Question
Introduce Ashtanga Yoga by drawing a figure.

Answer

  • According to Yogadarshan, Chittasuddhi is essential for the realization of the human self.
  • The experience of one's own form is attained by a person through the purification and understanding of his heart.
  • Yogadarshan considers the soul to be totally separate and independent from the body and mind.
  • Yogadarshan shows the Ashtanga path for the attainment of Atmatattva.
  • The eight limbs or steps are shown in Yogadarshana: $(1)$ Yama, $(2)$ Niyama, $(3)$ Asana, $(4)$ Pranayama, $(5)$ Pratyahara, $(6)$ Dharana, $(7)$ Meditation and $(8)$ Samadhi.
  • The explanation by the figure of Ashtanga Yoga is as follows:
‘Outside of Yoga’
$1.$ Yum $\rightarrow 2.$ Rule $\rightarrow 3.$ Asana $\rightarrow 4.$ Pranayama $\rightarrow 5.$ Pratyahara
‘Intuitions of Yoga’
$6.$ Assumption $\rightarrow 7.$ Meditation $\rightarrow 8.$ Samadhi
$[$Ashtanga Yoga$]$
$(1)$ Yama, $(2)$ Niyama, $(3)$ Asana, $(4)$ Pranayama and $(5)$ Pratyahara are known as the ‘external’ of yoga.
Through these five externalities, the body and mind are trained to move forward on the path of yoga.
$(6)$ Dharana, $(7)$ Ghyana and $(8)$ Samadhi are known as the ‘inner parts’ of yoga. Through these three intuitions, the mind of the seeker becomes introverted and achieves mind-restraining yoga.

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