Ramblings

Samkhya Metaphysics in the Upanishads

Sam — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:44:08 GMT

This article traces Samkhya Metaphysics back to the Upanishads. It's about three pages in Microsoft Word. It makes for an interesting read if you're into this kind of stuff. http://samkhya-yoga.org/r.ashx?F

Samkhya Metaphysics in the Bhagavad Gita

Sam — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:53:38 GMT

This article sheds some light on a couple of verses in the Gita. It's around a page and a half long in Microsoft Word. http://samkhya-yoga.org/r.ashx?E

Like a moth to a flame

Sam — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:16:30 GMT

I'm drawn to this. ha sa ka la hrim

sa ka la hrim

Sam — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:23:35 GMT

Sacred Space

Sam — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:33:56 GMT

One of my tribe friends, Katrina once posted that she needs a special place to do yoga, and wondered if anyone could relate to that. I found these few verses in the Yoga Tattva Upanishad that relate: 32. Then assuming Padma posture, he should practise Pranayama. He should erect a beautiful monastery with a very small opening and with no crevices. 33. It should be well pasted with cow-dung or with white cement. It should be carefully freed from bugs, mosquitoes and lice. 34. It should be swept well every day with a broom. It should be perfumed with good odours; and fragrant resins should burn in it. 35-36(a). Having taken his seat neither too high nor too low on a cloth, deer-skin and Kusa grass spread, one over the other, the wise man should assume the Padma posture and keeping his body erect and his hands folded in respect, should salute his tutelary deity You won't find a better authority than that. Given a choice between cow-dung and white cement, I think I would go with the white cement.

Kapila

Sam — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:10:45 GMT

Check out the latest article on my blog. I've put together a few accounts of the legendary sage Kapila. Kapila is one of the most important figures in Indian philosophy, but he and his teachings are not well known in the western world. You're not going to believe this. http://samkhya-yoga.org/blogs/samkhya/pages/kapila.aspx