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    aṣṭa

    Devanāgarī: अष्ट Translation: eight Similar words:aṣṭāviṁśati, aṣṭādaśa, aṣṭavidha Related concepts:eka, dvi, tri, catur, pañca, ṣaṣ, sapta, nava, dasa

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 2: 29

    Sāṃkhya Kārikā:

    47 , 51 , 53


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    Commentaries around

    “In introducing the various Upāya offered within
    verses 20 to 39 in Yoga Sūtra Chapter One,
    Krishnamacharya talks about Das Upāya,
    of which two are Śodhanam Sādhana
    and eight are Śamanam Sādhana.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 20-39

    “Desikachar taught me that there were eight steps
    in the journey towards learning the teachings.
    1. Upadeśa
    – To come near to the teachings and remain
    2. Śravaṇa
    – To listen to the teachings with an open ear
    3. Grahaṇa
    – To seize hold of or grasp onto the teachings
    4. Dhāraṇā
    – To concentrate on memorising the teachings
    5. Manana
    – To carefully reflect on the teachings
    6. Anuṣṭhāna
    – To live with and put the teachings into practice
    7. Anubhāvana
    – To have some experiences from following the teachings
    8. Pracāra
    – To share and apply the teachings with others
    In the other words the journey towards
    coming near to, listening to, grasping, memorizing,
    reflecting, applying, experiencing and sharing the teachings.”
    – 108 Teaching Path Pointers

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