“After having seen the consequences of your action,
to think and then to jump,
not the other way round.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
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After having seen the consequences of your action……
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Haṭha, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Bricolage
In Āyurveda, it gives certain behaviour by which we can stay well……
“In Āyurveda, it gives certain behaviour by which we can stay well.
If a person follows the following he will freer of sickness.
Regularly, systematically he eats, rests and exercises adequately.
Both in amount and quality.
Food or Ahāra, along with Vihāra – recreation, rest, exercise, other activities.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in Āsana, Āyurveda, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, viniyoga of Yoga
Patañjali does not mention this once…….
“Patañjali does not mention this once.
He also says that if a person thinks about Īśvara and its presence and omnipotence he will avoid problems and not get sick.
It sounds odd that such a practice will make you avoid sickness.
It means you will not suffer like others with the Antarāya (interventions).
You will reduce the obstacles, the suffering that accompany sickness.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Haṭha, Īśvara, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter One, Yoga Sūtra Freenotes
The process of Cikitsa has two parts……
“The process of Cikitsa (Therapy) has two parts:
1. Rakṣaṇa (protection) Krama (sequence)
I am healthy and don’t want to be sick.
By not doing anything there will be no Rakṣaṇam.
For example Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 16: heyaṃ duḥkham-anāgatam
‘The suffering not yet come must be avoided.’
I’m alright now but I must be careful so I don’t get sick tomorrow.
This is Rakṣaṇa Krama.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in Āsana, Āyurveda, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Haṭha, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Articles
General outline on Cikitsa Krama……
“General outline on Cikitsa Krama.
More sophisticated than Śikṣaṇa Krama.
Already when you know an object it is seen differently by different people.
So when I offer a healing object it is seen as a cause of disease by others.
One mind can influence minds differently, because different minds receive things differently.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in Āyurveda, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Haṭha, viniyoga of Yoga
Svādhyāya implies what the tradition teaches or……
“Svādhyāya implies what the tradition teaches or a teacher has taught as studies.
Thus, it does not necessarily mean that they should read and recite Veda.”
- T Krishnamacharya 1984
Question to TKV Desikachar on Pariṇāma
Question to TKV Desikachar on Pariṇāma:
“Change is universal but not the same for everybody.
Pariṇāma gives life to Saṃskāra.
Saṃskāra gives stability to Pariṇāma.
So there is an order in any change.
If there is no Pariṇāma or Saṃskāra there is no Vidyā or Avidyā.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Avidyā, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Yoga & Sāṃkhya, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
All Āsana cannot be mastered by any one individual.
Also posted in Āsana, Aṣṭāṅgā, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Krishnamacharya Quotations, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
We can summarise all the Bheda into three……
“We can summarise all the Bheda into three:
- Saṃskāra Bheda (division by tendencies)
- Pariṇāma Bheda (division by transformation or change)
- Avidyā Bheda (division by illusion)
They are not bad things, only different.
We need to recognise and do something so the negative differences don’t take us over.
We are stopping here on Śikṣaṇa Krama.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Avidyā, Citta, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Kleśa, Yoga Sūtra Chapter One, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
We cannot say that this Āsana or this Prāṇāyāma can be given……
“We cannot say that this Āsana or this Prāṇāyāma can be given for this disease.”
- T Krishnamacharya 1984
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Āsana, Aṣṭāṅgā, Āyurveda, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Krishnamacharya Quotations, Prāṇāyāma, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
Modern Yoga appears to be increasingly about being someone……
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Paul Quotations, viniyoga of Yoga
Modern Yoga appears to be increasingly about going somewhere……
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Paul Quotations, Yoga Bricolage
Our action has two foundations……
“Our action has two foundations.
One, Vidyā never leads us into trouble.
Two, Avidyā leads us into trouble because of something we did into the past influencing our present action.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Avidyā, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Kleśa, Kriyā, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
Thus we can only know Avidyā through īśvara Praṇidhānā by……
“Thus we can only know Avidyā through īśvara Praṇidhānā by action and its results.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Avidyā, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Īśvara, Kleśa, Kriyā, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
If we start from Kleśa our action will be faulty.
