{"id":399,"date":"2017-10-07T10:30:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T10:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=399"},"modified":"2017-10-07T10:30:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T10:30:57","slug":"the-uselessness-of-practices-without-a-realised-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/?p=399","title":{"rendered":"The uselessness of practices without a realised master"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not so long ago I was asked, “Why\u00a0there are such\u00a0\u015blokas<\/em> in the last chapter (VI) of Siddha-siddh\u0101nta-paddhati<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u0932\u093f\u0919\u094d\u0917\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0903 \u092a\u0935\u0928\u0917\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0928\u093e\u0921\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092d\u0947\u0926\u092e\u094d\u0964
\n\u0915\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0902 \u0928\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0903 \u092a\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0926\u0917\u0941\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u00a0\u0936\u0919\u094d\u0916\u0917\u0930\u094d\u092d\u094b\u0926\u0930\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0935\u092e\u094d\u0965
\n\u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0926\u0918\u094b\u0937\u0902 \u0917\u0917\u0928\u0917\u0941\u0923\u092e\u092f\u0902 \u0935\u091c\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0947\u0923\u0964
\n\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0939\u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928\u094d \u092a\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0926\u092e\u0939\u094b \u0928\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0924\u0947\u0937\u093e\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0925\u092e\u094d\u0965 \u096d\u096f\u0965<\/p>\n

li\u1e45g\u0101dda\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101\u1e45kur\u0101ntarmana\u1e25 pavanagam\u0101t brahman\u0101\u1e0dy\u0101dibhedam |<\/em>
\nk\u1e5btv\u0101 bindu\u1e41 nayanta\u1e25 paramapadaguh\u0101\u1e41 \u00a0\u015ba\u1e45khagarbhodarordhvam ||<\/em>
\ntatr\u0101ntarn\u0101dagho\u1e63a\u1e41 gaganagu\u1e47amaya\u1e41 vajrada\u1e47\u1e0dokrame\u1e47a |<\/em>
\nye kurvant\u012bhaka\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101n paramapadamaho n\u0101sti te\u1e63\u0101\u1e41 niruttham || 79 ||<\/em><\/p>\n

Those who enter the brahma-n\u0101\u1e0di<\/em>\u00a0into the spine through the convergence of the mind and breathing, enter\u00a0bindu<\/em> into the upper state\u00a0cavity\u00a0through the vajroli-kriy\u0101<\/em> which is located above the cavity of the shell, and listen to a vibration similar to the sound of the heavens. They who suffer here [for the sake of perfection], do not reach the highest state of non-manifestation.<\/p>\n

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\n\u0924\u093e\u0902 \u0924\u093e\u0932\u094d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0916\u0947\u0936\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0902 \u091a \u0926\u0936\u092e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0926\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0902\u0916\u093f\u0928\u0940\u092e\u094d\u0965
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\n\u092a\u0940\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e \u0937\u0921\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0927\u092a\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u091c\u0928\u0902 \u0935\u093e\u091e\u094d\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0928\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u0947 \u092e\u094b\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0903\u0965 \u096e\u0967\u0965<\/p>\n

samyak c\u0101lanadohanena satata\u1e41 d\u012brdh\u012bk\u1e5bt\u0101\u1e41 lambik\u0101\u1e41 |<\/em>
\nt\u0101\u1e41 t\u0101lvantakhe\u015bit\u0101\u1e41 ca da\u015bamadv\u0101rodare \u015ba\u1e43khin\u012bm||<\/em>
\nn\u012btv\u0101 madhyamasandhisa\u1e41gha\u1e6dagha\u1e6d\u0101t pr\u0101pt\u0101\u1e41 \u015birode\u015bata\u1e25 |<\/em>
\np\u012btv\u0101 \u1e63a\u1e0dvidhap\u0101nak\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dhabhajana\u1e41 v\u0101\u00f1cchanti ye mohit\u0101\u1e25 || 81 ||<\/em><\/p>\n

Those who perfectly “milk” (stretching) their tongue, as well as moving it (c\u0101lana) wrapping it back into the palatine region and through the shankhini channel in the tenth hole (brahmarandhra). Who tastes the six-part nectar from the head region.They fall into\u00a0misguided path.<\/p>\n

