What is the yogic path to enlightenment?

[schizoid]

Greetings, I have two questions.

1) Where can I find the material to follow the yogic way to enlightenment?
2) Would you recommend the yogic way, going through everything you have to offer in order (what would that order be?) or both?

Thank you for your time.

[olyris]

Yoga strengthens the life force, making the body immune to psychological manipulations. With this psyche present in its own power one can take the path to enlightenment. My way of describing this is that you are Yang (postures, when you do them), until you are Yin (breath, during the day), until you are God (unconsciously, as per when you are asleep).

An able psyche has but one thing to do - realise the divine presence.

[schizoid]

An able psyche has but one thing to do - realise the divine presence.

I agree here. I'm trying to find the purest way and haven't found it yet, even though I'm moving forward in my journey.

[Rama]

PS. They are one of the purest I've found, although all spiritual paths are pure, the purity is mostly dependent on the intention of the one following them. Remember you can't be 100% pure on this plane, Earth is too polluted, you wouldn't be able to survive, unless you become a Saint or an Avatar. Trust me I've tried for many years. People try to take advantage of you. I don't know much, it's just my experience.
I've heard this was the words of Christ, but am not 100% sure, "be as innocent as a lamb but as cunning as a snake". We gotta survive somehow!

[olyris]

I've heard this was the words of Christ, but am not 100% sure, "be as innocent as a lamb but as cunning as a snake". We gotta survive somehow!

To make the world work with one's attitudes and not one's presumptions.

[olyris]

Here is what I did, if you are dedicated.
Asanas (postures) as I have detailed below are Yang. When in, say "downward dog," I chose to do the fire breathing. My thinking was that this was omnipotence, fire breath plus the yoga stretch. How is that not great Yang?..

[schizoid]

Here is what I did, if you are dedicated.
Asanas (postures) as I have detailed below are Yang. When in, say "downward dog," I chose to do the fire breathing. My thinking was that this was omnipotence, fire breath plus the yoga stretch. How is that not great Yang?..

I may try these postures out. I was more under the impression that there was a yogic way to enlightenment (a combination of meditation techniques and postures) and that is what I'm seeking. But it may not exist. I used to do yoga 30 minutes a day, I may have to take that back up.

[Rama]

I may try these postures out. I was more under the impression that there was a yogic way to enlightenment (a combination of meditation techniques and postures) and that is what I'm seeking. But it may not exist. I used to do yoga 30 minutes a day, I may have to take that back up.

Hi.
Yes that's exactly what they do. A combination of spiritual practices/meditations & yoga. I don't know too much, you'd have to ask them. They have a support online form where you can post questions:
https://www.ananda.org/ask/creating-a-protective-aura/
They also highly recommend the Yogananda Energization Exercise (on YouTube also).

[CFTraveler]

I moved this thread because even though it was directed at Robert, someone else chose to participate. Schizoid, if you want to just ask Robert, let me know and I'll do something else with it, or if you don't mind ask again over there.

[schizoid]

I moved this thread because even though it was directed at Robert, someone else chose to participate. Schizoid, if you want to just ask Robert, let me know and I'll do something else with it, or if you don't mind ask again over there.

I don't mind who answers, as long as I get the correct answer to my question.