Yoga

1. A religious devotee showth weakness if he allow his mind to be obsessed with wordly thoughts while dwelling in solitude. 2. A religious devotee who is the head of a monastery showeth weakness if he seek his own interests . 3. A religious devotee showeth weakness if he be careful in the observance of moral discipline and lacking in…
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1. If, after having been born a human being, one give no heed to the Holy Doctrine, one resembleth a man who returneth empty- handed from a land rich in precious gems; and this is a grievous failure. 2. If, after having entered the door of the Holy Order, one return to the life of the householder, one resembleth a moth plunging into…
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1. In being free from attachement to all objects, and being ordained a bhik su(1) into the Holy Order, forsaking home and entering upon the homeless state, one doth not err. 2. In revering one’s spiritual preceptor one doth not err. 3. In thoroughly studying the Doctrine, hearing discourses thereon, and reflecting and meditating…
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1. Desire may be mistaken for faith. 2. Attachment may be mistaken for benevolence and compassion. 3. Cessasion of thought- processes may be mistaken for the quiescence of infinite mind, which is the true goal. 4. Sense perceptions may be mistaken for revelations of Reality. 5. A mere glimpse of Reality may be mistaken for complete…
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1. Weakness of faith combined with strength of intellect are apt to lead to the error of talkativeness. 2. Strength of faith combined with weakness of intellect are apt to lead to the error of narrow- minded dogmatism. 3. Great zeal without adequate religious instruction is apt to lead to the error of going to erroneous extremes . 4.…
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1. By reflecting upon the difficulty of obtaining an endowed and free human body, mayest thou be incited to adopt the religious career. 2. By reflecting upon death and the impermanence of life, mayest thou be incited to live piously. 3. By reflecting upon the irrevocable nature of the results which inevitably arise from actions,…
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1. Novices should persevere in listening to, and meditating upon, religious teachings. 2. Having had spiritual experience, persevere in meditation and mental concentration. 3. Persevere in solitude until the mind hath been yogically disciplined. 4. Should thought- processes be difficult to control, persevere in thine efforts to…
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1. One should acquire practical knowledge of the Path by treading it, and not be as are the multitude . 2. By quiting one’s own country and dwelling in foreign lands one should acquire practical knowledge of non- attachment. (1) 3. Having chosen a religious preceptor, separate thyself from egotism and follow his teachings implicitly.…
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We provide a course of integral yoga. This is an intelligent combination of traditional specific methods meant to secure healthy development for each level of the human being: physical, emotional, mental, intellectual and spiritual. Integral yoga is a scientific system to mix different branches or forms of…
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1. Ideas, being the radiance of the mind, are not to be avoided. 2. Thought- forms, being the revelry of Reality, are not to be avoided. 3. Obscuring passions, being the means of reminding one of Divine Wisdom , are not to be avoided . 4. Affluence, being the manure and water for spiritual growth, is not to be avoided. 5. Illness and…
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