There’s also a lot of criticism of those who do yoga exercises. Then the question arises, how can yogic Tradition criticise methods that themselves relate to it? After criticising all these methods and yogic states, even after revealing which the yogi can fall into delusion, the following is said:<\/p>\n

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\n\u092a\u093f\u0923\u094d\u0921\u0947 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0917\u0924\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u092e\u0932\u0902 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0902 \u0935\u0930\u092e\u094d\u0964
\n\u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0930\u0923\u0902 \u0938\u0941\u0916\u093e\u0924\u093f\u0938\u0941\u0916\u0926\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0915\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902
\n\u0924\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0915\u0932\u0928\u094b\u091c\u094d\u091d\u093f\u0924\u0902 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092e\u092f\u0902 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u0947\u092f\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0925\u0902 \u092a\u0926\u092e\u094d\u0965 \u096f\u0969\u0965<\/p>\n

\u0101j\u00f1\u0101siddhikara\u1e41 sad\u0101 samucita\u1e41 samp\u016br\u1e47am\u0101bh\u0101saka\u1e41<\/em>
\npi\u1e47\u1e0de sarvagata\u1e41 vidh\u0101namamala\u1e41 siddh\u0101ntas\u0101ra\u1e41 varam |<\/em>
\nbhr\u0101nternirhara\u1e47a\u1e41 sukh\u0101tisukhada\u1e41 k\u0101l\u0101ntaka\u1e41 \u015b\u0101\u015bvata\u1e41<\/em>
\ntannitya\u1e41 kalanojjhita\u1e41 gurumaya\u1e41 j\u00f1eya\u1e41 niruttha\u1e41 padam || 93 ||<\/em><\/p>\n

The non-manifestation\u00a0state\u00a0is comprehended as having a nature of the Guru, it is devoid of manifestation, eternally, it destroys time, bestows supreme happiness, eliminates delusion. It, residing in the body, totally shining, granting the perfection of Will (\u0101j\u00f1a<\/em>), is the pure essence of the teachings of the perfect.<\/p>\n

The sense is that without patronage and correction from the traditional\u00a0Guru\u00a0realised in the purity, any practices and even “achievements” can be meaningless. These \u015blokas<\/em> are very relevant for the present time, when yoga has lost its traditional goals.<\/p>\n

Even if someone is not pleased to read these parts of the text, one must admit the fact that they have truth. Although the described yogic techniques being applied in the original yoga guidelines, in any case, have their value. It’s just like if an ignorant jungle man was shown a computer and the Internet, not guarantee he wouldn’t decide to dig a hole by the laptop. He has to understand what the true purpose of this device is, what its usefulness, if he learns to use it. Similarly, with any yoga methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not so long ago I was asked, “Why\u00a0there are such\u00a0\u015blokas in the last chapter (VI) of Siddha-siddh\u0101nta-paddhati: \u0932\u093f\u0919\u094d\u0917\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0928\u0903 \u092a\u0935\u0928\u0917\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0928\u093e\u0921\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092d\u0947\u0926\u092e\u094d\u0964 \u0915\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0902 \u0928\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0903 \u092a\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0926\u0917\u0941\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u00a0\u0936\u0919\u094d\u0916\u0917\u0930\u094d\u092d\u094b\u0926\u0930\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0935\u092e\u094d\u0965 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0926\u0918\u094b\u0937\u0902 \u0917\u0917\u0928\u0917\u0941\u0923\u092e\u092f\u0902 \u0935\u091c\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0947\u0923\u0964 \u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940\u0939\u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0928\u094d \u092a\u0930\u092e\u092a\u0926\u092e\u0939\u094b \u0928\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0924\u0947\u0937\u093e\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0925\u092e\u094d\u0965 \u096d\u096f\u0965 li\u1e45g\u0101dda\u1e47\u1e0d\u0101\u1e45kur\u0101ntarmana\u1e25 pavanagam\u0101t brahman\u0101\u1e0dy\u0101dibhedam | k\u1e5btv\u0101 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,19],"tags":[32,31],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-texts","category-yogic-practice","tag-ssp","tag-yoga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=399"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":400,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions\/400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matsyendranatha.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}