Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Prithvi, a Sanskrit language term means a “vast one”, when translated to English language. Since Sanskrit has the tradition of multiple meanings of its terms, Prithvi also signifies Earth, one of the five gross elements (Panch Maha Bhutas – earth, water, fire, air, and … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles Sukh, a Sanskrit term means comfort or ease when translated to English. Asana means a body posture, which makes Sukhasana mean a body posture, in which one feels comfortable or at ease. It is more popularly known as easy pose, comfortable pose, or just … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles The Sanskrit word uddiyana when translated to English, means “to rise up” or to “ fly upward. On the other hand, a Bandha, or lock as applied in a segment of the body, means sealing, binding, or locking it by constricting the area is … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Techniques of Yoga articles The practice of Vajroli mudra in present world seems a bit of anachronism, as the likes of patience, consistence, and perseverance required to master this mudra, seem to be starkly absent from the modern culture of learning yoga. Today, we have, and actually want … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Man has been striving to understand the nature of matter, which forms each element of the world, since times immemorial. Some twenty-three centuries ago, the Greek philosopher Democritus wrote, “sweet and bitter, cold and warm as well as the colors – all these things exist but … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 33 text: Antah-karanam trividham dashadha baahyam trayasya vishayaakhyam | Saampratakaalam baahyam trikaalam aabhyantaram karanam || Antah-karnam – internal sense organs Trividham – three fold Dashadha – ten fold Baahyam – external Trayasya – of the three Vishaya – objects Akhyam – called Saampratakaalam – … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 32 text: Karanam trayodashvidham tad aaharana dharana prakashkaram I Kaaryam ch tasya dashadhaa aahaaryam dhaaryam prakashyam ch II Karanam – the sense organs Trayodashvidham – of thirteen kinds Tad – that Aaharana – to Apprehend, or knowing Dharana – sustaining, holding, concentrating Prakash – … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 31 text: Svaam svaam pratipadyante paraspara-akuta-hetukaam vrttim | Purushaartha eva heturna kenachit kaaryate karanam || Svaam – their own Pratipadyante – enter into Paraspara-akuta-hetukaam – the cause is reciprocal Vrttim – functions Purushaartha – the purpose is for the Purusha Eva – only Hetu … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 30 Yugapach chatush tayasya tu vrittih kramashashcha tasya nirdishtaa I Drishte tathapyadrishte trayasya tat poorvika vrittih || Yugapach – simultaneously Chatush tayasya – foursome Tu – but Vrittih – functions Kramashah – in sequence, in succession Cha – and Tasya – also of Nirdishtaa … Read more
Author: Randeep Singh / go to all Samkhya Karikas Samkhya Karika 29 text: Svaalakshanyam vrittih trayasya saishaa bhavatya saamaanyaa | Saamaanya karana vrittih praanaadhyaa vaayavah pancha || Svaalakshanyam – self nature, essential characteristics Vrittih – modifications, functions Trayasya – of the three Sa – with, the same Ishaa – this Bhavaty – so happens, is … Read more