James Mallinson on Dharana, Dhyana & Samadhi

[@addigi5598]

James Mallinson is absolutely great...speaks sanskrit perfectly and his understanding of this language of languages unsurpassed in the West as far as I'm concerned

[@yogawithgulni]

What a brilliant scholar! The elegance in his translations reflects the beauty and charm of the original Sanskrit.

[@heatherelton1320]

So good to hear. I have tremendous admiration and respect for this brilliant yogi and scholar. Such a joy to hear him speak about yoga.

[@dimasgomez]

Thank you for this gift of wisdom and hard work, with a strong effort to avoid biases and let the text talk for itself. But it is a criptic subject, hardly unferstood for most people. Is there a way to give out a bigger chunk of the lecture? Dhanyavada! 🙏😌

[@heatherelton1320]

Thanks for your comments and interest. I don't have a recording of the lecture at the moment. You can hear other Jim Mallinson lectures in the SOAS Centre for Yogic Studies program on KZbin.

[@surindersinghbisht8940]

Great men sir

[@Daffodil956]

🙏

[@ShivaCVIII]

What's the book that he's reading?

[@heatherelton1320]

His translation of the 17th CE text, Gherunda Samhita.

[@dimasgomez]

Gheranda Samhita and a bit of Hatha Yoga Pradipika, foundational texts of Hatha Yoga.

[@lolalola8918]

Would you also like books on meditation.... Practical meditation and The way and goal of Rajyoga.... these are from 'omshantistore'.

[@TheDjed19]

Which comes first dharana or pratyahara?

[@heatherelton1320]

Pratyahara. Read Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

[@dimasgomez]

The order is just of description, not of practice. And it only denotes what is more subtle and inward (internal). You should embrace the system as limbs (angas), which means they are meant to keep the practice "standing" (sthitiH) and do not fall apart. But, of course, it is harder to focus (dharana) without any introspection, which roots you in your Self (atma) and the object without getting distracted. But also a better focus allows greater introspection and so on.

[@TheDjed19]

@@dimasgomez Thank you 🙏🏾

[@alexanderrogers6862]

I want to get connected to James Mallinson. I know Sanskrit a little too

He doesn't know a thing about Indic texts. Report it as misleading.