For those of you interested in studying Yoga, I have a blog post discussing the books I recommend for you all to read. Check them out here jasongregory.org/best-books-for-studying-yoga/
Thank you Jason! Your modern explanations and insights of complex Vedic/Indic and taoist concepts and practices are probably best out there. They have helped me a lot understanding concepts that I could not understand or make sense of growing up in India
I was fortunate to have studied under the Sri Pattabi Jois and his first American students. Unlike his practice, I focused on how the 8 limbs of Ashtanga interconnected and the mechanisms of how to apply them. This video does include some of that knowledge.
There is a lot my friend. Probably too much for a TH-cam comment. One of the prevailing motifs is an essence underlying all of existence, but it is viewed differently in many traditions. As for the science of mind that is in most Eastern traditions, modern cognitive science confirms a lot of the ancient Easts perspective regardless of what tradition. If you want to know more then its best to get my new book 'Fasting the Mind.' Great to hear from you.
I know that my friend. But you are reading too much into the use of my word "essence." Maybe poor word usage by me. Buddhism speak of sunyata and tathata, but obviously not as a thing. If you study the states of consciousness from turiya in Vedanta to the original mind of Buddhism, than you are left with the same experience interpreted in different ways. Serious practitioners confirm this. So this means that even though both systems are sufficient, the only reason debate arises between either about this experience is essentially semantics.
Great question Iyyappan. Yes, tapas is austerity. Tapas does differ between the Indian traditions, but not by much. To give an accurate description of tapas through all traditions would be to call it asceticism. So yes you are correct. Hope this helps.
Are you just reading all of this? If you are educated with these, I’ve always wanted to know the difference between the fifth sixth and seventh as they all seem to connect to meditation but they seem to go out of order to me I start with concentration and sometimes then lose my senses.. I can’t seem to find anywhere that explains this
I think you need some concentration to get into sense withdrawal but like he said, this can make your mind active, so you need to focus/still your mind and concentrate in a deeper way. And then, as you deepen that and become absorbed, it's dhayana.
I'm sorry Anjali, but you need to brush-up on your Sanskrit before making a comment. You are thinking of ecstasy in the Western context and not in the Eastern context of meditative absorption. There are two principal forms of samadhi: conscious ecstasy (samprajnata-samadhi) and supraconscious ecstasy (asamprajnata-samadhi). Both are too long to explain on a TH-cam comment. So I hope this clears it up for you.
Yeah Learning about it and yes I am thinking about the Western concept of ecstacy. Maybe you are right and maybe not but me commenting about it shouldnt disturb you. Just saying. :)
@@anjalimanwani5985 it didn't disturb me. I wouldn't assume how people feel through a youtube comment. I was just clarifying for you. I want people to learn from my videos so that is why I cleared up any confusion.
Love your content and have a couple questions. 1. If one enters Samadhi whether Savikalpa or Nirvikalpa does this mean all past karma from this life and past lives are cleared? I know unless one attains Nirvikalpa the "seeds" or buried sanskaras are not completely removed/burned but does entering Samadhi even in the preliminary blissful state dissolve your karma or only some? 2. Also if one enters Savikalpa samadhi, how does one move onwards to Nirvikalpa samadhi? 3. From Samadhi/Samyama do all the 8/9 powers automatically manifest in the individual? 4. If one becomes liberated, do they leave their body and die or can they still remain in their body operating here on earth? Thanks so much, hope the question makes sense btw :)
For those of you interested in studying Yoga, I have a blog post discussing the books I recommend for you all to read. Check them out here jasongregory.org/best-books-for-studying-yoga/
This is a must watch video. The beautiful essence of truth organization delivered, POW you nailed it Jason thank you
Thank you for watching Rick. I appreciate your gratitude my friend.
Thank you Jason! Your modern explanations and insights of complex Vedic/Indic and taoist concepts and practices are probably best out there. They have helped me a lot understanding concepts that I could not understand or make sense of growing up in India
Thank you for the insightful 8 levels of yoga very helpful in my journey. Peace brother. God bless, Be safe.
Well explained
wow. great job. Thank u for sharing these information :)
Thank you for appreciating the video Binita.
