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The Superhuman Power of Yoga: It's in the Genes — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 20:20:55 +0000

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By: Shankara

Shankara — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:28:28 +0000

Mantra-laya-kundalini are the main forms of yoga in “upasana” mode or those that explicitly specialize in consciousness study. Bhakti, karma, jnana are strictly paths or approaches that implicitly use consciousness study, but not practices in yoga sastra per se.

While Veda is not as subtle-body centric as yoga sastra, its primary focus on mantra sastra and adoption of the same in almost all sampradayas – vedic tantric bauddha jaina etc and consciousness classification (levels of vak, three-fold and four-fold truth, five sheaths etc) cannot be overlooked.

Secondly the adhi daivika – adhi yajna – adhyatma division of Veda clearly puts where consciousness study and yoga sadhana in its inseparable place in the Veda mata.