An Introduction to the Taittirīya Upaniṣad by TKV Desikachar on November 8th 2001
The Brahma Sūtra is the source of Hinduism or Hindu Philosophy or Vedānta.
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Notes from a lecture by TKV Desikachar – ‘Is Veda a Religion?’
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In each one of us there is something that experiences.
Introduction to the Taittirīya Upaniṣad – TKV Desikachar November 8th 2001
“In each one of us there is something that experiences.”
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My belief in Yoga is not dependant on a belief in God, whereas in Vedānta it is.
Introduction to the Taittirīya Upaniṣad – TKV Desikachar November 8th 2001
“My belief in Yoga is not dependant on a belief in God, whereas in Vedānta it is.”
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Yoga – To Link to myself. Hinduism – To Link to God.
Introduction to the Taittirīya Upaniṣad – TKV Desikachar November 8th 2001
“Yoga – To Link to myself. Hinduism – To Link to God.”
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Rāmānuja, Yāmunācarya, Krishnamacharya and Viśiṣṭādvaita
Rāmānuja, was a disciple of Śrī Yāmunācarya. Śrī Yāmunācarya, composer of texts such as the Gītārtha Saṃgraha, Siddhi Traya and Stotra Ratna, was the grandson of the 9th century sage Śrī Nāthamuni and a forebear of T Krishnamacharya. Krishnamacharya’s personal devotional philosophy and practices were grounded in the teachings that arose from these great sages and evolved into what became known as Viśiṣṭādvaita or qualified non-dualism (One of the three primary schools of Vedānta).
“Rāmānuja agrees with the Advaitin that the scripture teaches the non-twoness (Advaita) of reality.
But, he denies the Advaitan’s conclusion that this oneness is attributeless, pure being or consciousness and that plurality with regard to soul and material world is falsely imposed on this one Being due to ignorance.”
Rāmānuja on the Yoga – Dr. Robert C Lester 1976.
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Reflections from the Upaniṣad
Reflections from my studies with TKV Desikachar on the viniyoga of Dhyānam or Application of Meditation as learnt from T Krishnamacharya
“As the spider moving upward by the thread obtains free space, thus assuredly the meditator, moving upward by the mantra obtains svatantra (independence).”
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Reflections from the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad Chapter 2 verse 8
Reflections from my studies with TKV Desikachar on the viniyoga of Dhyānam or Application of Meditation as learnt from T Krishnamacharya
“Holding the body steady, with the three (upper parts, chest, neck, head) erect, causing the senses and the mind to enter the heart, the wise person should cross by the boat of mantra all the fear bringing streams of the mind.” – Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad Chapter 2 verse 8
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Yoga Upaniṣad
This is a Saṃskṛta text with an English translation of Twenty Yoga Upaniṣad. The translator, TR Srinivasa Iyengar, has closely followed the Saṃskṛta commentaries of Śrī Upaniṣad Brahman Yogin who is the one of the few known to have achieved the unique distinction of having written a commentary on all the 108 Upaniṣad.
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Although Krishnamacharya came from a strict Indian tradition……
“Although Krishnamacharya came from a strict Indian tradition, he liberated the restrictions.
He segregated his personal beliefs (Hinduism) from his teaching and his interest in the different texts on Yoga and Vedānta.
It isn’t necessary to be a Hindu to practice Yoga, the Hindu text, the Brahma Sūtra refute Yoga. In the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali God is not emphasised.
Hindus have taken advantage of Yoga, Brahmin rituals use Yoga breathing, even if it is only symbolic and they use Mantra (Hinduism is the colloquial word for Vedānta).
Krishnamacharya didn’t mix the different teachings, he didn’t start a class with prayers when he worked with foreigners.”
- TKV Desikachar April 1992