Goraksha Samhita(గోరక్ష సంహిత)
Goraksha Samhita(గోరక్ష సంహిత)

Author: Satya Narayana Sarma Rupenaguntla

Publisher: Panchawati Spiritual Foundation

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Total Pages: 70

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ఈ పుస్తకం, ‘గోరక్షశతకం’, ‘గోరక్షయోగశాస్త్రమ’న్న రెండు గ్రంథముల సమాహారం. ఈయనకే గోరఖ్ నాధుడని పేరున్నది. ఈయన మత్స్యేంద్రనాధుని శిష్యుడు, మత్స్యేంద్రనాధుడు సాక్షాత్తు పరమశివుని శిష్యుడు. వీరిది శుద్ధమైన కౌలయోగ సిద్ధమార్గం. నాధయోగులందరూ పరమశివభక్తులు. ఎన్నో అమానుషములైన యోగసిద్ధులు కల్గిన తపశ్శక్తిసంపన్నులు. కొన్ని గ్రంధములలో మత్స్యేంద్రనాధుడు తనను తాను ఉమాశంకర పుత్రుడనని చెప్పుకున్నాడు. గోరక్షనాధుడు 10 వ శతాబ్దంలో బెంగాల్, అస్సామ్ ప్రాంతాలలో నివసించినట్లు ఆధారాలున్నాయి. వీరి సాంప్రదాయం బెంగాల్, అస్సాం, ఉత్తరప్రదేశ్ రాష్ట్రములనుండి నేపాల్, బంగ్లాదేశ్ లలో కూడా వ్యాపించి ఉన్నది. దక్షిణాదిన కర్ణాటకరాష్ట్రంలో ప్రాచుర్యంలో ఉన్నది. తెలుగురాష్ట్రాలలో వేమనయోగి, వీరబ్రహ్మంగారు, ఎందఱో యోగులు, బైరాగులు, గోసాయిలు వీరి మార్గానుసారులే. నిజామాబాద్ జిల్లా ఆర్మూర్ లోని సిద్ధులగుట్టలో వీరు తపస్సు చేసిన ప్రాంతం ఉన్నది. ప్రాచీనకాలంలో రాజా భర్తృహరి, రాజా గోపీచంద్రదేవుడు మొదలైన మహారాజులు వీరి శిష్యులై, రాజ్యాన్ని త్యజించి యోగులైనారు. ముస్లిం సూఫీ యోగులు వీరిమార్గాన్ని అనుసరించారు. చక్రవర్తి అక్బర్, కబీర్ మొదలైనవారు ఈ మార్గమును భక్తితో అనుసరించారు. కబీర్, గోరఖ్ నాధులు కలుసుకున్నట్లు కొన్ని గాధలున్నాయి. కబీర్ తన పద్యాలలో గోరఖనాధుని ప్రశంసించాడు. సిక్కుల గురుగ్రంధసాహెబ్ లో వీరిని భక్తితో స్మరించారు. కాశ్మీర్ నుండి కన్యాకుమారి వరకూ వీరి బోధలకు లోనుగాని ప్రాంతం మనదేశంలో లేదు. బ్రహ్మంగారి యోగమార్గంలోను, తారక, అమనస్క, హఠ, రాజయోగాది సాధనామార్గములలోనూ వీరి బోధలు అంతర్లీనంగా ఉంటాయి. లింగమూర్తి గురుమూర్తి పంతులుగారు రచించిన ‘సీతారామాంజనేయ సంవాదం’లో వీరి బోధలు స్పష్టంగా మనకు దర్శనమిస్తాయి. నాధయోగులు కులమతాలకు, ఆస్తీ అంతస్తులకు ఏమాత్రమూ విలువనివ్వలేదు. యోగసాధనకు, వివేకవైరాగ్యములకు, జ్ఞానసిద్దికీ వీరు ప్రాముఖ్యతనిచ్చారు. వీరి బోధలు సమాజంలోని అన్ని కులాలనూ ప్రభావితం చేశాయి. ఎందరికో సత్యమైన యోగమార్గమును చూపించాయి.

Goraksha Samhita
Goraksha Samhita

Author: Swami Vishnuswaroop

Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Goraksha Samhita is composed by the great Yogī Gorakśanātha. Renowned spiritual masters in the East have highly acknowledged and honored him as a Siddha Yogī for many centuries. His name is mentioned by Svāmi Svātmārāma in his classical text Hatha Yoga Pradipīkā (Chapter One, Verses 4 and 5). He is also one of the Masters mentioned in the Purānas and yogic texts. He is well known as Guru Gorakhanāth, and a highly respected, revered and worshipped spiritual master in India and Nepal. The followers of the Nāth Tradition worship him as the incarnation of Lord Śiva, and say that the nine Nāths and eighty-four Siddhas belong to Adinātha, Lord Śiva. So, he is also called Śiva Gorakśa, the founder of the Natha Siddha tradition. It is said that Gorakśanātha was an Eighth Century Siddha Yogī. But some say that his physical presence occurred somewhere from the 8th to 11th century. According to the Nath Siddha tradition, Guru Gorakhnāth is an immortal sage and takes care of human beings and their welfare. It is said that Hatha Yogī Mastsyendranāth was the Guru of Gorakśanātha. Yogī Mastsyendranāth received Yoga Vidyā (knowledge/wisdom) directly from the mouth of Lord Śiva through Parvati. It was Guru Gorakśanātha who summarized the yogic subject matter in two hundred verses, which he had received from his Guru Mastsyendranāth, based on the teachings of Śri Ādinātha (Lord Śiva). This summarized text by Gorakśanātha is called Gorakśa Samhitā (compendium) which is also known as Gorakhsa Paddhati: Yogic Path of Guru Gorakhanātha. Gorakśa Samhitā highly emphasizes the purification of the body, prāna and the mind. It is believed that total purification of all impurities on both the physical and prānic levels is absolutely necessary in order to purify the mind. When these impurities are eliminated from the body and the energy blocks are removed, then the foundation for the awakening of the Śakti is prepared.

