The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads
by Philomina T.L | 2018 | 42,235 words
This page relates 鈥楧escription of Samputa-Yoga鈥� of study dealing with the evolution and significance of Yoga as reflected in the Yoga-Upanishads, a collection of authoritative texts dedicated to the concept of Yoga (spiritual discipline). The thesis traces the origins of the practice back to pre-Vedic times and and suggests that Yoga became a philosophical system following the creation of the Yogasutras.
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10. Description of Sa峁僷u峁璦-Yoga
This yoga is referred in the 惫补谤腻丑辞辫补苍颈峁诲. The expedient of the 肠补迟耻峁补诲补产补诲丑补 is treated as 蝉补峁僷耻峁璦 yoga. It is called so because of the meeting place of four 苍腻诲颈蝉 like 蝉耻峁尘苍腻, id膩, 辫颈峁単补濒补 and kuhu. It is also called 尘奴濒补产补苍诲丑补. The three 苍腻诲颈蝉 of id膩, 辫颈峁単补濒补 and kuhu experience access-obstruction and burst out only one path, that is 蝉耻峁尘苍腻. Here 耻诲腻苍补, the vital air, raises up along with 辫谤腻峁嘺 through 蝉耻峁峁僴腻 and goes upwards.
This is called 蝉补峁僷耻峁璦 yoga:
bandho'ya峁� sarvan膩岣嵞玭膩m奴rdhva峁� 测腻迟颈 nirodhaka岣� |
aya峁� ca sa峁僷u峁璷 yogo m奴labandho'pyaya峁� mata岣� |
bandhatrayamanenaiva sidhyatyabhy膩sayogata岣� || [1]
In this yoga, along with 辫谤腻峁嘺 and 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨 mind and fire go upwards and attains 厂补丑补蝉谤腻谤补肠补办谤补. Through this yoga three Bandhas like 尘奴濒补产补苍诲丑补, jalandhara and 耻岣嶀笉颈测腻苍补 are mastered. By the systematic and regular practice of sa峁僷uta yoga 产谤补丑尘补箩帽腻苍补 can be attained.
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Var.U. V.44.45