Foreword
Bharat is the land of Yoga. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is the Avatar of the Age who unravelled the secrets of the scriptural texts of Bharat and expounded the wisdom of the Sastras to mankind untiringly throughout his life. The two names, connected to Yoga, that are mentioned above are taken from the 108 names of Him which unveil grandeur His Avatar, Bhagawan who has made Prasanthi Nilayam as his abode and the center of spiritual illumination has been admired and revered by the eminent exponents of Yoga. He installed Sarva Dharma Stūpa, as the emblem of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations. Sathyam Shivam Sundaram, the authentic biography of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba provides detailed explanation of the Sarva Dharma Stupa. It is stated, in the Part - 1 of this book "In the very centre of a series of concentric circles, there is a pillar, which represents Yoga (union with God), with a number of rings to indicate the stages of Yogic discipline. This Yoga leads to the unfolding of the "Lotus of the Heart", whose petals are borne on top of the pillar. The next stage of this consummation of devotion and the blossoming of the heart is the "Flame of Illumination" and "Spiritual Light" symbolised at the top of the pillar." This description reveals that Yoga is of superlative importance to all Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations. Further, Sathyam Shivam Sundaram (Part -1) states that "The Banyan tree that is growing in the grove has a peculiar sanctity of its own. In April of 1959, while talking one evening on the sands of the Chitravathi River to a gathering of devotees, Baba spoke of Buddha and the Bodhi tree, the "Tree of Wisdom," and of the Sädhakas seeking some specially favourable spots for their austerities. Even as He was speaking thus, He "took" out from the sands a thick copper plate about fifteen inches by ten inches in size, which contained mystic markings and letters of many known and unknown alphabets! He said that such mystic plates (Yantra), cryptograms written on copper or stone, are planted under trees where aspirants engage in austerities so that they may be helped to develop concentration of mind and control of the senses. He announced that He would be placing the copper plate under a Banyan tree that He proposed to plant in the grove. This was actually done on the twenty-ninth of June, 1959, and Sai Baba declared that Yogis who have reached a certain stage of spiritual progress will automatically come to know of this tree and this mystic plate, and they will be drawn by the mysterious force of these toward the meditation grove which will then fully justify its name!." These details indicate that Prasanthi Nilayam is the centre of Yogic Wisdom. Along with the above mentioned symbolic Yogic explanations, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba showered His blessings on the Humanity by giving divine discourses on Patanjali Yoga Darśana, which is one of the six systems of Indian Philosophy (Şad-darśanas). He also wrote on various practical aspects of Patanjali Yoga in His Vahinis ("Stream of Spiritual Knowledge") and inspired Sadhakas who follow the path of Yoga. Long before the Yogic experts started expounding the supreme value of Yogic wisdom, Bhagawan spoke eloquently on the immense wisdom contained in Aştanga Yoga.
About The Book
This book unfolds the essence of the Upanishads, that the direct knowledge of the Brahman can be obtained by the Astanga Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Asana , Prānayāma, Pratyāhāra, Dharana, Dhyāna and Samādhi. The book derives the substance from the revelatory teachings Bhagawan Sathya Sai Baba and flood lights the Yoga as envisioned and taught by Sage Patanjali. And that's why it is named "Sri Sathya Sai Astanga Yoga Prakashika", as it is an illuminatory exposition of Yoga by Bhagawan Baba, the Yogeshwara Himself. This book, through its 27 chapters unravels many secrets of yoga and the yogic techniques. We are publishing this book, with deep conviction that this will be immensely useful not only as a text book but also as a book of guidance and reference to the students and practitioners of yoga who are at an advanced level.
Vedas (1216)
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Goddess (520)
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Shiva (395)
Journal (181)
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