It simplifies and makes easier the steps outlined in the Yoga Sutra by bringing the philosophy and practice close to our real life. Non-attachment becomes increasingly possible with practice of the other key ingredients; vairagya and abyasa are often described as two wings of the same butterfly because it is when we consistently show up and devote effort to increasing our conscious awareness, that we can catch the parts of the mind that want to attach to and control the outcome of events. Written over 4,000 years ago, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are perhaps the most important text to date on yoga philosophy. Deutsch, Eliot, 1968. Berkeley:  University of California Press. Jadi is a soul-centered yogi on a mission to live a deeply meaningful life. To these practitioners the Sutra offers a range of modes for stilling the mind beyond the well known eight limbs—including devotion to Isvara (1:23), chanting om (1:27-9), concentration on one principle (1:32), cultivation of a peaceful thoughts (1:33), pranayama (1:34), attention to the senses (1:35), manifesting inner light (1:36), meditation on passionless persons (1:37), and knowledge of dream (1:38). 11, No. 1 (Jan., 1982), pp. “Patanjali would like nothing better than to remain utterly anonymous or to present himself in the most impersonal ways. New York:  Julian Press. 32, No. (yogic postures) or some other form of movement! Study of the Samadhi and Sadhana Pada (Books 1&2) Context for understanding verses. Bodily yoga was a pariah practice to Occidentals in the late 19th century, no better than any other fakir art. Arguably, there are redundancies here, but such a list could be compiled from other chapters, too, thus suggesting a motivation to provide an encyclopedic compendium for sadhana (spiritual work). What’s beautiful about this is that there truly is something for everyone, and it allows the practice to meet people where they are at; the downside is that these differences in detail can overshadow the underlying intention (to create a stilling of the fluctuations of the mind and exist in an increasingly greater state of conscious awareness), and the common guiding principles of the practice can get lost. We become aware of the emotions connected to this thought (e.g., irritation, frustration, anger, sadness, anxiety) and the opportunity that exists to choose differently in the moment. I began with a practice primarily focused on the physical postures, with… 4, No. 2, Spring, 2006, pp. Our own challenge to be socially well-adjusted and spiritually evolved is mirrored in this tale, and we can argue that it was composed to advance the cause of justice within the human community, as many commentators have done.[2]. And here we return to the beginning of the cycle: as we consistently show up and surrender the fruits of our actions to serve the Highest Good in our lives and others, we move from the obvious (gross) thought patterns that are not serving us to the more subtle, the mind becomes increasingly spacious, and we reconnect with the Truth of who we ARE. Bhakti-yoga will be vividly described in the Seventh Chapter of Bhagavad-gita. This bias in the two texts is apparent at the most superficial level. We will … Registration. The Sutra, on the other hand, has nothing to say about community, communal practice, society, or social duty (despite the fact that its ethical codes, the yamas and niyamas could be construed as a people’s “Ten Commandments.”). Kolkata:  Advaita Ashram. Recitation of verses. Ryan, James Darell, 2000. This may sound cliché but it is actually fundamental to the practice of yoga; it is the first step toward trusting the Teacher, the True Self, within, and this Self Awareness is a primary aim of yoga. (2007). [15] Only scholars and renegades had minds free enough to embrace these strict and somewhat carnal Hatha Yoga texts. —–, 1906, Hints on the Study of the Bhagavad Gita: Four Lectures Delivered at the Thirtieth Anniversary Meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December 1905. These were true Hatha Yoga texts. Trask, Willard R. In my own practice, I’ve experienced both. [9] Satyananda describes asamprajnata samadhi as “a particular or favorable angle of vision . Upanishads, Gita and Bible. 355-375, Love, Robert, 2006, “Fear of Yoga,” Columbia Journalism Review, No. 4 (Oct., 1918), pp. trans., Kingsport, TN: Pantheon Books, 1958. Session Five: Introducing Aṣṭāṅga. 