On May 6, 2009, at 7:47 AM, Richard M wrote:
That is how the yogic tradition perceives the intent of those
who try to skip the angas.
So you're the spokesperson for "the yogic tradition"?
Self-certified?
These skippable angas seem jolly arcane for such a well studied
tradition as Yoga.
You need to put Wikepedia right Vaj, eh?
"The earliest reference to Angas (???) occurs in the Atharava Veda
(V.22.14) where they find mention along with the Magadhas, Gandharis
and the Mujavatas, all apparently as a despised people.
The Jain Prajnapana ranks the Angas and the Vangas in the first group
of Aryan peoples.
According to Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga was one of
the sixteen great nations (solas Mahajanapadas) which had
flourished in
central and north-west India in the 6th century BC.
Anga also finds mention in the Jain Bhagvati-Sutra's list of ancient
Janapadas."
What's the instruction for "skipping" them?
You're looking at a different word Rich.
"Anga" refers here to the sequential steps in yoga or samadhi. in HK:
aGga or "limbs", especially of a science (e.g. yoga).
I think the sages speak quite well for themselves. I guess a better
question is why were these facts hidden from you and other TM folks?
