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Sankhya – Elements-Water
स्थूलस्वरूपसूक्ष्मान्वयार्थवत्त्वसंयमाद् भूतजयः ॥४४॥ sthūla‑svarūpa‑sūkṣmānvayārthavattva‑saṁyamād bhūta‑jayaḥ By Samyama on their gross state, svarupa (essential nature), subtle state, interconnect3edness and nature of serving a purpose – mastery over the bhuta – elements(PYS, 3:44, tr. J. Houston) Devanāgarī ततो णिमादिप्रादुर्भावः कायसंपत्तद्धर्मानभिघातश्च ॥४५॥ tato ’ṇimādi‑prādurbhāvaḥ…
Sankhya chart: The Elements: Earth
/*note; there are more complex Sankhya charts – the one we are using is very basic*/ The elements are one section of the ground floor of the Sankhya Chart. They are the basic building blocks of the physical object filled universe. If we were standing at the bottom of the chart, looking up, we would see that things become simpler, less divided, as the chart ascends. If we were at the top of…
The elements share the ground floor of the Sankhya chart. They bridge the external and internal worlds and through them we come to know ourselves as a part of the natural world.
Why practice ?
Classical yoga is designed as an intentional practice where the body is used as a vehicle to know ourselves, to realize ourselves in our whole true nature. This true nature is also referred to as the state of yoga, and it arises as we cease identifying with the fluctuations of the mind. When that happens…. तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥ १.३ ॥ tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe’vasthānam || 1.3 || (3) Then…
sight, vision and yoga
Present in the yoga cosmologies is an understanding that the world, the physical world with which we interact every day, is an illusion – “Maya”. What is not an illusion is the love that is the creator who goes by many names. The illusion is ever changing but the loving awareness behind it stays constant and the same. That loving awareness is within us and around us – omniscient, omnipotent,…
A gentle whiff of “dirt”;and I was transported out of the concrete canyon and back to a time before vanity when I was a simple child doing what kids like to do. Play in the dirt.
Yoga and taste - cultivating essence
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययो: ।प्रणव: सर्ववेदेषु शब्द: खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥ ८ ॥ raso ’ham apsu kaunteya, prabhāsmi śaśi-sūryayoḥpraṇavaḥ sarva-vedeṣu, śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṁ nṛṣuBhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Sloka 8 7.8: I am the essence of pure water, O Arjuna, the radiance of the sun and the moon. I am the sacred syllable Om among the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether, and the ability in…
An Intro and a Segue from Touching to Hearing; CAN YOU HEAR ME? TURNING TOWARDS THE SOUND OF OUR OWN HEARTS
For those of you first joining us, we have been looking at our yoga practices from the perspective of the classical teachings found in the yoga philosophy and related texts. We’ve been using the classical teachings as maps to explore in our asana practice. The segment we are working on now is a segment on the Indian philosophy of Sankhya. The map of the philosophy is shown below. It is a map…
Sankhya, sovereignty and the sense of touch
In our investigation of the Sankhya philosophy and asana we begin with a study of the senses. On the map, the senses are on the bottom row, left side – classified under sattva. (see image below) For now we will consider sattva as awareness. Senses are intimately connected to the quality of awareness. Classically, yoga is a discipline through which we access and become aware of our inner…
2024 Why Practice?
As the new year begins we will embark on a journey through a leisurely study of Sankhya philosophy as a tool to enrich our personal yoga practices. Sankhya is a philosophy rooted in India. It’s prevalent in the bhakti yogic text of the Bhagavad Gita. It’s foundational for the understanding of yoga’s sister discipline – the healing art of Ayurveda. When I attended teacher training – we had…
Before our dive into Sankhya: Why Practice?
/*my apologies friends – there were two posts that ended up in drafts instead of being posted. I’m posting them today and will follow with the new post on Sankhya later this evening*/ Before we begin our study of Sankhya (our first official post on that will be later today)– let’s dig in to our intentions for embarking on such a deep study. Why study this way? Why practice? There is value and…
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संख्या Edit Post sankhya संख्या The next map of yoga we will explore here is the Sankhya Philosophy, which maps the terrain from the unified field of awareness to our experience as individuals evolving into knowing ourselves and our place in the infinite universe . We can use it as a guide when we traverse the landscape of the material realm seeking evolution, liberation and peace. We can…
Deep Asana: Igniting the power of prana through grounding and focus
Combine steady focus with a stable connection to the earth and your asana becomes a powerhouse.
sthira-sukham-āsanam ||46|| Patanjali’s famous sutra – the posture should be steady and joyful The process of grounding in the science of electricity clears fragmented electrical charges and releases them into the earth where the charge is absorbed, allowing the main stream of electricity to flow to its useful destination -say- igniting a light bulb. Grounding in an asana allows misdirected…
Pratiṣṭhāyāṃ: A Path to Deep Asana प्रतिष्ठायां
/*All postures become deep postures through the practice of inhabiting them in time with greater alignment and understanding.*/
/* To be established in a posture is not about the first time you attain it (although that is to be deeply celebrated). It’s about accessing it – in an aligned fashion – consistently enough that you can grow your alignment within it.*/ Pratiṣṭhāyāṃ – to become established in, is a fundamental concept in yoga practice as described in Patanjali Yoga Sutra. It’s pervasive; we are guided to become…
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Deep Asana: Understanding your joints for deep healing.
Here is the Blog Post which accompanies the Newsletter. Enjoy! Comments welcome.
/*This is the first in a four part series about deep asana and creating personal sequences*/ In the classical schools of yoga the healing power of deep asana Is a powerful rubric. By deep asana I am referring to the classical spinal twists (i.e., ardha matsyendrasana) , lotus (padmasana), and all the various binds. These deep squeeze postures are purposeful in their intensity in a way that…
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Deep Asana: Understanding your joints for deep healing.
/*This is the first in a four part series about deep asana and creating personal sequences*/ In the classical schools of yoga the healing power of deep asana Is a powerful rubric. By deep asana I am referring to the classical spinal twists (i.e., ardha matsyendrasana) , lotus (padmasana), and all the various binds. These deep squeeze postures are purposeful in their intensity in a way that…
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Designing an Integrated Practice using the Map of the Five Koshas
*note – there are links to previous posts about the koshas below for your reference* Moving towards the experience of yoga will always involve a bringing together, a yoking together, an integration. After journeying through an anatomical map like the koshas, there is benefit from integrating the information into our practice. Such integration brings individuality to our practice – no two people…
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