--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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.
What i learned as well, on my sidhis course. Interestingly enough, many sidhas appear to have missed this. 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/
