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| willytex@yahoo.com 2005-06-10, 9:03 am |
| His sound is the Pranava; repitition of it will reveal its meaning -
'taj japas tad artha bhavanam'. I.1.27-28
That's a clear reference to the use of the bija-mantra in meditation.
Ishvara is the Archetypal Yogi (yogesvara) identical to the Purusha,
the primary principle of Samkhya. That indwelling Person is the
Ultimate Reality, the Atma, verbally alluded to as the Pranava, the
eternal cosmic sound, Paramatma, that is heard in all natural phenomena
as the sound of silence.
How to utilize the Pranava? By subtly repeating it, first as a sound,
then as a thought, then as the subtlest of thoughts, and at the same
time, contemplating and watching and feeling the body as a whole, the
whole Being, like a witness to the doing, while yet not doing anything.
When one repeats the Pranava in this manner, as the most subtle of
thoughts, then the consciousness which is ordinarily scattered
throughout the manifest diversity, is gathered, made coherent and
turned inward.
According to Swami Venkatesananda, "The Spirit of enquiry into the
substance of the Pranva dispels all the obstacles or distractions
without necessarily wrestling or struggling with them."
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| Steve Ralph 2005-06-10, 9:03 am |
| <willytex@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sage Patanjali says: 'Isvara pranidhanad va'- Cessation of thought may
> also come about by completely surrendering the ego-thinking-principle
> to the Transcendenatal Absolute, the Ishvara. I.1.23.
>
> This is instant realization with the help of the 'Lord of Yoga',
> Ishvara. Just by thinking a single thought as being distinct form of
> Prakriti - Purusha unaffected by actions, by the fruits of actions or
> even by any subliminal intentions - a single thought with no
> expectation of reaping the fruits of any action.
>
> Sage Patanjali: Being unconditioned by time, the Lord of Yoga is the
> teacher of the bijas to even the ancient teachers - He provides the
> opportunity for transcending. The enlightening experience of all the
> sages from beginningless time. - 'tatra niratisayam sarvajna bijam;
> purvesam api guru kalena navacchedat; tasya vacakah pranava'. I.1.25-26
>
> His sound is the Pranava; repitition of it will reveal its meaning -
> 'taj japas tad artha bhavanam'. I.1.27-28
>
> That's a clear reference to TM and the use of the Bija-mantra
> meditation. Ishvara is the Archetypal Yogi (yogesvara) identical to the
> Purusha, the primary principle of Sankhya. That indwelling Person is
> the Ultimate Reality, the Atma, verbally alluded to as the Pranava, the
> eternal cosmic sound, Paramatma, that is heard in all natural phenomena
> as the sound of silence.
>
> How to utilize the Pranava? By subtly repeating it, first as a sound,
> then as a thought, then as the subtlest of thoughts, and at the same
> time, contemplating and watching and feeling the body as a whole, the
> whole Being, like a Witness to the doing, while yet not doing anything.
>
> When one repeats the Pranava in this manner, as the most subtle of
> thoughts, then the Consciousness which is ordinarily scattered
> throughout the manifest diversity, is gathered, made Coherent and
> turned inward.
>
> According to Swami Venkatesananda, "The Spirit of enquiry into the
> substance of the Pranva dispels all the obstacles or distractions
> without necessarily wrestling or struggling with them."
>
>
<willytex@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> His sound is the Pranava; repitition of it will reveal its meaning -
> 'taj japas tad artha bhavanam'. I.1.27-28
>
> That's a clear reference to the use of the bija-mantra in meditation.
> Ishvara is the Archetypal Yogi (yogesvara) identical to the Purusha,
> the primary principle of Samkhya. That indwelling Person is the
> Ultimate Reality, the Atma, verbally alluded to as the Pranava, the
> eternal cosmic sound, Paramatma, that is heard in all natural phenomena
> as the sound of silence.
>
> How to utilize the Pranava? By subtly repeating it, first as a sound,
> then as a thought, then as the subtlest of thoughts, and at the same
> time, contemplating and watching and feeling the body as a whole, the
> whole Being, like a witness to the doing, while yet not doing anything.
>
> When one repeats the Pranava in this manner, as the most subtle of
> thoughts, then the consciousness which is ordinarily scattered
> throughout the manifest diversity, is gathered, made coherent and
> turned inward.
>
> According to Swami Venkatesananda, "The Spirit of enquiry into the
> substance of the Pranva dispels all the obstacles or distractions
> without necessarily wrestling or struggling with them."
>
>
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