Types of Yoga

Raja Yoga

Kingly Yoga
Hatha - physical strength. build up a strong body. prereq. to raja, because raja demands a lot.
Kundalini: The Coiled up One
Energy of the spirit.
The goal of this yoga is lacking the animation of this spiritual power in most of our lives. there are centers on the way up. the spine is shown as a tree with seven centers.
Imaged as a feminine serpent: kundalini

‘The Yoga of Action’
All of us are in action and we can practice a yoga of action. Do what you conceive to be your duty without desire or fear for the fruits. either for yourself or for others. this is a horrendous teaching. It manifest ins the orient very differently. A persons duty is dictated to him by his society. thats why Krishna says be a warrior. Self responsible criticism, self responsible judgement. Not the good soldier, the good citizen.

The Yoga of Philosophy (Jana)
Distinguish between the subject and object of knowledge.
I am not my body i am the knower of my body. I am not my emotions am the knower of the emotions. thoughts. ideals and purposes.

5 Levels:

Servant to Master: Tell me what to do oh lord
Friend to Friend: Krishna to Arjuna, Christ to the Apostiles. You have a Higher form of religious readiness. You have to have a more religious consciousness
Parents to Child: Where god is the child. Bringing child god to life in your own heart. Image of the Christmas Crib. Anecdote: Jospel of Sri Rama Krishna, “Oh master I dont love god…” You know who you love? “I love my little nephew” When you love your nephew you are in service to your deity.
Husband and Wife: The level of the nunn, who is the lover of christ. Also Husband and Wife who show love to each other.
Illicit Love: Nothing but love. You lose everything for love. They are the supreme lovers. Krishna and the Gopis. Trubidor Love. Not in terms of the social order but in affection. Madness of the hermit. Bodhi Sattva.