[FairfieldLife] Disgust for one's own body?
Shauca is one of the five niyama's. According to Patañjali shaucaat svaan.ga-jugupsaa parair asaMsargaH. Taimni's translation: From physical purity (arises) disgust for one's own body and disinclination to come in physical contact with others. Have you ever noticed this disgust for your own body, full of shit and urine, etc? BTW, that'a an nice example of the importance of indicating the long vowels in Sanskrit, in this case the long a-sound (aa, a: , a_ , A , etc.), namely: svaan.ga with a long a-sound in the middle is sandhi for sva + an.ga: svAGga n. a limb of oñone's own body , oñone's own bñbody , limb or body in the strict (not metaphorical) sense Ka1v. Yogas. c. ; whereas svan.ga with a short a is sandhi for su + an.ga svaGga mfn. having a beautiful body , well-shaped , fair-limbed RV. ; n. a good or handsome limb MW.
[FairfieldLife] Disgust?
Shauca (purity) is one of the niyamas (YS II 32). According to II 40 shaucaat svaanga-jugupsaa... Taimni's translation: From physical purity (arises) disgust for one's own body... How do you experience that (possible) disgust? Alistair Shearer translation: II 40 Simplicity destroys identification with the body, and brings freedom from contact with other bodies. II 41: Purity of mind, cheerfulness, mastery of the senses, one-pointedness and fitness for Self-realization follow. Tom
Re: [FairfieldLife] Disgust?
In a message dated 3/16/2007 12:24:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Shauca (purity) is one of the niyamas (YS II 32). According to II 40 shaucaat svaanga-jugupsaa.sh Taimni's translation: From physical purity (arises) disgust for one's own body... How do you experience that (possible) disgust? Alistair Shearer translation: II 40 Simplicity destroys identification with the body, and brings freedom from contact with other bodies. II 41: Purity of mind, cheerfulness, mastery of the senses, one-pointedness and fitness for Self-realization follow. Tom Sounds like another Indian saint who can't handle a woman. Lsoma. ** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
[FairfieldLife] Disgust?
Shauca (purity) is one of the niyamas (YS II 32). According to II 40 shaucaat svaanga-jugupsaa... Taimni's translation: From physical purity (arises) disgust for one's own body... How do you experience that (possible) disgust?
