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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.

Chapter 5 - Philosophy of Life and Meditation in Yogatattva Upanisad

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29 (of 61)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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maintain good health into old age. Even in the West, doctors in hospitals
put their patients on a plant-based diet. They recover quickly. It is
encouraging that, at least in some European countries, vegetarian
restaurants have a surprising number, and it is not an exaggeration to
expect that, in a decade or two, Westerners will become a different species.
Of the people and their food, their clothes, their habits, their habits and
their culture. Pythagoras seems to bewail when he says: “Beware, o
mortals, of defiling your bodies with sinful food. There are cereals, there
are fruits bending their branches down by their weight, and luxurious
grapes on the vines. There are sweet vegetables and herbs which the life
can render palatable and mellow. Now are you denied milk, nor honey,
fragrance of the aroma of the thyme flower? The bountiful earth offers
you an abundance of pure food and provides for meals obtainable without
slaughter and bloodshed."
Fasting is prohibited for those who practice yoga because it creates
weakness. But soft fat is sometimes very useful. They will improve the
system, give rest to the stomach and intestines and eliminate uric acid.
Yogic students can eat a full meal at eleven o'clock, a glass of warm milk
in the morning with half a liter of milk and a small plantain (or part of it
or an apple) and the evening has great value. Evening meals should be
very light. If the stomach is too big, sleep will occur and since too much
sleep spoils the practice of yoga, one cannot make good progress in the
path of yoga. Therefore, a diet that contains only milk and fruit is an
excellent diet for all workers.
Aspirants should avoid all drugs, coffee, tea, alcohol and
psychoactive smoke. Our mind is compared to a rebellious horse, and it
becomes stronger when we take drugs. You have to control them by not
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