Throughout this
website the word "Yoga" is used in its traditional meaning,
rather than the revisionist meaning of Yoga as a physical fitness
program.
Traditionally,
Yoga (Sanskrit: union) has referred to the realization through direct experience
of the preexisting union between Atman and Brahman, Jivatman and
Paramatman, and Shiva and Shakti, or the realization of Purusha
standing alone as separate from Prakriti. Yoga is the
realization of union between the microcosm of individuality
with the macrocosm of universality.
Yoga
is the union of
Microcosm of individuality
and
Macrocosm of universality
Yoga
is the union of
Atman:
Center of consciousness, Self (Vedanta)
and
Brahman: Absolute reality (Vedanta)
Yoga
is the union of
Jivatman:
Soul as traits plus consciousness (Vedanta)
and
Paramatman: Self/soul as only consciousness (Vedanta)
Yoga
is the union of
Shiva:
Static, latent, unchanging, masculine (Tantra)
and
Shakti: Active, manifesting, changing, feminine (Tantra)
Yoga
is the disunion of
Purusha:
Untainted consciousness (Sankyha-Yoga)
and
Prakriti: Primordial, unmanifest matter (Sankyha-Yoga)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please see these articles:
Modern Yoga versus Traditional
Yoga
Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra
Atman
Shiva and Shakti (including Kundalini)
Purusha and Prakriti
VIDEOS on:
Om Mantra and
Mandukya Upanishad
Non-Dualism
(Advaita) in Yoga Vedanta Meditation
Wisdom to Live
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This site is devoted to
presenting the ancient Self-Realization path of
the Tradition of the Himalayan masters
in simple, understandable and beneficial ways, while not compromising
quality or depth. The goal of our sadhana or practices is the highest
Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the
center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is
one and the same with the Absolute Reality.
This Self-Realization comes through Yoga meditation of the Yoga
Sutras, the contemplative insight of Advaita Vedanta, and the
intense devotion of Samaya Sri Vidya Tantra, the three of which
complement one another like fingers on a hand.
We employ the classical approaches of Raja, Jnana, Karma, and Bhakti
Yoga, as well as Hatha, Kriya, Kundalini, Laya, Mantra, Nada, Siddha,
and Tantra Yoga. Meditation, contemplation, mantra and prayer
finally converge into a unified force directed towards the final
stage, piercing the pearl of wisdom called bindu, leading to the
Absolute.
