YOGA

[Rev.Reverence]

Eight Lectures On Yoga

My personal favorite book on Yoga...

I will now re-read it...& take notes....follow along & ask what you Will...I'll try to be a generous guide...

..let me first state that Yoga means Union.........& that sitting still & bending in "odd ways" is but a single arm of Yoga.

....I'll add that Yoga is by no means easy...but it is a rewarding practice.

[Rev.Reverence]

Preface

Aleister Crowley has achieved the reputation of being a master of the English language. This book which is as fresh and vibrant today as when it was penned over thirty years ago demonstrates this fact. It shows how impossible it is to categorize him as a particular kind of stylist. At turns he can be satirical, poetical, sarcastic, rhetorical, philosophical or mystical, gliding so easily from one to the other that the average reader is hard put to determine whether or not to take him at face value.

His description of mystical states of consciousness clarifies what tomes of more erudite writing fails to elucidate. It is in effect a continuation of Part I of Book 4 brought to maturity. Nearly three decades had elapsed between the writing of these two books, in which time his own inner development had soared ineffably. A great deal of what he has to say may seem prosaic at first sight, but do not be fooled by this. Other of his comments are profound beyond belief, requiring careful and long meditation if full value is to be derived from them.

This is not a book to be read while standing or running. It is a high water mark of Crowley's literary career, incorporating all that we should expect from one who had experimented with and mastered most technical forms of spiritual growth. There is humor here, a great deal of sagacity, and much practical advice. This book cannot be dispensed with for the student for whom Yoga is 'the way.'

Israel Regardie

March 21, 1969

Studio City, CA

[JaXson]

Stretch, Align & Unite!

[Oh_My_Goth]

Good job, sweetie..

I shall add some helpful hints when I have the time

[Rev.Reverence]

Stretch, Align & Unite!

HUZZAH!

Good job, sweetie..

I shall add some helpful hints when I have the time

Yes...please do.

Edited March 9, 2009 by Rev.Reverence

[TitsMcGee]

Last time I tried yoga I slipped and fell on my face...it hurt. I will try again though.

[hunhee]

Namaste!

[Head Wreck]

why thank you

Nomaste!

there are

[Rev.Reverence]

Namaste.

I would have started on that note...but I am bad speller to the point I could not even guess how to misspell that

Glossary term #1: NAMASTE

In yoga, namasté is said to mean "The light within me honors the light within you," as spoken by both the yoga instructor and yoga students.

Edited March 9, 2009 by Rev.Reverence

[Bernadette]

YOGA rocks.. I need to make more time to partake .. after all, I know several instructors!

[Head Wreck]

Namaste.

I would have started on that note...but I am bad speller to the point I could not even guess how to misspell that

Glossary term #1: NAMASTE

Nope. simply put. "to your name" its a sighn of respect.

there was no reason saying this before Kalaripayat practice without knowing its meaning

[Rev.Reverence]

Nope. simply put. "to your name" its a sighn of respect.

there was no reason saying this before Kalaripayat practice without knowing its meaning

No really...we are saying the same thing HW...just slightly different terms.

Wiki just gave me a place to cut & paste the shit I read many years ago...so I did not have to remember every exact word of what I hold dear in my heart...as I would get WAY longerwinded than this:

Namasté

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Namasté, Namaskar or Namaskaram (Sanskrit: नमस्ते [nʌmʌsˈteː] from external sandhi between namaḥ and te) is a common spoken greeting or salutation in the Indian subcontinent. Taken literally, it means "I bow to you". The word is derived from Sanskrit (namas): to bow, obeisance, reverential salutation, and (te): "to you".[1] Namaskar is considered a slightly more formal version than namasté but both express deep respect. It is commonly used in India and Nepal by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, and many continue to use this outside the Indian subcontinent.

When spoken to another person, it is commonly accompanied by a slight bow made with hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointed upwards, in front of the chest. The gesture can also be performed wordlessly and carry the same meaning.

In Indian and Nepali culture, the word is spoken at the beginning of written or verbal communication. However, upon departure only the wordless hands-folded gesture is made.

In yoga, namasté is said to mean "The light within me honors the light within you," as spoken by both the yoga instructor and yoga students.

[Rev.Reverence]

^^^kalaripayat masters of kalarippayattu and ayurveda

I like that the students all got bamboo stick as their first weapon.

..a very interesting & historic Yoga/Martial Art.

.....a bit to hardcore for I though...4:30 daily regiments...hahaha...no wonder all those guys were such great shape!!

[Head Wreck]

thats the southern style. i do the northern, which is what dhodin dharma took to tibet and china. we'd just go in and dislocate the shoulder before casting him of. or lock him in position and use him as a shiekd or a cklub id multiple oponent.

there is only one weapon in the northern style, a small roc about 3-4". in Salimban (sp?) is where the weapon use comes in the northern and its all staff weapons

Edited March 10, 2009 by Head Wreck

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The study of the principles of Yoga is very useful to the average man, if only to make him think about the nature of the world as he supposes that he knows it.

Yoga is first of all the union of the subject and the object of consciousness: of the seer with the thing seen.

Let us consider a piece of cheese. We say that this has certain qualities, shape, structure, colour, solidity, weight, taste, smell, consistency and the rest; but investigation has shown that this is all illusory. Where are these qualities? Not in the cheese, for different observers give quite different accounts of it. Not in ourselves, for we do not perceive them in the absence of the cheese. All 'material things,' all impressions, are phantoms.

