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THE EQUINOX 4. Hatha Yoga. Union by Courage. 5. Mantra Yoga. Union through Speech. 6. Karma Yoga. Union through Work.* The two chief of these six methods according to the Bhagavad-Gita are: Yoga by Saiikhya (Raja Yoga), and Yoga by Action (Karma Yoga). But the difference between these two is to be found in their form rather than in their substance; for, as Krishna himself says: Renunciation (Raja Yoga) and Yoga by action (Karma Yoga) both lead to the highest bliss; of the two, Yoga by action is verily better than renunciation by action . . . Ch…
1910 · PDF PAGE 81
… of the hoodwink from the eyes of the seer, for in most men the seer is, like a mummy, wrapped in the countless rags of thought, is what Yoga purposes to do: in other words, to accomplish no less a task than the mastering of the forces of the Universe, the sur- render of the gross vibrations of the external world to the finer vibrations of the internal, and then to become one with the subtle Vibrator—the Seer Himself. We have mentioned the six chief systems of Yoga, and now before entering upon what for us at present must be the two most import…
1910 · PDF PAGE 86
THE EQUINOX The Gnana Yoga P., as the student, had already long practised in his study of the Holy Qabalah; so also had he Karma Yoga by his acts of service whilst a Neophyte in the Order of the Golden Dawn; but now at the suggestion of D. A. he betook himself to the practice of Hatha and Raja Yoga. Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga are so intimately connected, that instead of forming two separate methods, they rather form the first half and second half of one and the same. Before discussing either the Hatha or Raja Yogas, it will be necessary to explai…
1910 · PDF PAGE 90
… pinnacles of that Temple, whose foundations are laid deep in the black earth, are lost among the starry Palaces of God. In the “ Hatha-~Yoga Pradipika” we read that “there can be no Raja Yoga without Hatha Yoga, and vice versa, that to those who wander in the darkness of the conflicting Sects unable to obtain Raja Yoga, the most merciful Swatmar4ma Yogi offers the light of Hathavidya.” * In the practice of this mystic union which is brought about by the Hatha Yoga and the Raja Yoga exercises the conditions necessary are: 1. Yama: Non-killing (…
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… had this chopper nineteen years, and although I have cut up many thousand bullocks, its edge is as if fresh from the whetstone.* MANTRA YOGA. Union through Speech. This type of Yoga consists in repeating a name or a sent- ence or verse over and over again until the speaker and the word spoken become one in a perfect concentration. Usually speaking it is used as an adjunct to some other practice, under one or more of the other Yoga methods. Thus the devotee to the God Shiva will repeat his name over and over again until at length the great God …
1910 · PDF PAGE 205
…d all working for one definite end. Thus did Frater P. by two years close and unabandoned experiment show, to his own satisfaction, that Yoga was but the Art of uniting the mind to a single idea; and that Gnana- Yoga, Raja-Yoga, Bhakta-Yoga and Hatha-Yoga* were but one class of methods leading to the same Result as attained to by The Holy Qabalah, The Sacred Magic, the Acts of Worship and The Ordeals of Western Ceremonial Magic; which again are but subsections of that One Art, the Art of uniting the mind to a Single Idea. And, that all these, T…
1910 · PDF PAGE 82
…so doth the fire of wisdom reduce all actions to ashes. Verily there is nothing so pure in this world as wisdom; he that is perfected in Yoga finds it in the Atman in due season.* KARMA YOGA. Union through Work. Very closely allied to Gnana Yoga is Karma Yoga, Yoga through work, which may seem only a means towards the former. But this is not so, for not only must the aspirant commune with the Atman through the knowledge or wisdom he attains, but also through the work which aids him to attain it. A good example of Karma Yoga is quoted from Chuan…
1910 · PDF PAGE 85
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING Of Bhakta Yoga the “ Narada Stra” says: 58. Love (Bhakti) is easier than other methods. 59. Being self-evident it does not depend on other truths. 60. And from being of the nature of peace and supreme bliss.* This exquisite little S@tra commences: 1. We will now explain Love. 2. Its nature is extreme devotion to some one. 3. Love is immortal. 4. Obtaining it man becomes perfect, becomes immortal, becomes satisfied. 5. And obtaining it he desires nothing, grieves not, hates not, does not delight, makes no effort. 6…
1910 · PDF PAGE 75
…up from the roots of the older Upanishads two great systems of practical philosophy: 1. The attainment by Sannydsa. 2. The attainment by Yoga. The first seeks, by artificial means, to suppress desire. The second by scientific experiments to annihilate the consciousness of plurality. In the natural course of events the Sannydsa precedes the Yoga, for it consists in casting off from oneself home, posses- sions, family and all that engenders and stimulates desire; whilst the Yoga consists in withdrawing the organs of sense from the objects of sens…
1910 · PDF PAGE 36
… Cretans! Anyhow, the “Guide” has wittily retorted on us that our reviews are “valueless.” What a sparkler! What a crusher! A.C. BHaktTI-YoGa. (Udvodhan Series.) By SWAMI VIVEKANANDA. 12 Gopal Chandra Neogi’s Lane, Baghbazar, Calcutta. 8 annas. If Swami Vivekananda was not a great Yogi he was at least a very great expounder of Yoga doctrines. It is impossible here to convey to the reader a just estimate of the extreme value of this book. But we can say that this is the best work on the Bhakti-Yoga yet written. Union through devotion is Bhakti- …
