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    veda

    Devanāgarī: वेद Translation: sacred lore Similar words:vedāṅga Related concepts:vedānta, āyurveda, adhyayanam, mīmāṃsā, mantra, āpastamba, śruti

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    “Yoga is Anu–Śāsana Śastra.
    It is experiential, not speculative,
    it is ancient, with its origin in the Veda.
    Sages followed the Vedic teachings and
    transmitted their experience to their students.
    The students, in turn, learned and experienced the teachings
    in their own lives, and thus became competent to teach.
    In this way the lineage of Yoga teachers is established.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 1

    “The Veda speak eloquently of the lotus in one’s heart, where Īśvara resides.
    It is only when the mind is quiet, clear, and steady that we can
    reach into and visualise this most intimate part of ourselves.
    Yoga as a Saṃskāra leads to Yoga as a means to experience this.
    The experience of Dhyānam, in this ideal sense,
    eventually evolves into Samādhi – total absorption in Īśvara.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 2

    “The first type of Pramāṇa, Pratyakṣa, arises from the continuous active link,
    through the mind and senses, between Jīva and the object it perceives.
    The second type, Anumāna, is when present perception is
    based on what has been seen in other situations in the past.
    For instance, when I see dark clouds, I think that it may rain.
    With the third type, Āgamā, undistorted words from
    a reliable source are the basis for perception.
    The Veda are Pramāṇa by virtue of their source.
    The sage Āpastamba proclaimed that the Veda are Pramāṇa for Dharma.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 7

    “There is no question that Guru Paramparā is essential for proper teaching,
    understanding and practice of all Śāstra, whether Yoga, Veda or Vedāṅga.
    It is Paramparā alone that ensures that words of the texts are interpreted correctly.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 20

    “In Veda, Āyurveda and Yoga Sūtra,
    various techniques are offered to aid in healing the sick.
    In addition to herbs and medicines,
    Patañjali suggests that Āsana, Prāṇāyāma and Vairāgya
    are particularly beneficial and, as any medicine,
    should be used with care and discipline.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 34

    “Svādhyāya implies what the tradition teaches
    or a teacher has taught as studies.
    Thus, it does not necessarily mean that
    they should read and recite Veda.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 1

    “People often ask me if I teach Āsana.
    When I say “Yes, I do.” they say,
    “Oh you are a Haṭha Yogi.”
    If I talk about the Yoga Sūtra
    they say, “You are a Rāja Yogi.”
    If I say I am chanting the Veda,
    they say, “You are a Mantra Yogi.”
    If I say I just practice Yoga,
    they can’t understand.
    They want to put a label on me.”
    – TKV Desikachar Religiousness in Yoga ‘Various Approaches to Yoga’ Chapter Seventeen Page 247-248

    “The Hindu Veda classify Dhyāna into three major but not water-tight divisions:
    1. Karma – actions, the details, precise actions and results of rituals, such as the how and where you sit; considered most important for  Dhyāna.
    2. Jñāna – inquiry, into anything from the lowest to the highest, such as God, myself, Prāṇa, Brahma, etc; recognising absolutely one object of inquiry, not many.
    3. Bhakti – trying to connect myself with the highest force; to accept the absolute power of God – that he is Master and Teacher, the only reality.
    Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra, the definitive text on Yoga, classifies Dhyāna in different yet similar terms.”
    – TKV Desikachar Madras December 20th 1988

    “Patañjali’s view is close to that of the Veda,
    but there are significant differences such that the highest teaching of the Veda,
    which is for this life and beyond this life,
    cannot accept the teachings of Yoga which are for this life only.
    So Hinduism rejects Yoga,
    especially since Yoga does not insist on faith or belief in God.
    But Hindus, so conditioned to being Hindu,
    do Yoga as Hindus and therefore act in ways not consistent with Yoga teaching.”
    – TKV Desikachar Madras December 20th 1988

    “Yoga Sūtra Chanting for the Mind.
    Veda Mantra Chanting for the Soul.”
    – 108 Chanting Practice Pointers

    Veda Chant is a practice
    that uses language
    to experience ‘That’
    which is beyond language.
    – 108 Chanting Practice Pointers

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