11. If my many years of global experience in modern yoga is any indication, the Sutras are the most authoritative and widely-read traditional text in modern Hatha yoga practice. (The sadhu may be sought for blessings, satsang, healing, or other ministerial purposes.). One final essential resource (though there are MANY within the Yoga Sutras and other yogic texts) is to cultivate. Yoga Sutras 2.36. Ashtanga Yoga System outlined by Patanjali. The Top Rung. This gives the document wide appeal. For example, my body may feel exhausted and I am not breathing deeply, but I am going to force myself into this arm balance/run this extra mile/ do this extra to-do list item because I am “getting there.”. According to one source, even Indian pandits in Vivekananda’s day had slim praise for the Pradipika, the Gheranda Samhita, and Hatha texts of their ilk.[16]. Burke, Marie Louise, 1987. The Bhagavad Gita. Lanman, Charles Rockwell, “The Hindu Yoga-System,” The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. Hartsuiker, Dolf, 1993. Deutsch, Eliot, 1968. Interpretations of the Bhagavad-Gita and Images of the Hindu Tradition:  The Song of the Lord. All products. 36 Your enemies will hurl insults at you. He describes it as impractical and "too difficult to perform," as it certainly is in our current age of distraction and degradation (known as Kali-yuga).Since the goal of yoga is to re-connect with God, bhakti-yoga rises above all the rest. Part I, Namaskars Magazine, June 2019, Women in the Yoga Industry:  The First Flash, ThriveGlobal.com, May 2018, Sleep is the First Yoga: 19 Ways to Make it Work, Dallas Yoga Magazine, May 2017, The Unknown History of Mindful Science and an Exercise from the Old Days, MindfulScience.com, JUNE 2017, How to Spend a Day at the Very Large Array, THE GALLUP JOURNEY Magazine, APRIL 2017. by Eric Shaw | Jan 19, 2012 | Blog | 0 comments. . Wisdom of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, The Puranas. Brooks, Douglas, “Patanjali’s Yogasutra: Translation and Commentary: Verses 1.1-1.2.”  Matrika Yoga, vol. For these reasons and others referenced here, the Gita is consigned to second place behind the Sutras in living yoga counterculture, and, barring some upheaval of postmodern yogic taste, that is where it is likely to stay. It’s been salad days for the Sutras ever since. Robinson, Catherine A., 2006. 3 Keys From The Yoga Sutras And Bhagavad Gita That Will Change Your Yoga Practice…, There was so much newness that it was easy for the focus to be placed on “perfecting” a pose and “getting there” or outwardly “advancing.” It may not have dropped me into the depths of understanding my body/mind/spirit, but what it did do was. Rolland, Romain, 2002 (1931), The Life of Vivekananda and the Universal Gospel:  A Study of Mysticism in Action in Living India. They describe the yoga of the body. The scripture section of the retreat centers on Chapter 12, verses 12-13 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Lord Krishna illuminates the path of Bhakti Yoga (Devotion), focusing on 16 qualities a true devotee embodies, including friendliness, anger management, and compassion. and it was from that willingness to start that my awareness and understanding has grown and the next steps in the practice continue to become clear. The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali:  A New Translation and Commentary. Internal bodily powers, not social powers, are cultivated here—though they may eventually have a social effect or a social role. The Lineages of Modern Yoga,Part II, Namaskar Magazine, October, 2019, Bikram’s Strange Truths, Medium.com, November, 2019, Yoga’s Roots: Origins of the Sun and Moon Salutes–and Warrior Pose, Blog October 2019, Sun Salute King, ThriveGlobal.com, August, 2019. For that reason, I believe that key number one is to just begin, and begin in a way that honors where you are. [1] Dr. Christopher Wallis, in class comments. Part One. May this approach to practice serve your highest good and the highest good of all. Rao, K. S. Naravana, “T. Sadhus, Indias Mystic Holy Men. Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications. [19] Thereafter he expanded on the work of the nationalist Bal Gandrahar Tilak to co-opt the Gita’s, lessons for swaraj (Indian Self-rule). Today's yogis might find it interesting that traditionally the preeminent text on yoga is Bhagavad-gita—not Patanjali's famous Yoga-sutras. The Bhagavad-Gita was written during a ‘profound and immense transformation’ of Indian religious expression. The Bhagavad Gita is your “9 to 5” text, when you are immersed in the world of relationships and action. And when we consider statements that seem to open salvation up to low castes, (BG 5:18; 9:26, 29) the Gita sounds even more populist—though within limits, as we shall see below. