- The Fourfold Yoga - Part 7
- by G Kumar,
Astrologer & Epistemologist
Yoga and Allied Sciences
Yoga and Tantra
Occult Vibratory Chemistry known
as Tantra is a sister science of Yoga. While Vedanta focusses
on Sat, the Existence aspect of Being, Tantra focusses on Chit,
the Knowledge aspect of Being. The whole Universe is the play
and display of this mighty Consciousness Force known as Chit
Shakti in the Tantras. While Yoga talks about five sheaths or
koshas, according to Tantra, life is an unfoldment of the Self
through six energy centres called chakras. These six energy centres
exist in our subtle physical body. The Serpentine Power known
as the Kundalini (which lie coiled as a serpent in humans), can
be awakened by Meditation. When awakened, She rises from the
Root Chakra to the Crown Chakra to liberate Man.
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O Infinite Power ! Thou art the
Mind-principle in the Eye brow Chakra
In the Throat Chakra , Thou sport as the Ether-principle
In the Heart Chakra, Thou sportest as Air- principle
In the Solar Plexus Chakra, Thou art Fire-principle
In the Navel Chakra , Thou exist as Water-principle
In the Root Chakra, Thou art the Earth _Principle, O Mighty Mother
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And in the Crown Chakra, Thou sportest blissfully with thy beloved
Consort !
When She ( Kundalini ), the microcosmic
power of the macrocosmic Shakti, rises from from the Root Chakra
and reaches the other Chakras, siddhis or paranormal powers maniest.
Clairvoyance, clairaudience, distant healing, the ability to
see Auras and ultimately Trikala-jnana (the power to know Past,
Present and future ) all manifest in the aspirant. The aspirant
should not be intoxicated by these siddhis. If he tries to exhibit
the siddhis or paranormal powers, he may not reach the Goal of
Life. Instead he should ignore these powers of the mind and continue
his Tapas till he is liberated.
Yoga and Astrology.
Einstein's greatest moment of
triumph was when stumbled across Time as the fourth dimension.
Another physicist, Herman Minnowski described the Universe as
a four-dimensional Space-Time Continuum, made up of the three
dimensions of Space and the fourth dimension of Time. The Science
of Time, Astrology, is a sister science of Yoga, and can be immense
help in the Path Divine. |
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The grace of Saturn ( Mokshakaraka
) and Jupiter ( Jnanakaraka ) is needed for Liberation or Self-Actualisation.
Jupiter, the divine planet, represents Yoga. Astrology is only
a subsidiary science of Yoga, a main science. Astrology works
as an aid to Yoga, because it can show the barriers which confront
the Seeker of Truth. Now the path of Self-Actualisation is difficult
with a lot of barriers, obstacles and impediments and the conspiracy
of inner enemies.
The Wisdom of the Heavens can
pinpoint the major enemy the aspirant has to confront and overcome
that enemy's vicious attacks! Mars rules anger, Venus lust etc
and by knowing the adverse planet's influence, the corresponding
emotions can be controlled by Yoga and Meditation. Overcoming
the inner enemies is the main theme of Yoga. But we have to know
who are our dominant inner enemies. When Mars is afflicted in
a horoscope, it is clear that the native is struggling against
anger. If Saturn is afflicted, it is clear that the native is
fighting Pride. If Venus, the horoscopian is battling with Lust.
By these great Arts, Yoga and Astrology, these inner enemies
can be controlled and conquered!
How could the Deadly Sins ever
be
Found ugly in the least degree ! ( Goethe )
More quality information about
Vedic Astrology and an Astrological
Analysis can be had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/vedichoroscope.htm
Yoga and Vedanta
Yoga is the Art of Living as
contrasted with Vedanta - the Science of Being. Vedanta is the
Science. Yoga is the technology. It is the highest technology.
Vedanta is the theoretical aspect. Yoga is the practical aspect.
It is the function of Vedanta to elaborate upon the triune aspects
of Being, Its Immanence, transcendence and cosmicity. Yoga takes
us to the ultimate summit, the Unified Field of Consciousness
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Yoga and Nyaya Shastra ( The
Science of Logic )
The science of Logic postulates
that Summum Genus cannot be defined as it has no proximate Genus.
It is this Summum Genus that is known as Brahman in the Upanishads.
As such, it is Indefinable. Intuitive Logic is used in Yoga.
Nyaya Shastra was first developed
by the Sage Gautama to establish Vedic concepts and for the refutation
of non-Vedic arguments. The Science of Logic is that, he declared,
which illumines all learning, the instrument of all actions and
the refuge of all moral ethics analysed completely for the purpose
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