Peace light and Spiritual Realization to the Family
You “scratched the surface” beautifully! Thank you for this video! Please make more 🧘🏻♀️🙏❤️
Thank you very much for this great knowledge.
Thank you for the appreciation my friend. Hope you continue to enjoy all of my content.
I've read the translated book of the 8 limbs of yoga twice so far - I'm due for my third read-through! I try to do it once a year to stay sharp.
How long is it it's only 300 pages right...
I was fortunate to have studied under the Sri Pattabi Jois and his first American students. Unlike his practice, I focused on how the 8 limbs of Ashtanga interconnected and the mechanisms of how to apply them. This video does include some of that knowledge.
What commonalities have you found in your study, experience and practice of all these traditions?
There is a lot my friend. Probably too much for a TH-cam comment. One of the prevailing motifs is an essence underlying all of existence, but it is viewed differently in many traditions. As for the science of mind that is in most Eastern traditions, modern cognitive science confirms a lot of the ancient Easts perspective regardless of what tradition. If you want to know more then its best to get my new book 'Fasting the Mind.' Great to hear from you.
Indeed, thanking you.
I know that my friend. But you are reading too much into the use of my word "essence." Maybe poor word usage by me. Buddhism speak of sunyata and tathata, but obviously not as a thing. If you study the states of consciousness from turiya in Vedanta to the original mind of Buddhism, than you are left with the same experience interpreted in different ways. Serious practitioners confirm this. So this means that even though both systems are sufficient, the only reason debate arises between either about this experience is essentially semantics.
Amazing thx
Jason, will "tapas" be equal to penance and austerity ?
Great question Iyyappan. Yes, tapas is austerity. Tapas does differ between the Indian traditions, but not by much. To give an accurate description of tapas through all traditions would be to call it asceticism. So yes you are correct. Hope this helps.
Thanks, Jason. Great videos.
Thank you, Jason!!!🙏🙏🙏
I have a question, Is the practice of tapas putting the body through pain?
Can I ask what text you are reading this from ? thanks!
Are you just reading all of this? If you are educated with these, I’ve always wanted to know the difference between the fifth sixth and seventh as they all seem to connect to meditation but they seem to go out of order to me I start with concentration and sometimes then lose my senses.. I can’t seem to find anywhere that explains this
I think you need some concentration to get into sense withdrawal but like he said, this can make your mind active, so you need to focus/still your mind and concentrate in a deeper way. And then, as you deepen that and become absorbed, it's dhayana.
Important to note: Stealing also includes mental stealing.
samadhi does not mean ecstacy.
I'm sorry Anjali, but you need to brush-up on your Sanskrit before making a comment. You are thinking of ecstasy in the Western context and not in the Eastern context of meditative absorption. There are two principal forms of samadhi: conscious ecstasy (samprajnata-samadhi) and supraconscious ecstasy (asamprajnata-samadhi). Both are too long to explain on a TH-cam comment. So I hope this clears it up for you.
Yeah Learning about it and yes I am thinking about the Western concept of ecstacy. Maybe you are right and maybe not but me commenting about it shouldnt disturb you. Just saying. :)
@@anjalimanwani5985 it didn't disturb me. I wouldn't assume how people feel through a youtube comment. I was just clarifying for you. I want people to learn from my videos so that is why I cleared up any confusion.
why aren't you looking in the camera? reading out of a script is straight up funny and makes the topic not important
Love your content and have a couple questions.
1. If one enters Samadhi whether Savikalpa or Nirvikalpa does this mean all past karma from this life and past lives are cleared?
I know unless one attains Nirvikalpa the "seeds" or buried sanskaras are not completely removed/burned but does entering Samadhi even in the preliminary blissful state dissolve your karma or only some?
2. Also if one enters Savikalpa samadhi, how does one move onwards to Nirvikalpa samadhi?
3. From Samadhi/Samyama do all the 8/9 powers automatically manifest in the individual?
4. If one becomes liberated, do they leave their body and die or can they still remain in their body operating here on earth?
Thanks so much, hope the question makes sense btw :)