[Fegasderty]

Alana,

Thanks for the Link, I have been watching this Swamiji's program on 'AasthaTV' channel 828 on Sky Digital, he is an amazing Philosopher, great atma, he knows exactly what he is talking about, I can sit all day and just mesmerise my self by listening to this Swamiji

[softy54534]

May I know the exact definition of a Hatha Yogi??

I was told by a friend at the RKM here tat it means neone who has mastered Yoga.......is this true??

[9mm_fan]

Alana,

Thanks for the Link, I have been watching this Swamiji's program on 'AasthaTV' channel 828 on Sky Digital, he is an amazing Philosopher, great atma, he knows exactly what he is talking about, I can sit all day and just mesmerise my self by listening to this Swamiji

You are welcome
I have to admin that i am not familiar with his teaching, but will take a closer look at this link later.

[S.T.D.]

ISHA is a Sanskrit words , in Thamizh it became, Ishwar, hence Mahaishwar,Paramishwar.

It is the other way round! 'Isa' is Tamil!

[Ifroham4]

Isa (عيسى `Īsā), often seen as Isa, son of Mary (`Īsā ibn Miryam) is the Islamic name for Jesus,...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa

[Paul Bunyan]

Isa (عيسى `Īsā), often seen as Isa, son of Mary (`Īsā ibn Miryam) is the Islamic name for Jesus,...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa

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Isa , the word originated from regions surrounding the persian gulf/middle east, this was the place sanskrit originated from, sanskrit , there were no christianity or Islam around that time!

[Raj_Copi_Jin]

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[Lt_Apple]

madhuk

What are you trying to say here, tell me pls?


..... you have ONLY Parameshwar in a meditation pose, have you ever seen any other GODS in Hinduism like Lord Vishnu, Lord Muruga, Lord Ganesha, Godess Parvathi ina meditation yogic pose?? no is it not?

Hindusim or Saivasim says everything is Ishwar, everything leads to Isha

[Peptobismol]

I agree 100%.

[Peptobismol]

Hey if yoga is vedic, why there is no reference to yoga in the vedas or in manu smiriti, when the latter even talked about how/when to have bath, why it did not talk about something as important as yoga. They just did not understand what was practiced

[S.T.D.]

Dear Mahadevan
You are seeking DNA (genetics) information in Economics books. Same way you are seeking yoga information in Manu smriti , which talks about laws. Please dont bring this aryan and dravidian. Just talk about humanity. Enough about wars on these issues.

Shiva is in yoga posture and not others, because each gods represents (symbolize) different aspects. it has nothing to do with aryan dravidan. I will explain soon.

[HedgeYourBets]

Pradheep..

There is nothing there in any Sanskritic works that talks much of yoga.. Yoga is written by Thirumoolar first around 3rd Cent CE - in Tamil. He has written extensively on Yoga. Read his Thirumantiram.

Patanjali's yoga sastras - in Sanskrit, contains only 165 lines with an average of just 5 words per line. It is just a brief mention of Yoga - nothing more.

Thirumoolar (according to legend) was the chief disciple of Nandithevar, a Tamil. Nandithevar had 8 disiciples and Patanjali, a Tamil was one of them.

PS. Nandithevar was a perfectly human looking man.. Don't mix him up with Siva's bull.

[Slonopotam845]

Agreed Idiappam
But why do you bring the aryan dravidan fight in a topic of misunderstanding yoga in west.
Then regarding patanjali's few words and lines does not demean the value of it , like that of tirukkural.

[doctorzlo]

Hey if yoga is vedic, why there is no reference to yoga in the vedas or in manu smiriti, when the latter even talked about how/when to have bath, why it did not talk about something as important as yoga. They just did not understand what was practiced

I never said Yoga is vedic. All I said that book was the best book available on yoga.
I can't find any books in tamil written by tamil except one by Prof. Andiappan (of sun tv fame).He also brings out a tamil monthly "YOGA KALAI".

[radikal]

By the way, Prof Andiappan says in his books, that an asana called Vibhareedhi karani is available only in tamil books.This asana is closely related to Sarvangasana.Any one knows anything about it.

[Lillie_Steins]

Here is the link
http://www.ishayoga.org/home/default.asp

[Big A]

In the 15th century, a disciple of Swami Gorakhnath wrote a book called "Hatha Yoga Pradipika", which in effect created a new system. This system was very strongly influenced by the more esoteric practices of the Siddhars (the pradipika begins by listing the great siddhars, starting with Siva, whose philosophy it says it follows). Hatha Yoga had practically died out by the 20th century, when one Tirumalai Krishnamachary revived it. His hatha yoga is largely based on the theories of the Pradipika. However, it greatly expands the rather limited collection of asanas which the Pradipika describes (no more than 15 or 16).

I was told at the Ramakrishna Mission today tat neone who practices Yoga is termed as a Hatha-yogi....?

There is yet another type of Yoga, called Kriya Yoga which was developed by Swami Yogananda, based on the teachings of Shyamcharan Lahiri.

Yes, I heard of this too today!

It is these latter two systems that have spread themselves to the west (and in India), and all too often by people whose primary concern is feathering their nests. Bhakti is not as important a part of these systems as it is of the Gita's concept of yoga, so it is quite easy to cut it out and prepare a more easily marketable product.

So does it mean tat wat the commercial Yoga instructors teach is the Kriya Yoga?

[Paul Bunyan]

i'm interested in doing yoga. i have been to some yoga lessons but the instructor was not able to teach us breathing techniques which form a major part of yoga, from what i have heard. and so i stopped going for his yoga lessons. and now, i'm in the uk and i don't know how to continue. could someone pls suggest some good site which can teach me yoga?

thanks.

[9mm_fan]

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