Swami Vishnuswaroop

Minor Yoga Upanishads (eBook, ePUB)

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About Amṛtanada Upani?ad

Amṛtanada Upani?ad belongs to Kri?na Yajurveda. In this Upani?ad meditation on OM (Oṅkara) along with the six limbs of yoga - pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), dhyana (meditation), praṇayama (restraint of breath), dharaṇa (concentration), tarka (discussion, reflection in agreement with the sastras (scriptures i.e. Vedas) and samadhi are described. Techniques of praṇayama, meditation on the various matras (A, U, M, etc.) of OM and the regions of five praṇas and their colors are described. A sadhaka is guided on how to attain a divine life leading to mosha (liberation). Thus, the major subjects of yoga with its ultimate goal are presented in this Upani?ad.

About Amṛtabindu Upani?ad

Of twenty Yoga Upani?ads, Amṛtabindu is an important Upani?adbelonging to Kri?na Yajurveda. Amṛta bindu literally means a drop of immortal nectar. It contains twenty-two mantras as drops of spiritual teaching which lead to immortality. Even though it is considered as a minor Upani?ad, the significance of its spiritual teaching is great and important like other Upani?ads. This Upani?ad mainly discusses on the nature of the mind, cause of bondage and liberation, meditation on the Parabrahman, etc. and finally, realization of "I am That Brahman or Vasudeva".

About K?urika Upani?ad

K?urika Upani?ad belongs to Kri?na Yajurveda. There are twenty-five mantras in this Upani?ad. This Upani?ad is like a sharp knife to cut off the barriers on the path of the realization of the ultimate truth. Of the eight limbs of the yoga, it mainly discusses on the perfection of dharaṇa and its results. One should finally reach the spot of Parabrahma where he is able to cut off the bondage of all the karmas and dissolves himself into the Paramatman. This is the teaching of this Upani?ad. Thus, the practice of dharaṇa, one of the major components of yoga with its ultimate goal is presented in this Upani?ad.

About Yogaraja Upani?ad

This Upani?ad belongs to yoga. Of the twenty Yoga Upani?ads, it is an excellent yoga Upanishad. This is why this Upani?ad is called Yogaraja. The theoretical aspect of yoga is described in detail in a simplified way in twenty-one verses. First of all, the four yogas - Mantrayoga, Layayoga, Rajayoga and Ha?hayoga are mentioned. Then the four limbs of yoga dhyana, samadhi etc. are explained. Again, the nine cakras (psychic centers) and the process of meditation on cakras are described.

About Haṃsa Upani?ad

This Upani?ad belongs to Sukla Yajurveda. It is presented in the form of dialogue between Ṛ?i Gautama and Sanatkumara. Sanatkumara imparts the knowledge of Brahmavidya to Ṛ?i Gautama which was heard by Goddess Parvati from Lord Siva. It is said that the Haṃsa in the form of Jivatma exists in all beings. The six cakras should be penetrated to attain it. It is said that nada is produced by meditating on Haṃsa. Thus the various forms of nada are experienced. Realization of Brahman is its supreme goal. It is also called the state of samadhi.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Divine Yoga Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781536515022
• Artikelnr.: 45500411

Autorenporträt

Swami Vishnuswaroop (Thakur Krishna Uprety), B. A. (Majored in English & Economics), M. A. in Theravada Buddhism, received his Diploma in Yogic Studies (First Class) from Bihar Yoga Bharati, Munger, Bihar, India. He was formally trained under the direct guidance and supervision of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati in the Guru Kula tradition of the Bihar School of Yoga. His guru gave his spiritual name 'Vishnuswaroop' when he was initiated into the sannyasa tradition.

Divine Yoga Institute has published nine books on classical yoga, meditation, and tantra. He has taught Nepalese and foreign nationals the theory and practice of traditional yoga and the yogic way of life for more than twenty-five years.