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. As you read this, the negative mind might interject, “I don’t have time for a full practice every day! 10 Lessons $90.00. Patanjali puts on a deliberately impenetrable mask and creates a precise game he can play without the slightest concern for personal disclosure.”[7]. America’s First Yoga: The Fad of 1898, ThriveGlobal.com, August 2019, Who Delivered Yoga to Your Door? Timpe, Eugen F., “Hesse’s Siddartha and the Bhagavad Gita,”  Comparative Literature, Vol. Srischandra Basu, a capable scholar (but not a celebrity) published an English version of the Siva Samhita in 1887, and the equally non-celebrated S. Iyangar translated the Hatha Yoga Pradipika to English six years later. Shaw, Eric, 2008, Two Commentators, Two Traditions:  Vivekananda, Satyananda. S. Eliot and the Bhagavad Gita,” in American Quarterly, Vol. Join our growing community of mindful writers, and contributors. (2012). [4] Kaivalya is translated variously as “liberation” or “individuality by Satyananda, “enlightenment” or “self-realization by Tamimni, “aloneness” by Whicher, “freedom”  by Hartranft, “onlyness” by Ryan and “independence” by Vivekananda. 3. This oral tradition includes songs of poetry and philosophy called gitas, the most famous of which is the Bhagavad Gita. . [2] The course concerned itself primarily with this usage and it was part and parcel of the course text by Minor .See also Robinson’s discussion of the Gita’s use by Tilak, Ghandi and Sri Aurobindo, 54-70. De Nicolas, Antonio, 1990. Patanjali opens the Yoga Sutras with “Atha Yoganusasanam”(1): now begins the, of yoga; the emphasis on instruction suggests that words/knowledge alone will not suffice when it comes to understanding yoga and that, Begin by relating to and moving the body in a way that creates freedom, expansion, and liberation, whether using. The Bhagavad Gita is an amazing text, providing very practical answers to the profound issues raised in the Yoga Sutra . Arjuna waffles amidst these obligations. Boston: Shambhala. this samadhi . Sen, Amiya P., 2003 (2000), Swami Vivekananda. Though it may sound over-obvious to say so, it is through a struggle with our familiar social and spatio-temporal concerns (though they may be without the drama of an oncoming war—the setting of Krishna and Arjuna’s conversation) that we recognize the Gita’s plot, characters and timeless wisdom. Canada: Blue Mountain Center of Meditation. The Integrity of Yoga Darsana:  A Reconsideration of Classical Yoga. New York:  Continuum. 77-90. What is Bhagavad Gita? [that] . It has literally changed my life and I hold it very dear to my heart. Four Chapters on Freedom:  Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In the BG Lord Krishna tells warrior Arjuna not to despair over killing his friends and relatives on the battlefield because the mortal … I began with a practice primarily focused on the physical postures, with some alignment focus, a little bit of breath exploration, and a teensy bit of stillness. This tells us that the Gita was meant for a wide readership practicing at varying levels of depth and bearing diverse proclivities. This is confirmed in the Vedanta-sutras as anandamayo 'bhyasat. [8] (Common yogis, of course, have to work!). At the end of the day, the Sutra is a strictly informational treatise on yoga practice that resonates with the patent authority of a realized sage—while giving practically no hint about who he might be. A yoga community founded on a taste for esoterica probably finds this text insufficiently cool—it’s too prosaic, too knowable, and too mundane. The Bhagavad-gita is an invaluable and necessary text for all sincere travellers on the Yoga path. Belmont, California:  Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1971.Huchzermeyer, Wilfried & Zimmermann, Jutta, 2002. Kaivalya is commonly rendered as “independence” or “aloneness.”[4]. I guess yoga is not for me.” Take heart in knowing that every small action toward the intention (to increase conscious awareness) is meaningful. Canada:  Morning Light Press. . De Michelis, Elizabeth, 2004. I can’t do that! Adyar, Chennai, India:  Theosophical Publishing House. For myself and for many, that means beginning with the physicality of the practice. DESIGN BY: JIMMYCROW.COM | HOSTED BY: JIMMYCROWHOSTING.COM, In our time, where new forms of Hatha Yoga are all the rage and the, (heroes) will depart mainstream life to do the painful practices that yield, (yogic powers) and explore the rarified states of samadhi described in the YS. : practice without attachment to the outcome/fruits of our labor. The Yoga Sutra was compiled sometime between 500 BCE and 400 CE by the sage Patanjali