The Chandogya Upanishad (3.13.1-5 and 5.19-5.23) and the Prashna Upanishad (third question) mention the five Pranas. The Upanishads speak of the Vital Force as the first or supreme Breath; in other parts of the sacred writings it is mentioned as the principal Breath or the Breath of the mouth, mukhya, āsanya; it is that which carries within itself the Word, theContinue reading “Prana (ou Alento) físico, psíquico e espiritual”
Category Archives: STUDIES - YOGA
Pure Reason and Intuition
We can acquire knowledge about plants in several ways. One is to rely on a book or a trustworthy person who has told us about some medicinal properties of a plant. Another way is to use our mental apparatus, which can reason and reach conclusions through assumptions such as if A=B and B=C, therefore...Continue reading “Razão Pura e Intuição”
The Mother's Agenda Vol. I - Further experiences of the body consciousness
When we look back upon our lives, we almost always feel that in some circumstance or other we could have done better, even though at each minute the action was dictated by the inner truth this is because the universe is in perpetual motion, and what was perfectly true at one time is only partly so today.Continue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Mais experiências da consciência corporal”
The Mother's Agenda Vol. I - A few experiences of the body consciousness
With the same accuracy, one can say that all is divine or that nothing is divine. Everything depends upon the angle from which one looks at the problem.Continue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Algumas experiências da consciência corporal”
Agenda Vol. I - Notes and Fragments
1951-1957. Notes and Fragments February 1951 (Note written by hand two months after Sri Aurobindo’s departure) The lack of the earth’s receptivity and the behavior of Sri Aurobindo’s disciplesContinue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Notas e Fragmentos”
The Mother's Agenda Vol. I - Topographical Note (by Satprem)
From Sri Aurobindo's departure (1950) until 1957, we have only a few notes and fragments or rare statements recorded from memory. These are the only milestones of this period, along with the Mother's Questions and Answers from his talks in the Ashram courtyard. Some of these conversations have been reproduced here insofar as they mark milestones.Continue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Nota Topográfica (por Satprem)”
The Mother's Agenda Vol. I - Introduction (by Satprem)
When we have passed beyond humanity, then we will be man. Sri Aurobindo[K1] This AGENDA… One day, another species among men will pore over this fabulous document, as in the tumultuous drama that must have surrounded the birth of the first man among the hostile hordes of hominids that came before. A first man isContinue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Introdução (por Satprem)”
The Mother's Agenda Vol. I - Presentation
This Diary… is my gift to those who love me. Mother Mirra Alfassa (Blanche Rachel Mirra Alfassa, 1878 – 1973), The Mother, is known for her spiritual journey alongside Sri Aurobindo, for her writings, and for the structuring of the city of Auroville, in India. The “Diary” series was first published in France, under theContinue reading “Agenda Vol. I – Apresentação”
Macrocosmos x Microcosmos: the “self” and the SELF
Presentation of a point of view on the similarity of macro and micro, Cosmos and Universe through scientific and non-scientific perspectives
Navigating the consciousness of Dreams and Sleep
Description of the four states of Atman Consciousness, waking state, dreaming state, deep sleep and turiya, described in the Mandukya Upanisad. Followed by a brief description of yogi methodology for consciously entering the Deep Sleep state. The text accompanies Sri Aurobindo's commentary on the reality and illusion of the waking state and the world of dreams and sleep.
Sabijam Samadhi steps
The first chapter of Patanjali's Yogasutras describes the states of consciousness traversed by the mind until it reaches the state of Samadhi and, later, Kaivalyam
Yoga Sutras de Patanjali
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are one of the most concise and precise texts on the philosophical system of Yoga, also presenting aspects of its psychological approach. The word "Sutra" comes from the root "siv," meaning to sew together; thus, they are characterized by being linear and linked to the previous sutra. There are 196 sutras distributed across...Continue reading “Yoga Sutras de Patanjali”
Prāṇā
Prana can be understood as the vital energy that exists throughout the Universe, that is, the principle of life, the primordial energy that assumes all forms. Everything in the material world with life is considered to possess prana. In some Vedic texts, Prana is understood as a cosmic web of "light," vibration, as a...Continue reading “Prāṇā”
