Key Points
- Transcendence is achieved by shedding the habits of the personality. Different versions of yoga arrive at this same conclusion.
- Raja Yoga teaches harmony between self and surroundings.
- Karma Yoga teaches selfless service without expectation of reciprocity.
- Kriya yoga accelerates spiritual development through mudras, mantra and pranayama.
- Bhakti yoga teaches devotion to love for love’s sake.
- Hatha yoga teaches strength in the physical body.
- Mantra yoga teaches sound and saying as a strategy for finding transcendence through meditation.
Read and Watch
- Read Wheel of Yoga in your textbook
- Yoga Sutras: Book One
- Wheel of Yoga on YouTube Channel: Land and Heart Online Yoga Teacher Training
Practice
- Practice standing yoga asana
- Do a Bkati meditation (see Bhakti Yoga Section)
- Organize a community service project for yourself.