Home >> The Pilars of yoga

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
In the Hindu Philosophy, the Yoga is one of the six orthodox philosophical schools, and The Yoga Sutras of Patajali, are the oldest Sanskrit texts foundational of Yoga. These treaties are based on the doctrine Vedanta and in the Hindu sacred writing Bhagavad Gita, with aphorisms about philosophical aspects of the mind and the conscience, and the technique to unite the individual conscience with God; and although is a matter of a short text, the Yoga Sutras have had an enormous influence in the philosophy and practice of the yoga, just as relevant today, as when first written... continue

Bhahagavad Gita
The Bhagavad-Gita is a Sanskrit poem and the essence of the Vedic knowledge (the old writings that compose the base of Hindu philosophy and spirituality) This poem is from the epic-religious MahaBharata, and comprises 700 verses divided into 18 chapters of the Bhishma-Pile, the sixth book of said epic where gather the Vedic, Yogi, Vedanta and Tantric philosophies... continue

Vedas
Strictly speaking, the way it is constituted means Hinduism can't really be considered a religion. But it can be catalogued as a complex social/cultural institution composed of many philosophical sects including rituals, spiritual ceremonies, disciplines, and numerous deities. Hindu spirituality is based on the VedasBooks of Knowledge. Written in Sanskrit, the sacred language of India, these texts underpin a religious authority for much of Hinduism... continue

Upanishad
Today, there's a growing urge to realize the true self. We keenly feel the need to turn knowledge into wisdom, to know the eternally infinite. It is against this backdrop of aspiration and modern thought that the contributions of the Upanishads become so significant... continue

   
Ask us a question about yoga!
First Name
Last Name
Email
Comments  



TheSecretsOfYoga.com - Everything you want to know about yoga!
Copyright 2008, TheSecretsOfYoga.com. All rights reserved | Disclaimer | Sitemap