By the way, diet disciplines are a must. Also, Hatha Yoga can be learnt by reading the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, it is very self-explanatory and you don't need an instructor if you can decipher Sanskrit minimally.
The disciplines mentioned by Patanjali in chapter 2 of his Yoga Sutra are what every student of Yoga must practise no matter what. Akshay On 26/12/2007, Akshay Peshwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you are referring to strict physical discipline, then that is the path > espoused by disciplines such as Raja Yoga. In Jnana Yoga, there exist less > limitations -- such as celibacy, non-violence, and other basic yamas and > niyamas. In more religious ways of life (such as Mimamsa), regular chanting > and rituals are absolute necessary. > > It depends on what school you identify with. I identify with Jnana Yoga, > because it is the path of enquiry, as opposed to Bhakti Yoga, which is a > more ritualistic and prayer-based form of yoga. I do perform basic Hatha > Yoga everyday (surya namaskara) , to stay on track at least minimally, > because no intellect can survive for long in a malnourished and lousy body. > > Akshay > > > On 22/12/2007, Dwaipayan Lahiri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > I've been seeing a bunch of posts on topics such as Taoism, Vedanta, > > etc. > > I was hoping to get an understanding of how many on this list have a > > tangible practice to accompany their obviously brilliant intellectual > > pursuits? > > > > Meaning, do a substantial lot of you practice some form of Energy-work? > > Eg: Tai chi chuan, Chi gung, Yoga, Pranayama or some alternate form > > of meditation? > > > > Regards, > > > > DL > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
