--- In [email protected], "Dharma Mitra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't engage much in the bark-fest of tribalistic beligerencies, including > in yoga, though common sense and truthfulness are indeed imperative in the > life of any being. One of the ways Patanjali got it wrong was in how he > defined yoga: > > > *What is yoga? There are three definitions*: > > 1) Yogashcittavrttinirodhah: Yoga is the state of cessation of ectoplasmic > occupations or mental modifications. > > 2) Sarvacinta' paritya'go nishcinto yoga ucyate: Yoga is the state in which > the faculty of the mind completely stops functioning and the Supreme Witness > remains in His characteristic witness-ship.
Well, well, well... a more literal translation might be for instance: quitting (parityaagaH) all thinking (sarva-cintaa?) [and becoming?] thoughtless (nish-cintaH) is called (ucyate) yoga. 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/