In reality the cheese is nothing but a series of electric charges. Even the most fundamental quality of all, mass, has been found not to exist. The same is true of the matter in our brains which is partly responsible for these perceptions. What then are these qualities of which we are all so sure? They would not exist without our brains; they would not exist without the cheese. They are the results of the union, that is of the Yoga, of the seer and the seen, of subject and object in consciousness as the philosophical phrase goes. They have no material existence; they are only names given to the ecstatic results of this particular form of Yoga.

I think that nothing can be more helpful to the student of Yoga than to get the above proposition firmly established in his subconscious mind. About nine-tenths of the trouble in understanding the subject is all this ballyhoo about Yoga being mysterious and Oriental. The principles of Yoga, and the spiritual results of Yoga, are demonstrated in every conscious and unconscious happening. This is that which is written in 'The Book of the Law' -- Love is the law, love under will -- for Love is the instinct to unite, and the act of uniting. But this cannot be done indiscriminately, it must be done 'under will,' that is, in accordance with the nature of the particular units concerned.

Hmmm..great stuff to think about...peoples perspectives...

Good Lord....you mean we should also think about what the other peoples around us perceive?

[Homicidalheathen]

I love yoga, the way my joints are its the only thing helping these days. I had to give up most everything else and the lack of cardio made me gain lbs

The kundalini stuff has 10 min of cardio though doesn't seem like much but it is powerful stuff

Currently using a yoga/energization technique to help with my finger arthritis

I was talking to someone about martial arts the other day, allot of the same principals are applied

He said martial arts was at first animal dance/yoga that evolved into a fighting routine practice.

[candyman]

Wait...would any of this help out my knee since rehab didn't work last time? I am missing half of my meniscus...

[Bernadette]

Wait...would any of this help out my knee since rehab didn't work last time? I am missing half of my meniscus...

I've had knee issues in the past, and there are some poses that aren't the friendliest still to my knees.

Yoga is great in that there are alternative poses to get the same or similar stretch/effect, without abnormal discomfort.

[Rev.Reverence]

Wait...would any of this help out my knee since rehab didn't work last time? I am missing half of my meniscus...

Most definitely...the proper breathing & posture are very important in the rehab cases.

When I say posture I mean asana (comfortable way to sit) Full Lotus being on of the most widely known postures or asana...is not right for your situation...look up Dragon or Emperor asana....

(I'ld post links or pics but I haven't the time at the now..I saw some a week ago & could get to that in a later post)

Also there are a number of mental exercises where you focus the thought of wight light in a ball & place it to surround the knee...this technique is using thought as a tool to breach the wall between the conscious & sub-conscious mind...I'll also search for this info later.

What ever you do though...DO NOT PUSH YOU PAST YOUR POINT! That goes for everyone..but double for injuries of the joints.

..& thanx for the great question!

[Oh_My_Goth]

[candyman]

Most definitely...the proper breathing & posture are very important in the rehab cases.

When I say posture I mean asana (comfortable way to sit) Full Lotus being on of the most widely known postures or asana...is not right for your situation...look up Dragon or Emperor asana....

(I'ld post links or pics but I haven't the time at the now..I saw some a week ago & could get to that in a later post)

Also there are a number of mental exercises where you focus the thought of wight light in a ball & place it to surround the knee...this technique is using thought as a tool to breach the wall between the conscious & sub-conscious mind...I'll also search for this info later.

What ever you do though...DO NOT PUSH YOU PAST YOUR POINT! That goes for everyone..but double for injuries of the joints.

..& thanx for the great question!

Sweet, thanks...

Rehab didn't work too well last time...now they actually had to cut half my meniscus out...oh well.

I actually do some hand and breathing stuff that my friend taught me...it helped to take away most of the pain when I was driving. It seems weird to me but it worked...but not quite as well as my trusty cigarettes, which don't actually help anything at all.

[Homicidalheathen]

yes there are excersizes for evey part of the body

Self realization healing techniques work as well

I had a horrible mishap with a dog and my knee...it was crushed. They wanted to replace it. I said no. I healed it with these excersizes and I know this sounds impossible. It took 45 minutes at a session, 3x a day. And it seems so simple the hardest part was staying focused...I really doubted it would work. But a nice side effect, I became more intune and aware and just...shiny.

I will always have knee problems but amazingly I can now walk, run...skate or anything for up to 2 hours.

Was on crutches for a year or so that time...another time I fell on the ice and cracked the cap...I was also in a bad accident and have had 3 sport related dislocations...all the same knee. One surgery to fix things...but I refuse to get a replacement. I will try ANYTHING first. My grandpas fake knee caused his body to turn on him and he got some weird lukemia and died.

Usually...there are times I have to rest it for a few minutes.

But I can usually do anything for 2 hours.

The problem is you have to buy the lessons to get the techniques. I have all of them.

I also have a book on healing yoga...

It has good excersizes in it, I am using it now.

Edited March 16, 2009 by Homicidalheathen

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Eight Lectures On Yoga

Yoga is the essence of all phenomena whatsoever.

PERIOD. WHATSOEVER. END-OF-SUBJECT.

[Oh_My_Goth]

[Rev.Reverence]

...that is not.....THAT...is FAILED IRISH YOGA!