Richard, I believe Patanjali had inherited the knowlege of the nature of the divine through his vedic background. He was confirming and validating some of the techniques to realize the Self. Based on Iyengar's translation of the Yoga Sutras, I came to a conclusion that each sutra can be analyzed and dissected in many ways based on the various traditions of vedic knowledge. Iyengar's translation has given me the impression that the path of yoga is very austere and time consuming.
On the other hand, MMY's explanation of the Yoga Sutras makes the path of yoga appear easy and accessible. Regards, John R. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > John wrote: > > In my opinion, we can make a lot of speculations about > > the nature of the divine. > > > Did Patanjali make any such speculations? > > > > Which brings us to the final question: what is reality? > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/138751 >
