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 |  |  | Discipline of the Mind: Hindu Philosophy - The YogaThe word Yoga
comes from the root Yuj
which means to join.
Yoga is restraint of the activities of the mind, and is the union of the
individual soul with the Supreme Soul.
Hiranyagarbha is
the founder of the Yoga system. The Yoga founded by Patanjali Maharshi is a
branch or supplement of the Sankhya. It has its own charm for students of a
mystic temperament and of a contemplative type. It claims greater orthodoxy
than the Sankhya proper by directly acknowledging the existence of a Supreme
Being (Isvara).
Excerpt from
All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
Read more here: » Yoga: Hindu Philosophy - The Yoga |
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 |  |  | Discipline of the Mind: The Four Paths of Hindu YogaThe four main
spiritual paths for God-realisation are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and
Jnana Yoga. Karma Yoga is suitable for a man of active temperament, Bhakti Yoga
for a man of devotional temperament, Raja Yoga for a man of mystic temperament,
and Jnana Yoga for a man of rational and philosophical temperament, or a man of
enquiry.
Mantra Yoga,
Laya Yoga or Kundalini Yoga, Lambika Yoga and Hatha Yoga, are other Yogas. Yoga,
really, means union
with God. The practice
of Yoga leads to communion with the Lord. Whatever may be the starting point,
the end reached is the same.
Excerpt from
All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
Read more here: » Hindu Yoga: The Four Paths of Hindu Yoga |
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Control of ThoughtThe mind is like a wheel which revolves
endlessly with tremendous velocity. It generates new thoughts with every
revolution. This wheel is set in motion by the vibration of psychic Prana or
subtle Prana. The practice of Pranayama lessens the velocity of the mind and
slows down the wheel gradually. Perfect control of Prana will bring the wheel
to a standstill.
From "Easy Steps to
Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.
Read more here: » Control of Thought: The Mind and
Control of Thought |
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Mysticism
Magick Dictionary
on
BUDDHISM
BUDDHISM Since we waste our youth suffering from boundless ignorance and unfulfilled desire and since age is mostly a time of physical hardship and blunted hopes, it seems clear that life, for all its promises, is more a burden than a joy. Since, however, to die is to be instantly reborn into life, death is apparently an even more absolute cheat. Considering also that all things have arisen in the Mind, in the midst of the Void, and since we are ourselves our own creators and gods (in a multiplicity of aspects and a simultaneous gallimaufry of forms), there is no escaping from the inevitability of either the existing or the potential cosmos. Indeed, it is this very weariness which Reality seeks to assuage by confusing itself as to its own identity. The Buddha, sensing the horror and outrage of life on earth, wants to lead us to the perfection of the Absolute. He teaches that birth and death (the wheel of Samsara), together with the Karmic burden, can be dropped in enlightenment and we can enter into Nirvana directly. In an even deeper understanding we are shown that Samsara and Nirvana are already one so there is not even any need for enlightenment! (But of course you have to be enlightened before you can understand that you are already enlightened!) To the average westerner this seems fairly tame stuff and much too intellectual for his taste. He doesnt want contemplation, he wants action. But he should understand that Buddhism is a discipline of conscious mind and is meant to accompany action, not to take its place. It is serenity of the mind which enables creative work to be done and acceptance of life to take place. The other thing the westerner sometimes fails to recognize is that death and reincarnation are as much a part of his belief system as they are that of a Hindu philosopher. What, after all, is Heaven but the prospect of rebirth on a higher plane? What is Hell but the karma of past lives?
(See
also: BUDDHISM , Magick, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body Mind
and Soul,)
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Serve, Love, Meditate, Realize - The Inner Teachings of Yoga The word "yoga" often brings to mind a classroom of students
attired in exercise clothing attempting to stretch their bodies into different
postures. A more traditional yoga class will even include instruction in
breathing techniques, concentration, meditation, and positive thinking. In the
media today, yoga is often associated with health benefits such as stress
reduction, lower blood pressure, and an overall decrease in illness and
hospitalization rates. This is the Western idea of yoga. If we look to the
Eastern approach, where yoga is a part of the great Hindu and Buddhist
traditions, we find that yoga is all of these things but much, much more as
well.
Read more here: » Yoga:
Serve, Love, Meditate, Realize - The Inner Teachings of Yoga |
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of Meditation - Raja YogaRaja yoga, is the
royal path of meditation. As a king maintains control over his kingdom, so can
we maintain control over our own "kingdom"- the vast territory of the
mind. In raja yoga we use our mental powers to realize the Atman through the
process of psychological control.
The basic premise of
raja yoga is that our perception of the divine Self is obscured by the
disturbances of the mind. If the mind can be made still and pure, the Self will
automatically, instantaneously, shine forth.
Read more here: » Raja Yoga: The Path
of Meditation - Raja Yoga |
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Supreme Union of Body, Mind, Soul with the Patanjali Yoga SutrasThe
Sanskrit word 'yoga' is derived from the root verb yuj, which means union. The supreme
union of individual mind and cosmic mind is yoga. In his Yogasutras , Patanjali advocated the
eight-fold path of astanga yoga . Its eight limbs are: yama (self-restraint), niyama (life-regulating moral rules
and observances), asana (postures of bodily restfulness), pranayama (breath control), pratyahar (withdrawal of senses), dharana
(fixing the
mind on the Supreme), dhyana (absorption of self), and samadhi (liberation of the soul).
Read more here: » Patanjali Yoga Sutras:
Supreme Union of Body, Mind, Soul with the Patanjali Yoga Sutras |
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 |  |  | Discipline of the Mind: Small-Scale Models Of RealityIf we are what our thoughts make of us, the question
arises: How is thought created? The Dhammapada states: - All that we are is the
result of what we have thoughtÓ. Then what is it in our minds that controls our
thoughts and thereby alters the entire course of our lives for better or worse?
Recent psychological research offers an answer.
Psychologist Kenneth Craik, in The Nature of
Explanation says that our minds construct small-scale models of reality. Models
are representations of a new, unfamiliar object by a similar, but more familiar
object. Based on those models we reason, explain things and anticipate events.
Read more here: » Power of Thoughts: Small-Scale Models Of Reality |
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and the Law of
AshaGathas
are the divine songs composed by prophet Zarathushtra, more than 3,000 years
ago. Gathic verses reflect the communion which the Prophet received from Ahura
Mazda, the Supreme Being. The Gathic verses are collected in 17 chapters, each
called a Haiti, incorporated into a ritual text, the Yasna.
Ahura
Mazda as the sole creator and protector of the universe. The Avestan Ahura
means 'lord of life', and Mazda means 'all knowing, omniscient'. The
Zoroastrian religion is based on the immutable and eternal law of Asha which
signifies truth, order, discipline and progress.
Read more here: » Law of
Asha: Zarathushtra
and the Law of
Asha |
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 |  |  | Discipline of the Mind: Hinduism and the paths of liberationHinduism
and the paths of liberation
According to Hinduism, liberation does not mean dying and going to
heaven. Heavenly life is as desirable or undesirable as earthly life because in
the ultimate sense, heavenly life is also limited and transient, thought
compared to earthly life it may be longer and more intense. True liberation
means liberation of the individual soul from the cycle of births and deaths,
from the sense of duality and separation, and union with Brahman, the Supreme
Soul.
Read more here: » Hinduism
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