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September 7, 2000

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Dancing with Siva Shloka 39

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> What Is the Nature of the Yoga Pada?

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> SHLOKA 39

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> Yoga is internalized worship which leads to union with God. It is the

> regular practice of meditation, detachment and austerities under the

> guidance of a satguru through whose grace we attain the realization of

> Parashiva. Aum.

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> BHASHYA

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> Yoga, " union, " is the process of uniting with God within oneself, a

> stage arrived at through perfecting charya and kriya. As God is now

> like a friend to us, yoga is known as the sakha marga. This system of

> inner discovery begins with asana--sitting quietly in yogic posture--and

> pranayama, breath control. Pratyahara, sense withdrawal, brings

> awareness into dharana, concentration, then into dhyana, meditation.

> Over the years, under ideal conditions, the kundalini fire of

> consciousness ascends to the higher chakras, burning the dross of

> ignorance and past karmas. Dhyana finally leads to enstasy--first to

> savikalpa samadhi, " the contemplative experience of Satchidananda, and

> ultimately to nirvikalpa samadhi, Parashiva. Truly a living satguru is

> needed as a steady guide to traverse this path. When yoga is practiced

> by one perfected in kriya, the Gods receive the yogi into their midst

> through his awakened, fiery kundalini. The Vedas enjoin the yogi, " With

> earnest effort hold the senses in check. Controlling the breath,

> regulate the vital activities. As a charioteer holds back his restive

> horses, so does a persevering aspirant restrain his mind. " Aum Namah

> Sivaya.

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