Bhagavad GITA vedas lineage Flashcards
What is the Bhagavad GITA
Often referred to as the fifth veda, inside the epic Mahabharata by veda Vassa.
Our protagonist, Arjuna, has doubts prior to a battle, and turns to Krishna for advice, the discourse not being as expected.
Which book is the Bhagavad Gita in and what year was it written in.
Mahabharata, 1500BC to 500bc
What are the 3 yogas in the Bhagavad Gita
Karma Yoga, Chapters 1-6,
The path of Karma yoga upholds the necessity of action. However, this action is to be undertaken without any attachment to the work or desire for results. Is this to do with tapas/svadhyaya?
Bhakti yoga, Chapters 7-12
Devotion to a god (higher purpose than yourself)On this path the yogi is constantly in touch with God. The primary activity is chanting God’s
name and stories from scriptures, meditating on God, and providing selfless service. It is the thorough discipline of one’s will and mind, a path to intuitive realisation of the supreme through
intense love and affection.
Jnana Yoga, Chapters 13 – 18
Jnana yogais a spiritual practice that pursues knowledge with questions such as “who am I, what am I” among others. The practitioner studies usually with the aid of a counsellor/guru meditates, reflects, and reaches liberating insights on the nature of his own Self (Atman, soul) and its relationship to the metaphysical concept calledBrahman.
What are the vedas
The Vedas
Regarded as the most sacred and treasured texts of India providing the spiritual core and philosophical foundations for the future development of yoga and Hinduism.
The Rig – Veda, 1500 BCE. Hymns ad Mantras to deities. Used to invoke courage, happiness, health, peace, prosperity, success, and wisdom.Contains the Gayatri mantra.
The Sama – Veda, a devotional collection of melodies (saman) used to elevate one’s consciousness.
The Yajur – Veda, devoted entirely to the worship of the deities and the instruction for the technical aspects of ceremonies.
The atharva – Veda, consists of spells and charms to dispel evil, disease and misfortune.
what is your pampora / lineage
Tirumalai
Krishnamacharya
1888-1989
teh father of modern yoga, fused gymanstics
K PATTABHI
Jois
1915-2009
Stew spent a few months in Mysore with Jois after his accident. he says Jois helped him to walk again. But he’s very adamant about having “killed” this guru ;) burned his books etc
Shri Swami Nirmalananda
1924-1997
This is the Anarchist Yogi – I would guess Stew’s favourite teacher, huge influencer of Sharon and David.
Brahmananda Sarasvati
1868-1953
Stew pretty often talks about his time at his Ashram in the Catskill mountains outside New York: The Ananda Ashram
other important mysore teachers
BKS
IYENGAR
1918-2014
TKV
Desikachar
1938-2016
Indra Devi
1989-2002
David
Williams
Who was the anarchist yogi
Shri Swami Nirmalananda
1924-1997
The other teacher not from patabi jois
Brahmananda Sarasvati
1868-1953
Who is the father of modern yoga
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
1888-1989
