On Nov 27, 2005, at 6:12 AM, cardemaister wrote: > --- In [email protected], cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> >> Here's Vyaasa's commentary on YS III 38 >> (para-shariiraaveshaH, entering another's body) >> >> lolii-bhuutasya manaso 'pratiSThasya karmaashaya-vashaad >> bandhaH pratiSThetyarthaH | tasya karmaNo bandha-kaaraNasya >> shaithilyaM samaadhi-balaad bhavati | pracaarasaMvedanaM ca >> cittasya samaadijam eva | karma-bandha-kSayaat sva-cittasya >> pracaarasaMvedanaac ca yogii cittam sva-sariiraan niSkRSya >> shaiiraantareSu nikSipati | nikSiptaM cittaM cendriyaaNyanu >> patanti | yathaa madhukara-raajaanaM makSikaa utpatantam >> anuutpatanti nivishamaanaM anunivishante tathendriyaaNi >> parashariiraaveshe cittam anu vidhiyanta iti >> >> The last sentence is kinda interesting. Firstly, it calls >> queen-bee "madhu-kara-raajaa" (honey-maker-*king*). >> It seems to state also, that senses (indriyaaNi) follow >> the mind (entering another's body) as bees follow the >> queen-bee, whatever she does (flying up or down??). >> There are a couple of strange words in the comment. >> Perhaps we'll try to find them in a dictionary any time >> soon. Anyhow, the reason for the loosening of the binding >> force of karma seems to be due to the power of samaadhi >> (tasya karmaNo bandha-kaaraNasya shaithilyaM samaadhi- >> balaad bhavati). >> > > Just "quickly" "browsed" through Bhojadeva's comment on > the same suutra. It seems to be more detailed than Vyaasa's. > For instance, Bhoja seems to mention by name the naaDii's and > stuff through(?) which ones mind goes out of ones body. > Bhoja also maintains that the other body can be either > dead or alive: > > ...tadaa parakiiyaM shariiraM *mRtaM jiivacchariiraM* > [jiivat + shariiram?] vaa...
The infamous "Six Yogas of Naropa", in some of it's recensions actually contains this practice. Sri Swami Rama claimed this practice was virtually lost in the Hindu trads. He was obsessed with learning the details of this practice, called para-kaya pravesha. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
