Adinatha (Siva) deserves acknowledgment for having developed the Hatha Yoga knowledge. His explanation of Yoga is that it’s more “like a staircase” which helps a person to get to the high Raja Yoga. After acknowledging Guru Srinatha, Yogin Swatmarama gives an elaboration of Hatha Yoga on how one can be able to achieve Raja Yoga. Due to the numerous views different people have, it’s impossible for one to understands Raja Yoga. Hatha Yoga Pradipika is composed by Swatmarama to get rid of the uncertainty. Some people like Matsyendra, Goraksa were already
knowledgeable of Hatha Vida and they taught it to Yogi Swatmarama.
While referring to the global Gita Society Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna’s explanation is that when our senses are exposed to stimuli ie hot or cold, we would respond to the heat or cold, or pleasure, but these responses are temporary. For this reason, we should be able to train ourselves to tolerate these feelings. Doing so enables us to be calm and collected even in the face of fortune or misfortune and can therefore be saved. According to Atma, Atman the invisible human spirit and the visible human body is also temporary. the belief held is that the human spirit is indestructible but the human body which is not comprehensible is perishable.
The level of how weakness and sensibility to pain, adversity is discouraged is shown when the lord Krishna makes it a point to elaborate to Arjuna, that in his position as a warrior he has responsibilities and he should be steadfast. this is because a warrior earns immeasurable favor and admiration for fighting a justified battle but the fortunate soldiers may fight a battle that is not called for and this is a golden heaven-sent opportunity. Failure for a soldier to fight this justified battle means he would surely also face failure when performing his duties. This is usually followed by status loss. This way, he would automatically become a disgraced sinner, and he would be a discussion topic among the people for a long period afterward.
For a person who is dignified and is honorable, death is preferable to facing dishonor. In this case, still, the other soldiers would have the perception that he surrendered and ran from the battleground due to fear in spite of the great respect and esteem they may hold the warrior. in such a case the enemies would be disdainful of the warrior’s capability and courage as a fighter. Such a warrior is said to only be able to get heaven salvation should they lose their life while in battle or their enjoyment of the kingdom would be on earth if they ever became winners again in war.
In selfless service, the effort put into the service does not go to waste and there are no situations where unfavorable results can be met. With this regard, all the effort that is put into the service counts, and through it, one is secured from the endless fear of death and birth. Those who work selflessly aim to seek favor with God, unlike the others whose objective of working is to get pleasures from the returns of their work.
The Vedas is criticized for how it is concerned with the physical and spiritual features of our lives. From this perspective erroneous ones enjoying the melodies of the Veda in spite of not knowing exactly what the Veda stands for and what is its principles or significance. They may not comprehend the Vedas beyond the practices for obtaining heavenly pleasures. Their main happiness comes from worldly materials and heaven is seen as the highest achievement possible in life. The rites they may engage in are mainly for enjoyment and these actions result in reincarnation.
References
- Bhagavad-Gita.Hindu Philosophy. Chapters 1-5 and 13-18. Web.
- Hindu Philosophy: Yoga. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Chapters 1-4.
- Buddhism. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Web.