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Kleśa, Kriyā, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
Patañjali says if we fail in our action it is because we started wrong.
“Patañjali says if we fail in our action it is because we started wrong.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Īśvara, Kleśa, Kriyā, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
I feel reflecting on the recent three posts on īśvara Praṇidhānā……
I feel reflecting on the recent three posts on īśvara Praṇidhānā from TKV Desikachar in relation to our actions needs to consider the Satviniyoga or appropriate application of the Citta or psyche in terms of:
Vikalpa or the ability to skilfully use imagination and fantasy.
Pramāṇa or the ability to skilfully use right perception.
Smṛti or the ability to skilfully use our memory of experiences.
And the Satviniyoga or appropriate application of Time In terms of its three faces – Past, Present and Future.
These two aspects psyche and time offer a myriad of combinations for reflection such as:
Past – “īśvara Praṇidhānā - How do we take the fruit of our action?”
How skilful is my use of Pramāṇa around being present with possible impacts of previous actions?
Present – “The relationship we have developed with the fruits of our actions is īśvara Praṇidhānā”
How skilful is my use of Smṛti around being present with possible effects of current actions?
Future - “īśvara Praṇidhānā – What is our attitude towards our own action?”
How skilful is my use of Vikalpa around possible outcomes of future actions?
The relationship we have developed with the fruits of our actions is……
“The relationship we have developed with the fruits of our actions is īśvara Praṇidhānā”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
īśvara Praṇidhānā – How do we take the fruit of our action?
“īśvara Praṇidhānā - How do we take the fruit of our action?”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
īśvara Praṇidhānā – What is our attitude towards our own action?
“īśvara Praṇidhānā – What is our attitude towards our own action?”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Before launching on Antaraṅga Sādhana, one should be a Nistavān……
“Before launching on Antaraṅga Sādhana, one should be a Nistavān (a consistent expert) in Bahiraṅga Sādhana.
If this earlier stage is very well established, then only a teacher may teach Dhyāna.”
- T Krishnamacharya 1984
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Āsana, Aṣṭāṅgā, cYs Journal, Dhyānam, Haṭha, Krishnamacharya Quotations, Prāṇāyāma, viniyoga of Yoga
Principles of Practice Planning according to the viniyoga of Yoga
Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three verse 6
tasya bhūmiṣu viniyogaḥ
“Its application is in stages.”
“The spirit of viniyoga is starting from where one finds oneself.
As everybody is different and changes from time to time, there can be no common starting point, and ready-made answers are useless.
The present situation must be examined and the habitually established status must be re-examined.”
- TKV Desikachar
Also posted in Āsana, cYs Journal, Haṭha, Prāṇāyāma, viniyoga of Yoga
The mind can be perceived, and perceive in three ways……
“Pratyakṣa (through the senses) – Direct perception
In other words the object placed in front of you.
The senses help us in comprehending the object.
Anumāna (inference) – We don’t have all the information.
We have certain indications that allow us to complete the picture.
Anu – to follow.
From the part you can get the whole.
From the effect you get to the cause.
Āgamāḥ (authentic teachings) – No information directly.
Only information is from words
Some truth that has already existed.
We take the words and believe them as if we had seen it for ourselves.
For example God.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Citta, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Haṭha, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter One
So how do you find out these important facts?
“So how do you find out these important facts?
According to Patañjali (Yoga Sūtra C1 v7) an object which can be understood by the mind can be perceived in three ways.
Pratyakṣa (through the senses),
Anumāna (inference),
Āgamāḥ (authentic teachings).”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983
Also posted in All Yoga Sūtra Posts, Citta, cYs Journal, Desikachar Quotations, Haṭha, viniyoga of Yoga, Yoga Sūtra Chapter One
The ancient people took the next step……
“The ancient people took the next step.
If there is disease what is to be done?
What is the cause of the disease?
The cause of the disease is that we are unable to follow īśvara Praṇidhānā.”
- TKV Desikachar France 1983