Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

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Contentment (santosa), 257, 259, 262
Continence (brahmacarya), 254-55
Corpse pose (Savasana), 159, 232-37
Correct knowledge (pramana), 153, 161
Cosmic awareness, 149
Cosmic Divine, 97
Cosmic game (lila), 206
Cosmic intelligence (mahat), 68, 149,
172-73,207-8, 213
Cosmic Soul, 201
Courage (virya), 94
Creative potential, xxi

D
Darsan (philosophy), 110 -12, 125
Darwin, Charles, 208
DaVinci, Leonardo, 41
Death. See Fear of Death or Clinging
to Life
Deduction, 161
Density, 45
Detachment (vairagya), 93-94, 99,
244-45
Determination (drdhata), 94
Devotion (bhakti), 212
Dharana. See Concentration
Dharma (spiritual values), 192-93, 237,
240-41
Dharmendriya (organ of virtue), 101
Dhyana. See Meditation
Dilemmas, 53-54
Discernment, 113 , 123-31
Discretion (vivecana), 93
Discrimination (viveka), 93, 155, 162,
230
Disease, 23-24, 52, 115 -16
Divine body (anandamaya kosa). See
also Sheaths of being
Afflictions and
Attachment, 195-96, 199-200
Aversion, 195 -97
concept of, 190-91
Fear of Death or Clinging to Life,
197-99,256-57
Ignorance, 191-9.l, 199
intcrft·rcncc of, IS I
Inward .Journt·y and, 199-·200
l'ridt·, 194· 'H


Ascension and, final, 201-7
balancing, with other kosas, 4-6
concept of, 187-90
coordination of, with other kosas,
27-28, 103
evolution of l'lature and, 207-10
"I" concept and, 187 -90
meditation and, 200-201
physical body and, 205
union and, 214 -25
yoga as involution and, 211-14
Divine Will, 20 1
Drdhata (determination), 94
Duality, 16, 44-45, 207
Dvesa (aversion), 195-97
Dynamic extension, 33-38
Dynamism (rajas), 45, 207

E
Ears, 7.l
Earth, 6-9, 205
Echo exhalation, 97
Ego,36, 87,91,120-21,136, 180, 185,
198
Elements, 71, 206
Emotional Disturbances
anger, 88-90
greed, 91-93
hatred, 90-91
lust, 85-87
managing, 81- 82
obsession, 87-88
overview, 82-85
pride, 87-88
Emotional stability, asanas for, 267 -70,
267-70
Emotions, 85, 96-97. See also
Emotional Disturbances
Endurance, 48
Energy body (pranamaya kosa). See also
Breathing technique; Sheaths
of being
balancing, with other kosas, 4-6
breath and, 69-77
concept of, 65-68
consciousness and, 68, 76-77, 102
coordination of, with other kosas,
27-211, I O.l

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