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• What are the concepts of Sṛṣṭi Krama, Sthiti Krama and Anta Krama?

Collated Related Short Posts & Quotes:

Gaṇeśa and the Role of Endings in the Beginnings of Change
“In Indian life, with its rich resources for transformative teachings,
much emphasis is placed on an appropriate beginning for any
situation where the intention is a change towards a more
creative relationship within our life and its surroundings.
Here, this was popularly realised through the symbolism
inherent in the iconography of Gaṇapati or Gaṇeśa,
who was traditionally seen throughout India as the
‘Remover of Obstacles’ and ‘Lord of Beginnings’.
However, in order to successfully initiate an
appropriate beginning we may also need to have
successfully initiated an appropriate ending.
So, how do we as Yoga practitioners in the West,
with our own psychology, culture and attitudes,
appreciate and apply these teachings in our lives?
Especially with regard to the relationship
between the role and importance of apt endings
as a foundation for the rooting of new beginnings.”
– Theme from an old flier for an Autumn Retreat held in November 1996

“Āsana alone can be a support for
our outer relationship with living.
However, can Āsana alone be a support
for our inner relationship with dying?
Especially as our disposition towards
clinging to life is continuous, as well as
being deeply buried within our psyche.
This is why Yoga offers vehicles beyond Āsana
for the inner and especially the final journey.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 9

“What are the concepts of Sṛṣṭi Krama, Sthiti Krama and Anta Krama
and what is their significance in relationship to the practice of Āsana?”
– Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated