Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mark bulls**t was V....

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Anyone who has read Patanjali knows that he warns not to become caught up in the sidhis. I thought everyone knew that. I have been knowing it since I read Vivekanandas commentary on the Yoga Sutras when I was thirteen. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mark bulls**t was V.... On May 17, 2005, at 1:32 PM, t3rinity wrote: > The Yoga-Sutra commentary by Vidyaranya, you were alluding to, not too > long ago, when you were trashing the siddhis. I'd like to know the > english title of the Book, (if you read it in original sanskrit the > original sanskrit title), the Translator, and the Publishing company. It's not a commentary on the yoga-sutra per se--it is a treatise by Vidyaranya on Cosmic Consciousness, the jivanmuktiviveka. It mentions the yoga-sutra as part of this path, but adamantly states the siddhis are not to be sought after. So you should be careful what you say. It is not me "trashing the siddhis" but while pointing out my own experience, also pointing out the comments of this excellent text. It is interesting since it uses Patanjali as part of the path--but stops quoting the YS wherever there is a mention of samyama--up to the very verse. He also warns against the use samyama for those who are interested in Cosmic Consciousness. Since this is also my own experience, I have commented on it. It also talks about Unity Consciousness and it's attainment and qualifications. I used an unpublished manuscript of an American Sanskrit scholar. This was helpful since it collates numerous recensions into a definitive text. I also have two other versions, one from the Adyar series and a more recent one from the Ramakrishna people IIRC. They are both rather poor translations, esp. the theosophical (Adyar) one. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.