in India who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. As Krishna spins out his instruction to Arjuna over 15 ensuing chapters, he will depart from such facile arguments and focus profoundly on personal sadhana (spiritual work), but in doing so, he will continually speak of the social whole, referencing his own varied incarnations in humankind (BG 10:21-37), the divine and anti-divine persons and how they affect the Earth (BG 16), his relationship to the bhakta (BG 7:14, 16, 17, 21, 28; 8:22; 11:54-5; 12:6-11, 14, 17, 19, 20—and elsewhere) and numerous other social themes. is a peculiar faculty; it is the spiritual attitude or spiritual vision that one develops by constant satsang and by constant self-purification.” 77. The Signature Edition Bhagavad Gita sits proudly on a table and its beautiful presentation never fails to attract a daily reading of its wisdom. Bhagavad-Gita. 198-224. Once you begin a ‘practice’, the next key ingredient is consistency; Patanjali described it as “consistent ardent effort,” or abyasa. Your email address will not be published. 110 talking about this. These relationships play out over time and space. In the Hindu tradition, the sanyasi ceremonially forsakes family and social obligation when beginning sadhana (work on the spiritual path). 16-31. We become increasingly aware of our default patterns of thinking. Follow your favorite authors and more! However, the Sutras cannot compare to the Gita in offerings of this type. [10], Though critical of Hatha Yoga,[11] he taught it to his followers, establishing what the New York Herald called a fad in the practice by 1898. Podcast - Bhagavad Gita 2021 – Arjuna Vishada Yoga If you use these online materials regularly, please donate to Arsha Bodha Center so we can continue to make them available free of cost. Its message comes from no named time or place. This liberation is not called moksha or nirvana in the Sutras, but kaivalya. The Yoga Sutras describe a mental yoga, not the physical yoga that is popular now. Chapter five alone offers 23, including: renunciation (BG 5:2), Karma yoga (5:2), practicing in earnest (5:4), commanding the senses (5:7), disciplining the body (5:7), detachment (5:10), abandoning the fruits of work (5:11), taking refuge in the body (5:13), self-realization (5:16), reposing in Brahman (5:20), maintaining serenity (5:20), eschewing delusion (5:20), equanimity amidst pleasantness and unpleasantness (5:20), disaffection toward worldliness (5:20), meditating on Brahman (5:21), finding no joy in sense pleasure (5:22), devotion to service (5:25), controlling desire and anger (5:26), controlling vision (5:27), disciplining life breaths (5:27), controlling prana and apana (5:27), disciplining senses, mind and intellect (5:28), and eschewing greed and fear (5:28). The Bhagavad Gita and the Yo ga Sutras are often referred to as the bibles of yoga, but there is a distinct difference between them. Paul, John J., Religion and Public Culture: Encounters and Identities in Modern South India. Hopkins, Thomas J., The Hindu Religious Tradition. The bhagavad gita (classics of Indian spirituality). The Bhagavad Gita–The Song of God; A Brief Sanskrit Glossary: A Spiritual Student’s Guide to Essential Sanskrit Terms; Perspectives on Yoga: Living the Yoga Life; Yoga: Science of the Absolute: A Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Parrinder, Geoffey, 1962. Within this address to viras, there is a slight bow to social variance. The practice of yoga has made its way around the world, and with each stop, a bit of “flair” has been added in the order of practice, alignment and type of postures, timing, breath, mantra, mudra, and beyond. New York: Routledge. Part 2 coming soon.. New York:  Lantern Books. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear.” (3) Remember that the next time you choose a deep breath rather than skipping it altogether! 1, Winter, 2006, pp. Patanjali’s has written a manual for these lone, hardy practitioners. Additionally, the Bhagavad-gītā offers the sincere spiritual seeker a safe sanctuary in which to explore a spiritually meaningful life, elevating our consciousness in a step by step manner. At the end of the cycle all the human souls become completely impure. I'm not a very devotional person, and I normally don't talk about God, but every time that I read The Bhagavad Gita I just feel like God himself came down to Earth and wrote this book with His own hands. 232-257. The Sutras is trued by this categorical imperative and a disembodied authorial voice. [20], By this time (the 20th century), the Gita’s centrality as the putative “Bible” of Hinduism was broadly accepted and a broad demographic of Indians looked to the text as a social apologetic for India’s current malaise and past greatness, as much as for its spiritual purport. 