Raga vs Dvesha

feeds@yuku.com (Neenoon) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:30:32 GMT

Hello all,

I'm new here and I hope you can be of some help.

The Beauty of Symbolism

feeds@yuku.com (Brian) — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:17:49 GMT

Impermanence: Everything Will Be Allright

The understanding & application of abstract concepts & symbols and their underlying associations is the highest form of cognitive development, according to pioneering cognitive development...

The Chandi

feeds@yuku.com (Brian) — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:13:06 GMT
The Chandi is classical text from Saktism that I'm learning about these days. Below is a brief commentary I came across today in my research of it.

"The author or authors of the Chandi were Shaktas, devotees of the Mother, and they wanted their work to be recognized as comparable to the Vaishnavas' great scripture, the Bhagavad Gita, which consists of 700 verses. They wanted to show that their view of God as Mother was as valid as the Vaishnava view of Krishna as the...

What are the essential yogic texts?

feeds@yuku.com (Suzanne LaForest) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:25:58 GMT
I know this is basic, but I've never studied yoga as a school subject, and I wondered, for those of you who have more book learnin', what do you consider the essential classic yogic texts?

I know these two:

Yoga Sutras
Hatha Yoga Pradipika

but are there others that the well rounded yogini ought to read?

Hindu Gods & Goddesses

feeds@yuku.com (Brian) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:22:15 GMT

April 9th is the holy appearance day of Sri Hanuman.

O Lord Hanuman!
Servant of Lord Rama!
Son of Anjana Devi
And Wind-God!
O mighty Hero!
O learned Nava-vyakarana-Pundit!
O wise Sage!
Prostrations unto Thee.

The Episode of the Pearl Necklace
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born with a certain number of breaths

feeds@yuku.com (Paresh) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:18:47 GMT
I am looking for the source of that idea but can't find it - one of the samhitas? Thanks.

Advaita

feeds@yuku.com (martineom) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:26:26 GMT
A really nice explanation of the apparent separation and re-union of humankind.

Bob Talks

from the ultimate point of view

feeds@yuku.com (noswrite) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:14:11 GMT
Acting according to the situation.

Regarding Yoga, Yoga is an Indian system, a discipline completely founded on duality. This dual system can never bring you to the non-dual non-state. It can, however, bring you to see that you are in a dual system and in seeing it you are out of it. But I was introduced to another, unorthodox, way of seeing yoga when I met a swami in India in the 1950's and asked him what he understood by "yoga." He gave an answer...

Can you help me reconcile...?

feeds@yuku.com (yogavajra) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:08:06 GMT
I have been struggling over a quandry for a while now - hope you can throw some light on it for me

I posted a message on the MIS forum, you may have seen it? Mahamudra/Vipassana. Its an old chestnut of sorts for me. Allow me to explain. If you strip away all the 'stuff' around Tibetan Vajrayana like the particular deities and look at the intrinsic practice of Mahamudra meditation and compare...

The Avadhut Gita

feeds@yuku.com (Brian) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:12:11 GMT
"Salutations to you, O Sage, Kindly tell us what Guru has given you the great knowledge which has made you perfect in wisdom, full of peace, and devoted to the good of all living beings."

This was the reply of the Avadhut:

"One's own Self is one's chief Guru. By knowledge of Self alone through perception, inference and mystic communion one obtains the great bliss."

"The Avadhut Gita is a special classic which is meant for the use...

The Gita According to Ghandi

feeds@yuku.com (Brian) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:01:06 GMT

The Gita According to Ghandi

IX This discourse reveals the glory of devotion....

The Biblical Zodiac

feeds@yuku.com (om namo) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:43:50 GMT

Ever wonder why there are so many similarities in the storys of Jesus, Mithra, Buddah, Krishna, etc. etc.

These myths and legends were deriven from the stars and applied to the individuals above because it fit them so well, I've come to believe personally.

pretty facinating stuff and seemingly somewhat lost to modern day astrology

The Biblical Zodiac

The Origins of Kali

feeds@yuku.com (om namo) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:47:00 GMT
From what I read about Kali in Joseph Campell's "Oriental Mythology" The Aztec culture seem tame in comparison.

I had read this a while back and was afraid to mention in fear of scaring off any newbies who may just be approaching yoga

but after reliving my own dank dark days on another thread I figured hey why not rip this scab off and give Donny something to defend.

So what you say Donny or whomever I'm reading some very unpleasant things have...

Recommend where to start with texts...

feeds@yuku.com (sjanderson) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:56:05 GMT
With all the stuff out there to read concerning yoga and all, can someone post a list of where I should begin my reading of ancient texts? I need stuff that I can get out of a large library that has access to most anything (University of Pittsburgh). I am already down with Iyengar, so I need to delve back into ancient writings from before the last century. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Bon Religion/Practices/Shamanism

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Crumb) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:11:06 GMT
Does anybody have any good books or resources, or (readings) online, concerning the Bon tradtition in Tibet? I wonder about this old indigenous tradition, their practices, philosophy, discoveries etc. I'm also wondering how it may have been supressed or gobbled up by the authority of the ruling monarchy classes of Tibet in alliance with the institutions of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries at the time and vice versa. I've read Buddhist perspectives of Tibet, claiming Bon was a violent...

Mantra

feeds@yuku.com (Avedis2007) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:52:04 GMT
Does the word "Guy-ya" mean anything in sansrit?

Avi

Native American Wisdom Ways

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Crumb) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:19:34 GMT
Okay, so I went to my first sweat lodge last night. It was really something. The heat is very intense and it takes you places, as do the beautiful songs the brothers and I were singing. Being in darkness helps too. Has anyone else experienced sweat lodge? Or any other Native ways? I thought we could start this thread on Native American Wisdom and practices.

Links to Buddhist Resources

feeds@yuku.com (KFN) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:18:07 GMT
Here is a place to post links to your favorite online resources for Buddhists texts, teachings, audio, video, newsletters, meditation cushions, etc. This topic is "sticky" meaning it will stay at the top of the list whether there are any current posts here or not. This is a non-denominational topic, so which ever flavor of Buddhism is your favorite, it's all welcome here. I'll be back soon to start posting some links, but meanwhile, here is one of my favorites:

Classical Texts (Sutras, Gita, etc.)

Raga vs Dvesha

The Beauty of Symbolism

The Chandi

What are the essential yogic texts?

Hindu Gods & Goddesses

The Episode of the Pearl Necklace

born with a certain number of breaths

Advaita

from the ultimate point of view

Can you help me reconcile...?

The Avadhut Gita

The Gita According to Ghandi

The Biblical Zodiac

The Origins of Kali

Recommend where to start with texts...

Bon Religion/Practices/Shamanism

Mantra

Native American Wisdom Ways

Links to Buddhist Resources