[FairfieldLife] Re: Why Patanjali's eight limbs are fundamental to Yoga..even with MMY!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wmurphy77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wmurphy77 wrote: > > > > > > Number one: Yama, which includes the below, > > > > > > Truthfulness > > > Non-violence > > > Non-covetousness > > > Celibacy > > > Non-acceptance of others possessions. > > > > > > If you're waiting for limb number 8, Samadhi, to solve all of your > > > problems, think again! It is only thru samadhi that one is empowered > > > to practice the other limbs most effectively. (archer analogy) > > > > > > All the other limbs must be practiced however!! As MMY says in the > > > Bhagavad Gita pg363 HB.."With the continuous practice of all these > > > limbs, or means, simultaneously, the state of Yoga grows > > > simultaneously in all eight spheres of life, eventually to become > > > permanent." > > > > > > So if you've taylored your life around waiting for TM to kick in > > > (hungry dog analogy)you're gonna be waiting a long timeand I only > > > mentioned Patanjali's first limb!! > > > > > > Are you practicing Patanjali's other limbs of Yoga as recommended by > > > MMY himself in his Bhagavad Gita? > > > > > > > Are you practicing the religion and other cultural traditions you > learned at your mother's > > knee? > > No...actually I got waylayed by MMY, I'm just picking up the pieces > now!! (Not completely his fault either, got some good stuff too!) I'm > just beginning to practice true Yoga including all Patanjali's limbs. > Still practice TM too! > Er, practicing the religion learned at your mother's knee, IS practicing most of the rest of yoga.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why Patanjali's eight limbs are fundamental to Yoga..even with MMY!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wmurphy77 wrote: > > > > Number one: Yama, which includes the below, > > > > Truthfulness > > Non-violence > > Non-covetousness > > Celibacy > > Non-acceptance of others possessions. > > > > If you're waiting for limb number 8, Samadhi, to solve all of your > > problems, think again! It is only thru samadhi that one is empowered > > to practice the other limbs most effectively. (archer analogy) > > > > All the other limbs must be practiced however!! As MMY says in the > > Bhagavad Gita pg363 HB.."With the continuous practice of all these > > limbs, or means, simultaneously, the state of Yoga grows > > simultaneously in all eight spheres of life, eventually to become > > permanent." > > > > So if you've taylored your life around waiting for TM to kick in > > (hungry dog analogy)you're gonna be waiting a long timeand I only > > mentioned Patanjali's first limb!! > > > > Are you practicing Patanjali's other limbs of Yoga as recommended by > > MMY himself in his Bhagavad Gita? > > > > Are you practicing the religion and other cultural traditions you learned at your mother's > knee? No...actually I got waylayed by MMY, I'm just picking up the pieces now!! (Not completely his fault either, got some good stuff too!) I'm just beginning to practice true Yoga including all Patanjali's limbs. Still practice TM too!
[FairfieldLife] Re: Why Patanjali's eight limbs are fundamental to Yoga..even with MMY!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wmurphy77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Number one: Yama, which includes the below, > > Truthfulness > Non-violence > Non-covetousness > Celibacy > Non-acceptance of others possessions. > > If you're waiting for limb number 8, Samadhi, to solve all of your > problems, think again! It is only thru samadhi that one is empowered > to practice the other limbs most effectively. (archer analogy) > > All the other limbs must be practiced however!! As MMY says in the > Bhagavad Gita pg363 HB.."With the continuous practice of all these > limbs, or means, simultaneously, the state of Yoga grows > simultaneously in all eight spheres of life, eventually to become > permanent." > > So if you've taylored your life around waiting for TM to kick in > (hungry dog analogy)you're gonna be waiting a long timeand I only > mentioned Patanjali's first limb!! > > Are you practicing Patanjali's other limbs of Yoga as recommended by > MMY himself in his Bhagavad Gita? > Are you practicing the religion and other cultural traditions you learned at your mother's knee?
