On Jun 8, 2005, at 7:19 AM, tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis wrote: > Bingo: if you look at the Shearer translation of Patanjali sutras then > you see that there is a progression of sidhis or techniques that > ultimate lead to the final sidhi to be practiced sutra #52 which is, > From sanyama on moments and their succession, the finest > discriminative knowledge is born. The prescribed result of this sidhi > and only this sidhi is sutra #55, And when the translucent intellect > is as pure as the Self, there is Enlightenment. All the other sidhis > were given to get you to that final point. The practice of the others > was to get this final one done. Amen.
Hallelujah. When one learns the Patanjali system it is traditionally taught in the context of Samkhya, consequently this fact--on discriminating Purusha--is taught right from the beginning. Interestingly in the Shankaracharya tradition the yogic siddhis are side stepped completely and they insist that discrimination of Purusha (a la YS III:55) is essential but must be done without samyama. It's not a skill you are trying to attain but a shift in awareness, a new way-of-being. 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
