Q and A of the week - No.2
Query on suppression, discernment and worry
2 minutes
What are Sukshma Vidyas
Sukshma means delicate, fine, precise, small, subtle, thin, little, deep, nano, minute, tiny, keen, intangible, supreme and all pervading. The term Vidya comes from the root "vid" which means- to know. If we bring these two together, Sukshma Vidyas means the subtle practices which helps us to attain the subtle and deep states of consciousness, awaken dormant areas of the brain allowing us to access the clearer and more stable states of mind and Yoga itself.
The states of Yoga that the texts mention are attained by utilizing tools which are as subtle as the state itself. In order to awaken the awareness to the subtlety of mind, emotions and energy, one must adapt tools that prepare the body, breath and mind to tune into the subtle body.
The language of the physical body is understood and reprogrammed using the physical tools like dinacharya, asana and shatkriyas.
The language of the subtle body is understood and recalibrate using the the subtle tools - sukshma vidyas.
Examples of Sukshma Vidyas
Practices like Pranayama, Mantra, Mudra, Marmani, Dhyana and Yoga Nidra are some of the Sukshma Vidyas of Yoga.
How to practice
Each of these practices as stated above must be studied in either of these two ways
And must not be studied (solely) from
When to practice Sukshma Vidyas
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Query on suppression, discernment and worry
We are so used to transferring responsibility to others. Doctors for treatment, healers for healing, psychologists for mental health, spiritual growth to Gurus etc that we forget that our growth depends on just one person: us. Let the correction come from within.
The answer to the question 'What is yoga?' is not limited to one person, one text or one single interpretation. It is as many meanings as many people are asked this question. It is the most widely understood as well as misunderstood word in Sanskrit.