7/23/08. What a yogi must do in this internal battle – Bhagavad Gita in a Nutshell Abhinavagupta tells us that there is a war going on between our senses. The Bhagavad Gita (BG) and the Yoga Sutras (YS) part from one another quite distinctly when it comes to violence. Vijay Singal, a former bureaucrat, is an eminent author in the field of spirituality, philosophy and psychology. References are made to events in the immediate vicinity of speakers (Arjuna: “and the divine Gandiva bow slips from my hand,” BG 1:30), as well as distantly (Sanjaya:  “seeing the army of the Pandavas, Duryodhana went to his acarya Drona, and said:” BG 1:2). Feuerstein, Georg, The Yoga Tradition:  Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice. Vijay Singal, a former bureaucrat, is an eminent author in the field of spirituality, philosophy and psychology. York Beach, Maine:  Nicolas-Hays, Inc. Eliade, Mircea, Yoga:  Immortality and Freedom. In the course of its conversation, it attempts to speak to and about a variety of dispositions in human character as well as the wider cosmological community (animals, gods, plants, the elements, etc.). Yoga Philosophy with Aditya Yoga School. Swami Satyananda Saraswati, 2006 (1976). The Gita is both casual and serious fare. It lays out the navigation points for a far-reaching, ambitious practice, while making no attempt to convey concern for the reader or entertain him. [21], However, in the postmodern yoga community, the Gita—regardless of its wide fame or keener adjustment to third-millennium yogic lifestyles—still plays second fiddle to the Sutra. Like the Sutras, The Gita established a worldwide following in the modern period—within a century after its English translation by Charles Wilkins in 1785. —, 1998. ), abiding by the Vedic injunction to remain dormant only in the three-month rainy season. Future events are described such as the eminent death of heroes (BG 11:26-34) and past events are described, such as Krishna’s passing along of “this deathless yoga” through a line of sages (BG 4:1-2). Easing into the Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras eBook: Beyer-Nelson, Kimberly: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store The Gita may spur one to practice, but the Sutras assumes not only an established practice, but a nonsocial one. in conversation with Rosa Santana from yogarosa.com. The Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali was the most translated ancient Indian text in the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages and two non-Indian languages: Old Javanese and Arabic. Yoga:  Discipline of Freedom: The Yoga Sutra Attributed to Patanjali. To this day, the Samhita and Pradipika still have not attained the fame of the Sutras, probably because neither is as elegantly abstract as Patanjali’s text, neither is as “safe,” and neither has been championed by a religious superstar like Vivekananda. Munger, Bihar, India:  Yoga Publications Trust. This natural transcendental pleasure is the ultimate goal of yoga and is easily achieved by execution of devotional service, or bhakti-yoga. 15, No. Though it deals with personal practice, this practice serves not just salvation but society and society’s mundane and spiritual relationships, too. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. It is one of the most clear and comprehensive summaries of perennial philosophy ever revealed; hence its enduring value is subject not only to India but to all of humanity." Pondicherry:  Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Though Arjuna’s struggle is existential and personal, its implications are social and the struggle is resolved in the context of relationships to gurus, fellow soldiers and family. [10] See Sen, 32, Burke, 1, Rolland, 2-3. [12], His 1896 translation of the Sutras (titled Raja Yoga) imitated the conversational style of gilded age Americans[13] and sold well, affecting the burgeoning New Age community perhaps even more than the small but concomitantly emerging “yogic class.”[14]. Such manuals were apparently common in Patanjali’s era[6]—one in which the sramana movement had good momentum. The Sutras provides a slim typology of sadhaks (spiritual practitioners) and explores a narrow field of spiritual practice. The yoga classes will continue the exploration of noble values found in the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is “PG.”