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Pas Hari! Essence: The culmination of Ashtanga Yoga, the manifestation of the cycle of existence.
Focus: 14 Darshan | GANG | Dashatyag | Gunaprapti
Gunasthan
Chandraprabha Sama
Pravritti
| 8-9-1 -12-13-14
Dharmasanyasayog
Asangatyaag! “By nature
Complete Keval- | Samadhi | Darshan Jnana
Kshapak Shreni
Pravritti Puran |
Kevaljnana-Nirvana
The culmination of Ashtanga Yoga is the manifestation of the cycle of existence. Thus, with the cessation of the eight mental afflictions, and with the activation of the eighth Pravritti Guna, which is by nature complete activity, and with the attainment of the eighth Samadhi Gang, the eighth Darshan blossoms in full bloom. Consequently, with the completion of the cycle of disease, the cycle of existence is also completed, meaning the cycle of existence comes to an end. This cycle is truly an invincible weapon that destroys the cycle of existence. By means of this, the supreme yogi, having conquered the ocean of existence, attains the true name "Arihant" and, by achieving the perfection of his own nature, makes the name "Siddha" meaningful. The eight Gangs are the pillars of this cycle, closely connected to the axis of yoga, which is the nature of the self, and revolve around it.
Or, the yogi is the complete man. His eight limbs are the eight Gangs. Among them, Yama and Niyama are the two feet, Asana and Pranayama are the two hands, Pratyahara is the abdomen, Dharana is the chest, Dhyana is the neck, and Samadhi is the head. When these eight limbs of the yogi become complete and free from any defects, it is the complete and defectless Ashtanga Yoga - just as it is in a man with complete and defectless limbs. Any defect or incompleteness in any limb leads to a defect or incompleteness in the yogi - just as it is in a man with defective limbs. Just as every limb of the human body has its own appropriate place and function, so too does every Gang in this body have its own appropriate place and function. Just as all the limbs and parts of the body work together in coordination to perform all the actions related to the body, so too do all the limbs of the yogi work together in coordination (organic unit) to perform all the actions related to the yogi.