Philosophy of Gorakhnath
Philosophy of Gorakhnath

Author: Akshaya Kumar Banerjea

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 8120805356

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This volume contains the essence of the writings and teachings of Mahayogi Gorakhnath. It is well pointed out that while the ultimate object of the search is the same for a Yogi and a philosopher, their modes of approach are different, the latterês being intellectual and the formerês intuitive and spiritual. The task of a Yogi does not require any subtle intellectual speculation or the framing of hypotheses and theories. The quest of the Yogi is a direct spiritual experience of truth on a high plane of consciousness. The highest state of Samadhi attained by the Yogi is neither purely subjective nor objective. It transcends both categories and it is an integrated experience beyond formal description. Such a transcendent state of consciousness is alone called Samadhi. This book analyses in detail the nature of Samadhi Experience. The term –Experience” is perhaps inaccurate because, in this state of Samadhi, there is no relation between subject and object, the experiencer and the experienced. It is the fulfilment of life as described in the Yogasutras. The Yogi who comes back from Samadhi may not have attained Kaivalya or Moksha, but he is illuminated by his experience. If he assumes the role of a teacher or preacher, he gives expression to his experience in such forms as may be easily intelligible to the people at large. Gorakhnath was a Maha-Yogi. The cult of the Kanphata Yogis is a definite unite within Hinduism, and its study is essential for understanding this phase of the religious life of India. the book is divided into three sections. The first two sections comprising chapters 1 - 13 deal with the cult and history of this sec. the third section containing chapters 14 - 16 opens with the Sanskrit Text Goraksastaka and its English rendering and annotations. The book is fully documented. It has a preface, Glossary, Bibliography, Plates and General Index. This book is an attempt to present a systematic and consistent account of the philosophical background of the spiritual culture associated with the names of Yogi Gorakhnath and other adepts of the Natha school.

Gheranda Samhita the foundation of Modern Yoga
Gheranda Samhita the foundation of Modern Yoga

Author: Ashwini Kumar Aggarwal

Publisher: Devotees of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ashram

Published: 2020-08-12

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 8194733820

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Of all the Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga texts that enumerate various Asana and Pranayama and Meditation, the one that explains body postures and breath control with crystal clear clarity is the Gheranda Samhita. Gheranda Samhita is also known as Ghata Samhita which means “Health & Fitness through stretching and molding the clay-pot like anatomical Body in different ways”. Gheranda = name of a Sage Samhita = proper collection of his Teaching Ghata = clay pot = anatomical body The text is called saptanga or seven limbed, and closely models the eight limbed ashtanga of Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Also notice that Goraksha Samhita teaches the same in six limbed shatanga, while Hatha Yoga Pradipika discusses it in four chapters chaturanga. Gheranda Samhita is in the form of a dialogue between · Gheranda Muni the preceptor and · Chandakapali the pupil Here we give a factual description of the Asanas and Breathing techniques as popularly practiced today and relevant for the common man who is seeking to learn Yoga for his betterment, upliftment and overall success in life. -------------------------------------------- contains photos and explanations for all the 32 Asanas. contains a well-formatted Index of the Techniques. contains original verse in Sanskrit with a Latin transliteration and lucid English commentary.

The Gheranda Samhita
The Gheranda Samhita

Author: James Mallinson

Publisher: YogaVidya.com

Published: 2004-12-01

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 098999662X

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This affordable, definitive edition of the Gheranda Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and 39 full-page photographs. It’s the most encyclopedic of the classic Yoga texts and teaches a unique sevenfold path to perfection of the person. This is the first edition to meet high academic, literary, and production standards. It’s for people who practice Yoga and for anyone with an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation.

The Gheranda Samhita
The Gheranda Samhita

Author: James Mallinson

Publisher: YogaVidya.com

Published: 2004-12-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0971646627

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This affordable, definitive edition of the Gheranda Samhita contains a new introduction, the original Sanskrit, a new English translation, and 39 full-page photographs. It’s the most encyclopedic of the classic Yoga texts and teaches a unique sevenfold path to perfection of the person. This is the first edition to meet high academic, literary, and production standards. It’s for people who practice Yoga and for anyone with an interest in health and fitness, philosophy, religion, spirituality, mysticism, or meditation.

