Comments on: What is the Goal? http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/ Your resource to the yoga community in the Lowcountry - Yoga Schedules and Charleston Yoga Studios Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alvin Samantha http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/#comment-204 Alvin Samantha Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:34:17 +0000 http://www.charlestonyogi.com/?p=604#comment-204 I like the layout of your blog and I'm going to do the same thing for mine. Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702 4 6 4 I like the layout of your blog and I’m going to do the same thing for mine. Do you have any tips? Please PM ME on yahoo @ AmandaLovesYou702 4 6 4

]]> By: Rachel Glowacki http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/#comment-78 Rachel Glowacki Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:22:48 +0000 http://www.charlestonyogi.com/?p=604#comment-78 Yes, they are essential and you are inspiring me to deepen my understanding of the Sutras, Sanskrit, and look forward to more from you too! Yes, they are essential and you are inspiring me to deepen my understanding of the Sutras, Sanskrit, and look forward to more from you too!

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/#comment-76 Mark Knowles Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.charlestonyogi.com/?p=604#comment-76 I'm learning more about this bible thing! The ability to use the sutra as a vehicle to strengthen and practice our Wisdom Tradition is essential. I'm waiting for your next one! I’m learning more about this bible thing! The ability to use the sutra as a vehicle to strengthen and practice our Wisdom Tradition is essential. I’m waiting for your next one!

]]> By: Rachel Glowacki http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/#comment-75 Rachel Glowacki Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:39:11 +0000 http://www.charlestonyogi.com/?p=604#comment-75 I really like the passage that you shared and agree with him too. That passage is very similar to a biblical passage in 1 Timothy 4:7-8 "Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." I love the "practice and realize, rather then talk and philosophize." If we did not "train or practice," we would not experience unity within the body. We would be mindless beings, right! At the same time in relation to Shiva Rea's statement is more much more about being then striving to be. It is a balance between faith and action. Actions follow and speak of the truth that is inside of us. I admire your path for following the yogic scriptures in their entirety and think it is important to honor each individuals path within yoga. The passage you shared totally makes sense to me with Jesus being Universal Truth. And to the Buddha it would resonate another way, and to the Hindu another, and so on. Yoga is understood as a philosophy over 5,000 years or more and predates religion. And is so beautiful that any faith can experience yoga in their entirety. I love how the Spirit drew our paths together Mark, it is evident that yoga is our life, for me it is like brushing my teeth : ) and it is not an accident that we dive into these discussions to learn something about ourselves and deepen our understanding so that we are able to share within our community. I would so love to experience the workshop but we will be out of town to see family. Surely it will be filled with inspiration and strengthening your practice! Namaste-Rae I really like the passage that you shared and agree with him too. That passage is very similar to a biblical passage in 1 Timothy 4:7-8

“Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

I love the “practice and realize, rather then talk and philosophize.” If we did not “train or practice,” we would not experience unity within the body. We would be mindless beings, right! At the same time in relation to Shiva Rea’s statement is more much more about being then striving to be. It is a balance between faith and action. Actions follow and speak of the truth that is inside of us.

I admire your path for following the yogic scriptures in their entirety and think it is important to honor each individuals path within yoga. The passage you shared totally makes sense to me with Jesus being Universal Truth. And to the Buddha it would resonate another way, and to the Hindu another, and so on. Yoga is understood as a philosophy over 5,000 years or more and predates religion. And is so beautiful that any faith can experience yoga in their entirety. I love how the Spirit drew our paths together Mark, it is evident that yoga is our life, for me it is like brushing my teeth
: ) and it is not an accident that we dive into these discussions to learn something about ourselves and deepen our understanding so that we are able to share within our community. I would so love to experience the workshop but we will be out of town to see family. Surely it will be filled with inspiration and strengthening your practice! Namaste-Rae

]]> By: Mark Knowles http://www.charlestonyogi.com/604/what-is-the-goal/#comment-74 Mark Knowles Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:09:41 +0000 http://www.charlestonyogi.com/?p=604#comment-74 Yes, this is definitely so. On interpretation though: I think there is entirely too much "interpretation" and not enough practice. The scriptures need to be applied in their entirety, not as we see fit, we do that alot. Or as Swami swatmarama in the end of the haṭhayogapradīpikā says: हठयोगप्रदीपिका।१५। यावन्नैव प्रविशति चरन्मारुतो मध्यमार्गे यावद् बिन्दुर्न भवति दृढः प्राणवातप्रबन्धात् यावद् ध्याने सहजसदृशं जायते नैव तत्त्वं तावज्ज्ञानं वदति तदिदं दम्भमिथ्याप्रलापः ॥११४॥ haṭhayogapradīpikā |15| yāvannaiva praviśati caranmāruto madhyamārge yāvad bindurna bhavati dṛḍhaḥ prāṇavātaprabandhāt yāvad dhyāne sahajasadṛśaṁ jāyate naiva tattvaṁ tāvajjñānaṁ vadati tadidaṁ dambhamithyāpralāpaḥ ||114|| While the prana does not flow in the middle passage (suśumna) while the bindu is not steadied by restraining the praṇa, while mind does not reflect spontaneous meditation, then those who speak of spiritual knowledge are only indulging in boastful false tales. He says the principle of haṭha yoga is practice and realize, rather than talk and philosophize. I believe him. Always enjoyable. Im happy your friend enjoyed. Hope you can make it to David and Sharon's classes (founders of Jivamukti Yoga Method) next weekend. Mark Yes, this is definitely so. On interpretation though: I think there is entirely too much “interpretation” and not enough practice. The scriptures need to be applied in their entirety, not as we see fit, we do that alot. Or as Swami swatmarama in the end of the haṭhayogapradīpikā says:

हठयोगप्रदीपिका।१५।
यावन्नैव प्रविशति चरन्मारुतो मध्यमार्गे
यावद् बिन्दुर्न भवति दृढः प्राणवातप्रबन्धात्
यावद् ध्याने सहजसदृशं जायते नैव तत्त्वं
तावज्ज्ञानं वदति तदिदं दम्भमिथ्याप्रलापः ॥११४॥
haṭhayogapradīpikā |15|
yāvannaiva praviśati caranmāruto madhyamārge
yāvad bindurna bhavati dṛḍhaḥ prāṇavātaprabandhāt
yāvad dhyāne sahajasadṛśaṁ jāyate naiva tattvaṁ
tāvajjñānaṁ vadati tadidaṁ dambhamithyāpralāpaḥ ||114||

While the prana does not flow in the middle passage (suśumna) while the bindu is not steadied by restraining the praṇa, while mind does not reflect spontaneous meditation, then those who speak of spiritual knowledge are only indulging in boastful false tales. He says the principle of haṭha yoga is practice and realize, rather than talk and philosophize. I believe him.
Always enjoyable. Im happy your friend enjoyed. Hope you can make it to David and Sharon’s classes (founders of Jivamukti Yoga Method) next weekend.
Mark

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