for sex.... The whole concept of Brahman is to free ourselves from the mind-body complex and be established in our true nature - Brahman... Sex on the other hand does not only tie us up more strongly with our own mind-body complex but encourages us to chase another body too : ) Is this Brahmacharya? -- promoting the idea of us as being Brahman?? : ) Hope this helped jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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