The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha
author: Swami Venkatesananda
edition: 2013, New Age Books
pages: 777
ISBN-13: 9788178222608
Topic: Hinduism
Chapter 26 - The Seven States of Yoga
This page describes The Seven States of Yoga which is Chapter 26 on pages 750-752 in the book: The Supreme Yoga by Swami Venkatesananda. This is a modern English translation of the Yogavasishtha (तारा, yoga-vasishtha) in two volumes, entitled ‘the supreme yoga’. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The Seven States of Yoga” according to 249 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
This happens immediately before mukti, and is called the nirodha (cessation) state of citta. The purpose of Yoga is to achieve the conditions of the last two stages of citta....
Read full contents: Part 22 - Citta
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
But, apart from this, it does not seem that there is any one to one correspondence of the prajna states of the Yoga-vasishtha with those of Patanjali. The Yoga-vasishtha occasionally mentions the name Yoga as denoting the highest state and defines it as the ultimate state of unconsciousness (avedanam vidur yogam) or as the cessation of the poisonous effects of desire....
Read full contents: Part 10 - Stages of Progress
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Only two malas Anava mala and Mayiya mala remain, in this state which are concerned with thought rather than action as against Karmana mala that is concerned with action. The twin states mentioned above are states of worldly people not spiritualists as they function in the state of individuality not in the state of one s real nature. 3) Vijnanakala Pramata Vijnanakala Pramatri, the third state is attained by one pursuing on the path of yoga....
Read full contents: Part 16 - Seven States of the Seven Perceivers (Pramata or Pramatri)
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[The Supreme Yoga: A New Translation of the Yoga Vasistha: index]
[Preface]
[Foreword]
[Introduction]