. Krishna Appearing to Arjuna in his Universal Form (as Vishvarupa), from B. Gita, Ch. Please mark your check “Website Donation”. These practices form the preamble to a long, thorough slough through dhyana, dharana and samadhi to kaivalya that are described in the ensuing chapters. The Gita establishes its target audience and its message through the content of a story and the very fact that it is story. New York:  Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Required fields are marked *. 2 (Aug., 1961), pp. Pre-order available now! Only viras (heroes) will depart mainstream life to do the painful practices that yield siddhis (yogic powers) and explore the rarified states of samadhi described in the YS. They are often naked and strangely adorned—to assert their freedom from social stricture and to signify their separate, iconic status. Vedic Paradigms and Practices that Later Manifested in Yoga, Blog, January 2020, Who Delivered Yoga to Your Door? This idea is echoed in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in the idea of moving from the ‘Gross to the Subtle’; we often begin with the physical, tangible body as it is easiest to relate to. I find this one to be sneaky; I shift in and out of surrender to the Highest Good and attachment to the outcome I want/expect all the time! She is passionate about sharing her…. The yoga sutras of Patanjali. In senses there is … In the “post-modern” period, the Yoga Sutras are live. . The Sutra also describes three types of strivers on the path: mild, medium and strong (mrdu, madhya, and adhimatra, YS 1:22). Mayavati, India:  Advaita Ashram. Patanjali’s teachings wrote in the Yoga Sutras are only memorials of what that soul was taught by the Supreme Father in the Confluence Age. 22, No. In the late 1800’s Gandhi was introduced to Arnold’s translation by some friendly Theosophists. Though monasteries were popularized by the Buddhists and existed in the time of these texts, the vira’s path was still conceived as a solo act or, at best, a small-group affair—the sanyasi, guru and perhaps another disciple (or two) could join together for liberative work. 6 Lessons the Bhagavad Gita Teaches Us for Life’s Challenging Times . Begin with what excites you, what draws you in, what creates in you a desire to experience MORE. Krishna’s confident avuncularity as he unfolds it all, allows us to read the Gita for pleasure as well as instruction. The Bhagavad Gita. It hovers as a posited “true identity” of humans and has a “proximal” relationship to nature (i.e. All Courses The Upanishads. Swami Vivekananda in the West:  New Discoveries. Bhagavad Gita vs Yoga Sutras. “Patanjali’s Yogasutra: Translation and Commentary: Verses 1.3-1.4.”  Matrika Yoga, vol. Vivekananda was an instinctive public relations expert and his beachhead speech at the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago in 1893 took America by storm. The Yoga-Sutra of Patanjali: A New Translation and Commentary. Though richly meaningful and well-tailored to the modern yogi’s social position, the Gita cannot match the Sutra’s mystery, elegance and singularity of focus. Swami Vivekenanda, Raja Yoga. Rochester, VT:  Inner Traditions. It differentiates among human types throughout the text, but is particularly explicit in chapter 17 where it speaks of 3 types of devotees—satvika, rajasika and tamasika—and in chapter 12 where Krishna differentiates between the renunciant vira-type yogi and the bhakta. London:  Faber and Faber. The Upanishads:  Texts, Translations and Commentaries. Begin by relating to and moving the body in a way that creates freedom, expansion, and liberation, whether using Asana (yogic postures) or some other form of movement! The Most Powerful Saraswati Mantra To Gain The Power Of Wisdom. The Upanishads — A Lost Art Amongst Lululemon? Sutra study is de rigueur for yoga teacher training programs and for university study of the yoga tradition throughout the world. Richmond, Surrey, UK,  pp. The Bhagavad Gita’s gifts are its shortcomings! Gandhi, Mohandas K., 2000, The Bhagavad Gita, Strohmeier, John, ed., Berkeley:  Berkeley Hills Books. presposes spiritual realization. The Bhagavad Gita as a Living Experience. Thes… Its instruction is framed first by the relationship of the royal aid Sanjaya through his conversation with the blind king Dhrtarashtra (which begins the book) and then by the God/chariot driver Krishna’s speech to the Pandava warrior, Krishna (ostensibly narrated by Sanjaya). Yogis ( YS 1:21-2 ) from social stricture and to signify their separate, status. Than any other fakir art have more accurately pointed to true Hatha practice and its message through the of! 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