Consciousness – Vedanta view and modern psychologist view
Consciousness – Vedanta view and modern psychologist view The Vedantas or Upanishads describe four levels of consciousness: Conscious, Subconscious, Unconscious, and Super Conscious. The first is the jagratha (Waking stage, Consciousness) which is known as the Vaisvanara, in this state the individual gains experience from the external world. The second is the prajna (Deep sleep, Sub […]
Consciousness and application of respective hatha yoga practice
Consciousness and application of respective hatha yoga practice, to each layer of consciousness – mandukya upanishad. The first is the Jagratha (Walking stage, Consciousness) which is known as the Vaisvanara, in this state the individual gains experience from the external world. Vaisvanara is important for the practice of asana and pranayama as it requires the […]
108 Upanishads listed by Muktikopanishad
Rig Veda: Aitareya Upanishad Atmabodha Upanishad Kaushitaki Upanishad Mudgala Upanishad Nirvana Upanishad Nadabindu Upanishad Akshamaya Upanishad Tripura Upanishad Bahvruka Upanishad Saubhagyalakshmi Upanishad Sama Veda: Kena Upanishad Chandogya Upanishad Mahat Upanishad Maitrayani Upanishad Vajrasuci Upanishad Savitri Upanishad Aruneya Upanishad Kundika Upanishad Maitreyi Upanishad Samnyasa Upanishad Jabaladarsana Upanishad Yogachudamani Upanishad Avyakta Upanishad Vasudeva Upanishad Jabali Upanishad Rudrakshajabala […]
Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana(One legged Bridge Pose)
This is a variation of the bridge pose where you raise one leg into the air. You must start by lying on the ground. Bend the knees and place them with the feet on the floor and the knees pointing to the ceiling. Raise the back off the floor with the shoulders and head still […]
Yoga as a Science of 4 States of Human Consciousness
The Mandukya Upanishad deals with the four states of consciousness. Waking, 2. dreaming, 3. Deep sleep and 4. Turiya or samadhi state. It also states that everything in the universe is OM and that the past, present and future are contained in OM. The three components or syllables comprise the three states of Brahman. […]
Katha Upanishad(A Dialogue with the God of Death – What Happens to the Soul after Death)
There was a sage Vajasrava who was performing a yajna. After the Yagna his son Nachiketa was bothering him and so the sage banished him to hell where Nachiketa found himself in the domain of Yama, the Lord of Death. Nachiketa waited three days in front of Yama’s house and for this Yama granted him […]