Two Yoga Samhitas
Two Yoga Samhitas

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-12

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781521823255

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This book is a compilation of two classical yogic texts Gheranda Samhita and Goraksha Samhita. A brief introduction to them is given below. About Gheranda SamhitaGheraṇḍa Samhitā is a classical yogic text. Its author is Sage Gheraṇḍa. The form of yoga he taught in Gheraṇḍa Samhitā is called Ghaṭastha Yoga. Initially, it deals with the body, prāna and the mind through various yogic practices step by step and finally, leads to Ātmaj�āna (knowledge of the Self). What is Ghaṭastha Yoga? It simply means body based yoga (ghaṭa - body, stha -based, yoga - yoga). In this body as ghaṭa abide prāna (the vital energy), mind (with its four components) and five senses, heart (feeling, emotion, attachment) and an independent ātmā (the Self which is regarded as the source and support of all beings). Therefore, according to Sage Gheraṇḍa Ghaṭastha Yoga begins with the body, creates balance and harmony on the prānic, mental and emotional levels for higher level of awakening and finally, leads to samādhi, the Self-realization which is the ultimate goal of human life. About Goraksha Samhita The name of the great Yogī Gorakśanātha is not unfamiliar at all. He is a highly acknowledged and honored Siddha Yogī, renowned by spiritual masters in the past and present. His name is mentioned by Svāmi Svātmārāma in his classical text Hatha Yoga Pradipikā (Chapter One, Verses 4 and 5). He is also one of the yogīs mentioned in the Purānas and yogic texts. He is well known as Guru Gorakhanātha, and a highly respected, revered and worshipped spiritual master in India and Nepāl. The followers of the Nātha Tradition worship him as the incarnation of Lord Śiva, and say that the nine Nāthas and eighty-four Siddhas belong to Adinātha, Lord Śiva. So, he is also called Śiva Gorakśa, the founder of the Natha Siddha tradition. Originally, the science of Hatha Yoga was discovered for the expansion and evolution of human consciousness, and for the accomplishment of the ultimate goal of human life and yoga, mokśa (liberation) and samādhi (the super conscious state), respectively. According to Gorakśa Samhitā, the objective of Hatha Yoga is to create a harmonious balance between the physical body, prāna (the vital energy) and the mind. It is said that when the impulses generated by this harmonious balance stimulate the awakening of the Kuṇḍalī Śakti, only then is the evolution of consciousness or union between Śiva and Śakti possible. This accomplishment is the sole objective of the teaching of Gorakśa Samhitā by Guru Gorakśanātha. It is hoped that this compilation will be helpful to all yoga lovers, yoga sadhakas, yoga teachers and yoga professionals to understand the traditional yoga, its objective and practice for attaining peace, harmony and spiritual development for one and all.

Roots of Yoga
Roots of Yoga

Author: James Mallinson

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2017-01-26

Total Pages: 647

ISBN-13: 0141978244

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'An indispensable companion for all interested in yoga, both scholars and practitioners' Professor Alexis G. J. S. Sanderson Despite yoga's huge global popularity, relatively little of its roots is known among practitioners. This compendium includes a wide range of texts from different schools of yoga, languages and eras: among others, key passages from the early Upanisads and the Mahabharata, and from the Tantric, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, with many pieces in scholarly translation for the first time. Covering yoga's varying definitions, its most important practices, such as posture, breath control, sensory withdrawal and meditation, as well as models of the esoteric and physical bodies, Roots of Yoga is a unique and essential source of knowledge. Translated and Edited with an Introduction by James Mallinson and Mark Singleton

Tantra Unveiled
Tantra Unveiled

Author: Rajmani Tigunait

Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780893891589

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Describes authentic tantra, the different spiritual paths and how tantra combines yoga, meditation, ayurveda and other disciplines.

Goddess Traditions in Tantric Hinduism
Goddess Traditions in Tantric Hinduism

Author: Bjarne Wernicke Olesen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-09-16

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1317585224

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Hinduism cannot be understood without the Great Goddess and the goddess-orientated Śākta traditions. The Goddess pervades Hinduism at all levels, from aniconic village deities to high-caste pan-Hindu goddesses to esoteric, tantric goddesses. Nevertheless, the highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship have only recently begun to draw scholarly attention. This book addresses the increasing interest in the Great Goddess and the tantric traditions of India by exploring the history, doctrine and practices of the Śākta tantric traditions. The highly influential tantric forms of South Asian goddess worship form a major part of what is known as ‘Śāktism’, and is often considered one of the major branches of Hinduism next to Śaivism, Vaiṣṇavism and Smārtism. Śāktism is, however, less clearly defined than the other major branches, and the book looks at the texts of the Śākta traditions that constitute the primary sources for gaining insights into the Śākta religious imaginative, ritual practices and history. It provides an historical exploration of distinctive Indian ways of imagining God as Goddess, and surveys the important origins and developments within Śākta history, practice and doctrine in its diversity. Bringing together contributions from some of the foremost scholars in the field of tantric studies, the book provides a platform for the continued research into Hindu goddesses, yoga, and tantra for those interested in understanding the religion and culture in South Asia.