“The last six chapters present the
three fundamental entities:
Prakṛti, Puruṣa and Īśvara.
What is most vital to a person
for everlasting happiness is to
understand the nature of consciousness
and the Lord and his creation.”
– TKV Desikachar on Gītārtha Saṃgraha of Śrī Yāmunācārya Śloka Four

“Any model for Meditation presented in this Tradition will have:
1. Preliminaries.
2. Peak.
3. Descent.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“The preliminaries are very important,
especially in isolating one object for meditation.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“How ineffective one’s meditation will be if one thinks he or she can start at the peak.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“In Meditation, one needs time for the preliminaries;
then the actual meditation may be short because the mind is ready.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“From Pūrva Aṅga,
one goes into a state of Dhyāna,
and then must come out.
One must have the means to come out of that state.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“The length of time for each step of the meditation model is variable.
However, the preparation is linked to the exact character and evolution of Dhyāna.”
– TKV Desikachar Madras December 19th 1988

“We start our practice where we are
and look toward a certain goal.
Then we choose the steps that will
lead us toward realising that goal
and will gradually bring us back
into our everyday life, but our
daily practice does not return us
to the exact place we started.
The practice has changed us.”
– TKV Desikachar

“Plan a practice where the Pradhāna or crown
is working dynamically in the Pūrṇa form
of Eka Pāda Uttāna Mayūrāsana.”
– Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated

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