Chapter 1.4 Flashcards
Yoga masters
Classical schools of Yoga
They trace their lineage from the present teacher to the first teacher by going backwards in time.
Significance of a lineage to any tradition
It rests on the fact that due to different personalities of different Gurus in the lineage, the teachings over time automatically become modified & developed in subtle breadth and depth.
Sri Ramana Maharishi: Basic Info
Born: 30-DEC, 1879 Birth Name: Venkataramana Iyer Maha-samadhi: 14-APR, 1950 Birth place: Tamil Nadu Liberation age: 16 Temple: Arunachalam, Thiruvannamalai Teachings: Jnana Yoga, Vedanta, Advait Vedanta
Sri Ramana Maharishi: Philosophy
Fundamental issue - WHO AM I?
Turn attention inward to escape grasp of mind, to find the eternal in our natural state.
Technique: Continually trace thoughts back to their origin.
Sri Aurobindo Ghose: Basic Info
Born: 15-AUG, 1872 Birth place: Calcutta Father's Name: Krishnadhan Ghose Mother's Name: Swarnalata Devi Ashram: Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry Life changing events: Jailed 1909, gained Krishna conscience. Guru: Vishnubhaskar Lele
Sri Aurobindo Ghose: Philosophy
Integral Yoga, Integral Education, Involution & Evolution
Contributed to ‘synthesis of Yoga’
Swami Vivekananda: Basic Info
Born: 12-JAN, 1863 Birth place: Calcutta Birth Name: Narendranath Datta Father's Name: Sri Visvanath Datta Mother's Name: Bhuvaneshwari Devi Mahasamadhi: 04-JUL, 1902 Guru: Sri Rama Krishna, 1881 Founded: Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission
Swami Vivekananda: Philosophy
After Parliament of Religions, Chicago even 11-SEP, 1893, travelled for 3 years in US, spreading knowledge of Vedanta & PYS.
He created seed for Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga & Raja Yoga
Swami Dayanand Saraswati: Basic Info
Born: 12-FEB, 1824 Birth place: Rajkot, Gujrat Birth Name: Mool Shankar Father's Name: Karsanji Mother's Name: Amrithbai Mahasamadhi: 30-OCT, 1883 Sanyas Under: Swami Purnanada Studied Vedas under: Swami Virjananda Arya Samaj founded: 7-APR,1875 at Bombay
Swami Dayanand Saraswati: Philosophy
Moto of Arya Samaj: Vedo ki aur loto
Upholding the sanctity and purity of Veda
Enhancing the influence of Veda
Jnana, Bhakti & Karma compliment each other in path of salvation
Maharishi Patanjali: Basic Info
Other reference names: Gomrdeeya, Gonikaputra, Naganatha, Ahiyapati, Phanibhrt, Saesharaja, Saeshahi, Curnikara, Padakara
Birth place: Gonaradya (Goniya), lived in Kasi
Guru: Panini
Incarnation of: Seshanaga
Maharishi Patanjali: Contributions
Three treatises: Samavedeeya nidanasutra, yoga sutras, Mahabhashya (Sanskrit grammar)
Author of Caraka Samhita
Contributed to Ayurveda, Mind management, Health Management & Stress Management
Sankaracharya: Basic Info
Born: Between period of 9th & 6th century BC Birth place: Kaladi Village Father's name: Shivaguru Mother's name: Subhadra Incarnation of: God Sankara Guru: Swami Govind Bhagavatpada
Sankaracharya: Contributions
Established Mutt - Gowardhan mutt in Jaganathapuri, Sarada Mutt in Dwaraka & Sringeri, Jyotirmutt at Badrika Ashram
Advaita philosophy, commentary on principle Upanishads, Promoted significance of Veda
