--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <wg...@...> wrote: > > If you read MMY's Bhagavad Gita Appendix on Yoga you will find this > comment, quote: "With the continuous practice of all these limbs, or > means, simultaneously, the state of Yoga grows simultaneously in all > the eight spheres of life...." MMY HB pg363 >
> complete Yoga as defined by Maharishi Patanjali. Unfortunately, this > adulterated Patanjali's teachings and left them somewhat diminished > in their effectiveness. > > Perhaps MMY thought he could incorporate the other important limbs (or > means) later when people would be more receptive.......who knows? > IMO, this whole mess boils down to this: ONE HAS TO BE ABLE TO (at least "almost") BRING ABOUT THE FOURTH (praaNaayaama),in order to be able to "perform"(or whatever) /saMyama/. YS II 51 - 53: baahyaabhyantara-viSayaakSepii caturthaH. tataH kSiiyate prakaashaavaraNam. *** dhaaraNaasu ca yogyataa manasaH *** END OF DISCUSSION! ;D
