बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते |तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योग: कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50||buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛitetasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam || Bhagavad Gita 2:50||With evenness of mind one goes beyond deedsgood and evil in this very life.Hence fight for the sake of yoga,Because, being skilled in your chosen activity is yoga. Even though in Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading Skill in action is verily yoga
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Regularly, for a long time, and with a sense of honour
स तु दीर्घकालनैरन्तर्यसत्कारासेवितो दृढभूमिः ॥ १.१४॥Sa tu dīrgha-kāla-nairantarya-satkārā-sevito dṛḍha-bhūmiḥ || Patanjali Yogasutras 1.14 || The sutra given at the top means: One's foundation becomes strong if one practises regularly, for a long time, and with a sense of honour. Of course this requires some context. I must start from the beginning of the yoga sutras. … Continue reading Regularly, for a long time, and with a sense of honour
Questioning one’s way to enlightenment
Some questions have already been answered. Some are being answered. Some have not been answered as of now, but eventually these will be. It is only a matter of time. But there are some questions which will never be answered. So say the enlightened. Some questions can never be answered, maybe because, these are not … Continue reading Questioning one’s way to enlightenment
Om is its indication
A diverse group meditates together in a serene mountain pavilion. First try, then trust Maharishi Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras has taken a very scintific appraoch to yoga. Normally matters of religion and spirituality are based on faith. Faith in God is the starting point of many religious and spiritual practices. But Patanjali seems to … Continue reading Om is its indication
Kriya Yoga vs Karma Yoga
तपः स्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि क्रियायोगः (योगसूत्र 2.1)Tapaḥ svādhyāyeśvara-praṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ (Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2:1)योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते।।yoga-sthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā dhanañjayasiddhy-asiddhyoḥ samo bhūtvā samatvaṁ yoga uchya (Bhagavad Gita 2:1) After describing Samadhi in the first section of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, in the second section titled Sadhana Pada Maharishi Patanjali … Continue reading Kriya Yoga vs Karma Yoga
Defining Yoga
After going thorough my previous posts in this BlogChatterA2Z series, the reader by now must have got some idea about yoga. Now it is time to explore the formal definitions of yoga. According to Maharshi Patanjali: योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः - Yogaschittabritti Nirodhah If the reader is clear about the Sanskrit words chittah, britti and nirodhah, there is … Continue reading Defining Yoga
Begin with the end in view
अर्जुन उवाच: स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव।स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्।। Arjuna asked: O Keshava ! How would you define a sthitaprajna who is established in samadhi? How does he talk? How does he sit? How does he walk? The ancient text on yoga which is most talked about is The Yoga-sutras of Maharshi … Continue reading Begin with the end in view
August Contemplations
I: Spirituality and Freedom August here in India is the rainiest month. In spite of that we have celebrations galore. Most of our religious festivals follow the lunar calendar. There are two types of lunar months in India. Some states, especially those in South India follow a system where in the month ends on the … Continue reading August Contemplations
Uddhava Gita – a sequel to Bhagavad Gita?
If Bhagavad Gita was the knowledge given by Lord Krishna at the backdrop of the Mahabharata war that destroyed the unrighteous Kurus, Uddhava Gita was given at the backdrop of the internal strife of the Yadavas which resulted in the wiping out of the Yadava clan to which Lord Krishna himself belonged. While Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading Uddhava Gita – a sequel to Bhagavad Gita?
watchings of idle hours #10 : cities of gods
When it comes to what to watch on even specialised topics, these days we have problems of plenty. Apart from the fares available on paid subscribed TV channels, youtube and other free apps have opened the flood gates of professional and amateur videos. In watchings of idle hours #4, I have shared selected documentaries about … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #10 : cities of gods
PEBBLES AND WAVES 