Tag: yoga philosophy
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Chakra Guide
The seven traditional chakras form the foundation of the human energetic system.They describe how consciousness moves through the body, from survival and sensation, to will, love, expression, perception, and ultimately awareness itself. These centers originate in classical yogic and tantric traditions, where the chakras are understood as psycho-energetic gateways linking body, mind, and spirit. They…
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Explaining the Layers of Reality in Theosophy and Sankhya
Theosophy and the Sankhya school of Indian philosophy present a hierarchical cosmology that attempts to explain the nature of existence, consciousness, and spiritual evolution. Theosophy gives us the seven planes of existence that range from the dense physical world to the highest spiritual planes. Sankhya presents a metaphysical framework based on tattvas (principles) that distinguish…
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Practice and Purpose: The Universal Appeal of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s Part 2
Beyond the Yamas and the Niyamas, the first two of Pantajli’s 8-limbs, Pantajali discusses six more principles critical to yoga philosophy. As we move from limb to limb, we gain a closer understanding of ourselves, and if we take the study seriously, the ultimate goal becomes that of Samadhi, or the pure union with the divine.…
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Practice and Purpose: The Universal Appeal of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra’s
The Yoga Sutras, 325 CE, contain 195 aphorisms distilling wisdom from earlier writings such as the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and other sources. The work is presented in four chapters or pada: “part,” “a step,” from pad, “a foot,” suggesting “foundation.” What is yoga? For Pantajali, “yoga is stopping the turning of thinking” or a way…
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