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Essay name: Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study)

Author: Sujata Jena
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit

This study explores the philosophical and yogic concepts within the Yogatattva Upanishad—an ancient Sanskrit text wihchi s part of the Vedic literature that delves into the essence of yoga and meditation, linking mental control to spiritual enlightenment. The essay further critiques modern yoga's focus on physical exercises, advocating for its deeper philosophical and spiritual roots.

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11 (of 15)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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grabbed one of the legs and shouted: "No, that elephant is like a big pillar�. “You two are wrong," said the third man holding the ear, "the elephant is like a big fan." The fourth man, who was resting his hand on one of the hips, shrugged his shoulders and said, “This elephant is nothing like the description you gave him; it looks like a horn. "You're all crazy," said the fifth man, pulling the trunk, “the best description of an elephant is that it looks like a banana trunk.� These five men saw the elephant in different ways. The elephant itself has not changed, but if the blind had vision, they would have understood the reason for the different interpretations; they would have understood that they were talking about different aspects of the same thing. It is the same idea that many of us have about our identity. We see division; we see ourselves as isolated from our surroundings and others, because we are like blind people indeed, not seeing ourselves and not knowing ourselves and our surroundings as they of course. In summary, we can say that yoga is not really a union. It is actually a concretization of the already existing unity. This is the end of yoga. At the same time, yoga as it is commonly known and understood is a way or a way for a person to achieve the realization of yoga, of true human identity. So yoga has two meanings; it includes both process and endpoint. The meaning of yoga can also be covered by the words unity and harmony; because the practice of yoga aims to eliminate the ego, that part of our unity that reinforces the feeling of separation from our environment. Once the money passes, the person becomes himself and realizes his true inner nature. The definition of yoga that we have given so far is only spiritual. There are many other definitions that apply to all levels of existence and consciousness. For example, on a physical level, most people have bodies that are often in a state of chaos. The functions of different parts of the 2

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