Hatha and Raja Yoga (Gloria Greco)

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> lodpress [lodpress]

> Friday, September 03, 1999 12:02 PM

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> Re: Different Paths for Self-Realization

> (Ramana Maharshi)

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> lodpress <lodpress

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> Thank you, I will pass this on to the heart list. What is your

> definition of Raja yoga and Hatha Yoga?

 

Gloria

 

 

 

Hello Gloria. Hope all is well with you and nice to hear from you. Hatha

Yoga and Raja Yoga are intimately connected, at least from a Hatha Yogic

perspective. In the classic book Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Swamtama Rama states

that for those yogis, who find the path of Raja Yoga too difficult to walk

and the goal difficult to obtain, Hatha Yoga is very very helpful. Sri

Aurbindo, a modern exponent has also stated that to experience the Supra

Mental consciousness, one must have his/her feet firmly on the ground. Hatha

is made of two sounds. "Ha" refers to the Sun and "Tha" to the Moon. The

symbolic reference is to Pingala and Ida, the two nadis spoken of in

Kundalini Yoga. To balance the Sun and the Moon in the body is the goal of

Hatha Yoga. Balancing the Sun and the Moon, one awakens the Shakti. When the

Shakti is awakened and enters the central nadi (Sushumana), one is in mental

space. This might be considered a point where Hatha and Raja Yoga start

merging. Hatha Yoga is a complete system in itself and involves the

experience of higher energies and many different mental states through

various types of pranayama. I taught yoga for many years over two decades

ago. Very, very few people are ready or fit to practice the advanced aspects

of Hatha Yoga. I have often cautioned people against taking up Kundalini

awakening exercises on their own (without guidance)purely through the use of

physical means. For most individuals, an integrative path involving mental,

physical, emotional, and intellectual methods is helpful. If you go to the

following link, you will see a link to my poetry and a paper on Kundalini

Yoga, I wrote some years ago.

 

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/umbada/harsha.htm

 

 

Harsha

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Thank you Harsha, I often have people ask me these questions so I will post it

to the Heartzen group so that everyone can see what came to you to share.

Everything is great with me, thank you.

 

Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar) wrote:

> "Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. Luthar)" <hluthar

>

> >

> > lodpress [lodpress]

> > Friday, September 03, 1999 12:02 PM

> > ; heartzen

> > Re: Different Paths for Self-Realization

> > (Ramana Maharshi)

> >

> >

> > lodpress <lodpress

> >

> > Thank you, I will pass this on to the heart list. What is your

> > definition of Raja yoga and Hatha Yoga?

>

> Gloria

>

> Hello Gloria. Hope all is well with you and nice to hear from you. Hatha

> Yoga and Raja Yoga are intimately connected, at least from a Hatha Yogic

> perspective. In the classic book Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Swamtama Rama states

> that for those yogis, who find the path of Raja Yoga too difficult to walk

> and the goal difficult to obtain, Hatha Yoga is very very helpful. Sri

> Aurbindo, a modern exponent has also stated that to experience the Supra

> Mental consciousness, one must have his/her feet firmly on the ground. Hatha

> is made of two sounds. "Ha" refers to the Sun and "Tha" to the Moon. The

> symbolic reference is to Pingala and Ida, the two nadis spoken of in

> Kundalini Yoga. To balance the Sun and the Moon in the body is the goal of

> Hatha Yoga. Balancing the Sun and the Moon, one awakens the Shakti. When the

> Shakti is awakened and enters the central nadi (Sushumana), one is in mental

> space. This might be considered a point where Hatha and Raja Yoga start

> merging. Hatha Yoga is a complete system in itself and involves the

> experience of higher energies and many different mental states through

> various types of pranayama. I taught yoga for many years over two decades

> ago. Very, very few people are ready or fit to practice the advanced aspects

> of Hatha Yoga. I have often cautioned people against taking up Kundalini

> awakening exercises on their own (without guidance)purely through the use of

> physical means. For most individuals, an integrative path involving mental,

> physical, emotional, and intellectual methods is helpful. If you go to the

> following link, you will see a link to my poetry and a paper on Kundalini

> Yoga, I wrote some years ago.

>

> http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/umbada/harsha.htm

>

> Harsha

>

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psychological or spiritual crutches. It needs no philosophy, no religion, no

explanation, no teaching, and no teacher, and yet It is always their support. A

true devotee relishes in the Truth. The Truth of Self-Knowledge which is Pure

Intelligence. Welcome all to a.

 

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Gloria Joy Greco

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