“Truth, not elequence, is to be sought for, in Holy Scriptures. We should rather search after (our spiritual) profit in the Scriptures, than subtlty of speech.”
In Part-I we have considered the four important steps viz. yama, niyama, asana, pranayama and we have seen that actually all four steps together form the art of Pranayama or the art of control of prana or impulses. These impulses are received from (1) food and drink (2) breathing (3) the sensations of sound smell, touch and sight. We have also noted the corrective methods for each. Sincere adherence to the methods and techniques shown would bring a person to the verge of the critical certain stage.
The fifth step according to Bhagwan Patanjali is Pratyahara. The first four steps bring one to the bank of a river. Then there is the river and then there is the other bank.
On the other bank is the master waiting for the sincere disciple to come. The disciple has after a long journey come to the bank of the river. The river we call the no man’s land or the fifth step of Pratyanara.
- S.N. Tavaria
Author(s): SOLI N. TAVARIA
Publisher: S.N. Tavaria
Language: English
Pages: 131
City: Mumbai
Tags: Yoga, Patanjali, Pratyahara
Introduction
I No man’s land or Pratyahara 1
II Urge of freedom from bondage 12
III Understanding of the laws of freedom from bondage 16
IV The glamour of freedom from bondage 19
V Misconception of the ultimate freedom from bondage 22
VI Can we concentrate and how best 26
VII Freedom from bondage or freedom from celestial influence 30
VIII Celestial influence or intensities of celestial bodies 35
IX The 14 main types of resultant intensities 40
X What happens to the resultant intensity finally or the rhythm
of reincarnation 50
XI Philosophy of action 68
XII The other minds or the dangers of hypnosis, hypnotism
and suggestions 72
XIII Different Yoga Systems 79
XIV Yoga Sutra in the light of our understanding 84
XV Yoga Sutra compared 89
XVI Some pertinent questions answered 106
XVII Last words 121
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