--- In [email protected], "sparaig" <LEnglish5@...> wrote: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/310458 > > Both cardmeister and I have quoted extensively from these in earlier threads > in FFL.
Excellent job. 54. As a frog moves by leaps, so the Yogin sitting in the Padma posture moves on the earth. With a (further) increased practice, he is able to rise from the ground. 55. He, while seated in Padma posture, levitates. There arises to him the power to perform extraordinary feats. 56. He does (or should) not disclose to others his feats of great powers (in the path). Any pain small or great, does not affect the Yogin. 57. Then excretions and sleep are diminished; tears, rheum in the eye, salivary flow, sweat and bad smell in the mouth do not arise in him. I shall follow the instructions to the letter, except maybe the bit about giving up walking and washing in the morning... and a few of the others, but am fascinated to see what life without saliva or sweat is going to be like. I guess the next question is, has anyone in this day and age achieved it? I bet they've tried. But if they are following the instructions properly we'll never know, which is a tad annoying. It's all up to the publicity hungry TMO to tell the world should anyone actually manage it. Which I doubt, obviously. But nice to know there is at least a precedent for strange ideas like these. > L > > --- In [email protected], "salyavin808" <fintlewoodlewix@> wrote: > > > > > > ...what ancient texts actually mention levitation as > > occuring in three stages - hopping, floating, flying? > > > > I ask because an hours Googling has failed to come up > > with anything other than a mention that the TMO teach > > levitation as occuring in these three stages and have, > > as yet, to achieve more than the first stage. > > > > I've read Patanjali and a good many upanishads but > > to no avail, I don't have all day so it would be cool > > if any experts could put me in the right direction.... > > > > Ta. > > >