1910 · PDF PAGE 108
…me exactly reverse positions. The Sun which is below the navel and the Moon which is above the palate change places. This Mudra * “Hatha-Yoga Pradipika,” p. 48; “Shiva Sanhita,” vol. iv, 23-30. + “Shiva Sanhita,” chap iv, 31. This is perhaps the most important of the Mudras. The “Hatha Yoga Pradipika” gives a long description of how the Sraenum linguae is cut. See pp. 49-56. t “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” p. 57; “Shiva Sanhita,” chap. iv, 48-52. § “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” p. 58; “Shiva Sanhita,” chap. iv, p. 41-44. || “Hatha Yoga Pradipika,” p. 60; “…
1910 · PDF PAGE 89
…on and Knowledge are expounded at some considerable length. Above all the Yogi “should work like a master and not like a slave.” * HATHA YOGA. Union by Courage. It matters not what attainment the aspirant seeks to gain, or what goal he has in view, the one thing above all others which is necessary is a healthy body, and a body which is under control. It is hopeless to attempt to obtain stability of mind in one whose body is ever leaping from land to water like a frog; with such, any sudden influx of illumination may bring with it not enlightenm…
1910 · PDF PAGE 88
…r, honey and beans may be eaten, and pure water and milk drunk. The Yogi should partake of one meal a day, usually a little after noon. ‘Yoga should not be practised immediately after a meal, nor when one is very hungry; before beginning the practice, some milk and butter should be taken.” + v. Physical considerations. The aspirant to Yoga should study his body as well as his mind, and should cultivate regular habits. He should strictly adhere to the rules of health and sanitation. He should rise an hour before sunrise, and bathe himself twice …
1910 · PDF PAGE 111
…ies of exercises, namely those which control the Prana (breath); and it is with these exercises that we arrive at that point where Hatha Yoga merges into Raja Yoga, and the complete control of the physical forces gives place to that of the mental ones. Besides being able by the means of Pranayama to control the breath, the Yogi maintains that he can also control the Omnipresent Manifesting Power out of which all energies arise, whether appertaining to magnetism, electricity, gravita- tion, nerve currents or thought vibrations, in fact the total…
1910 · PDF PAGE 115
…r sound* being produced in the Sushumné4; after which the Kevala Kumbhaka should be practised. This Kumbhaka is described in the “ Hatha-Yoga Pradipika” as follows: When this Kumbhaka has been mastered without any Rechaka or Puraka, there is nothing unattainable by him in the three worlds, He can restrain his breath as long as he likes through this Kumbhaka. He obtains the stage of Raja-Yoga. Through this Kumbhaka, the Kundalini is roused, and when it is so roused the Sushumné is free of all obstacles, and he has attained perfection in Hatha-Yo…
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…nd enjoy the ineffable bliss of Samadhi.t As in the West there are various systems of Magic, so in the East are there various systems of Yoga, each of which purports to lead the aspirant from the realm of Maya to that of Truth in Samadhi. The most important of these are: 1. Gnana Yoga. Union by Knowledge. 2. Raja Yoga. Union by Will. 3. Bhakta Yoga. Union by Love. to withdraw into solitude and meditate. (4) To live as a Sannydsin—to await the spirit’s release into the Supreme Spirit. * At the time of the Pralaya. + “Shiva Sanhita,” chap. i. Iv …
1910 · PDF PAGE 109
…y draw up the goddess Kundalini sleeping in the Adhar lotus, by means of the Apana-Vayu. This is Shakti- Chalan Mudra. . . .t The “Hatha Yoga Pradipika” is very obscure on this Mudra, it says: As one forces open a door with a key, so the Yogi should force open the door of Moksha (Deliverance) by the Kundalini. Between the Ganges and the Jamuna there sits the young widow inspiring pity. He should despoil her forcibly, for it leads one to the supreme seat of Vishnu. You should awake the sleeping serpent (Kundalini) by taking hold of its tail... A…
1910 · PDF PAGE 91
…rst two of the above stages we need not deal with them at any length. Strictly speaking, they come under the headings of Karma and Gnana Yoga, and as it were form the Evangelicism of Yoga—the “Thou shalt” and “ Thou shalt not.” They vary according to definition and sect.* However, one point must be explained, and this is, that it must be remembered that most works on Yoga are written either by men like Patanjali, to whom continence, truthfulness, etc., are simple illusions of the mind; or by charlatans, who imagine that, by displaying to the re…
1910 · PDF PAGE 106
…y with life, and “even though he is bitten by the serpent Takshaka, the poison does not spread throughout his body.”* Further the “Hatha Yoga Pradipika” informs us that: “When one has closed the hole at the root of the palate... his seminal fluid is not emitted even though he is embraced by a young and passionate woman.” Now this gives us the Key to the whole of this lunar symbolism, and we find that the Soma-juice of the Moon, dew, nectar, semen and vital force are but various names for one and the same substance, and that if the vindu can be …
1910 · PDF PAGE 169
…e first sound is like the hum of the honey-intoxicated bee, next that of a flute, then of a harp; after this, by the gradual practice of Yoga,t the destroyer of the darkness of the world, he hears the sounds of the ringing bells, then sounds like roars of thunder. When one fixes his full attention on this sound, being free from fear, he gets absorption, O My Beloved! 28. When the mind of the Yogi is exceedingly engaged in this sound, he forgets all external things, and is absorbed in this sound.t H. P. Blavatsky in ‘‘ The Voice of the Silence” …