“Sāṃkhya proposes a permanent solution to suffering.
If we look and see.
And see what produces what we see.”
- TKV Desikachar Madras November 24th 1979 on Sāṃkhya and Yoga
Category Archives: Yoga & Sāṃkhya
Sāṃkhya proposes a permanent solution to suffering……
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Yoga is about cultivating a profound discernment (Viveka) of the……
Yoga is about cultivating a profound discernment (Viveka) of the difference between the Nature of our Being (Puruṣa) and the Nature of our Nature (Prakṛti).
- Yoga Sūtra C1 v12-17
Defining our relationship with awareness is a matter of re-defining……
“na iti na iti – not this, not this”
Defining our relationship with awareness is a matter of re-defining our relationship with matter.
- Bṛhad Āraṇyaka Upaniṣat II.3.6
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In Yoga one who has mastered themselves is one who can produce……
“In Yoga one who has mastered themselves is one who can produce whatever Guṇa is required.”
- TKV Desikachar December 1st 1979
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Lightness or Sattva (Guṇa) is not always correct……
“Lightness or Sattva (Guṇa) is not always correct. Sometimes it is necessary to create heaviness (Tamas) and activity (Rajas) for memory, etc.”
- TKV Desikachar December 1st 1979
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There is an impression in some schools that Tamas and Rajas……
“There is an impression in some schools that Tamas and Rajas (Guṇa) are to be rejected. This is not so, both are necessary. It is the combination thats important.”
- TKV Desikachar December 1st 1979
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For Yoga Teachers it is important to understand the movement of the……
“For Yoga Teachers it is important to understand the movement of the mind as well as the body.”
- TKV Desikachar December 1st 1979
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The less we act from within the field of the present moment (Cit) the……
“The less we act from within the field of the present moment (Cit) the more we re-act from within the field of past memories (Citta).”
Sāṃkhya – Redefining the Marriage of Wisdom and Action……
Sāṃkhya – Redefining the Marriage of Wisdom and Action
Until the Dancer (Citta-Psyche) deeply realises that
the Observer (Cit-Awareness) of the Spectacle (Viṣaya-Experiences)
is not interested in the Drive/s (Avidyā-Illusion) which animate the dance,
the Dancer continues to Dance.
Sāṃkhya Kārikā verse 59
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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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Āyurveda & Yoga – The Pañca Bhūta The Das Indriya & The Tridoṣa – Part 3 of 12
So far in this series we have presented some ideas on the place of Yoga within Indian thought, with comments on the problems in distinguishing the different threads in the tapestry that holds together the cultural, religious and philosophical ideals of India.
The aim is not to criticize, but merely to relate the difficulties of isolating what could be presented under the guise of Yoga.
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Āyurveda & Yoga – A Common Philosophical Background in Sāṃkhya – Part 2 of 12
A Series of articles exploring Yoga and Āyurveda. This one looks at the philosophical structure within Sāṃkhya upon which the principles supporting the ancient Indian system of medicine are based.
The previous article on Āyurveda and Yoga began with a brief introduction to Indian thought and its links with Yoga. It is sometimes difficult, living within our western culture, to recognise what is Yoga and what is not Yoga.
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Sāṃkhya will not make sense to those people who have not……
“Sāṃkhya will not make sense to those people who have not tried anything.
i.e. Prayer, Mantra, Medicine.”
- TKV Desikachar Madras November 24th 1979 on Sāṃkhya and Yoga