Authentic Yoga Tradition is the science of consciousness aims at conscious evolution and transformation. It is much more than practice of physical postures and breathing. These presentations are part of Yoga Teachers Training and workshop conducted in NJ, USA

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Welcome
Introduction to history, text, tradition, masters
By
Acharya Girish Jha, MS, BS, DIY
www.Yogaplusherbs. Com
Awakening Realization Transformation
Knowing Doing Living
To know To do To Be

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“Every person should live a complete life span
of hundred years. And he should constantly
strive to fulfill the purpose of life i.e. Self-
Realization”……………………….. Isha Upanishad
(Upanishads are a group of texts in question-answer format in
master-disciple tradition)
•What is your take on the above verse , written more
than 3000 years ago?
•What are the questions you like to ask about text,
tradition, masters?

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Aspiration –Intent –
Asatoma satgamay (False to truth)
Tamasoma jyotirgamay (Ignorance to wisdom)
Mrityorma amritngamay (Bondage to truth)
Om Shanti ShantihShantih
Let there be peace, peace , peace
Talk-1 when mind is conditioned, it starts believing what is not
true and right in personal, professional, social and family lives.
The journey of life should be based on truth. This truth is truth
consciousness or real-self
The existence or real-self or Purusha is same and present in all
We need to awaken to this real-self of the nature of peace,
happiness, wisdom and love

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from the book Authentic Yoga Tradition: Text, Traditions and Foundations
1.1.1 What is history, text, tradition, lineage, masters?
1.1.2 Why the study of Authentic Yoga Tradition is important?
1.3 Why ancient texts are important in Authentic Yoga Tradition?
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1.4 Why tradition and lineage
are unique in Authentic Yoga
Tradition

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1. Tradition and lineage keeps continuity of one
core philosophy from one generation to the
next generation
2. The masters always guided and taught
depending on the level of contemporary
society, without deviating from fundamentals
3. But practices were different – combination of
the same practices – Asana, contemplation on
the principles and purpose of life

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Dattatreya – Lord of Yoga
1.Datta – given and Treya – the master Atreya
.Dattatreya – son of the master Atreya
2.The first master of Natha-Tradition that started the
Hatha-Yoga.
3.He is also known as the master-teacher of path of
emotional integration or Bhakti-Yoga and Mantra-
Yoga.
4.All modern masters recognized his contribution in
the field of Yoga, Tantra, mantra and meditation.

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Dattatreya – Lord of Yoga
•His book, Dattatreya Yoga-Shastra explains the
eight limbs of Yoga for the first time, much before,
Patanjali. There are more than 10 different
traditions started from the Dattatreya in India.
•But none of them claimed or created a style of
Yoga after his name.
•Many scholars believe that, Patanjali was one of
his foremost disciple.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-2
The ancient lineage confirms to Authentic Yoga Tradition.
There are many schools of Yoga – Raja-Yoga, Tantra-Yoga,
Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga and more. We find
that all schools of Yoga are complete Yoga system.
However, the practices in different schools of Yoga are
different.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-1
The basis of all schools of Yoga is Authentic Yoga
Tradition, and is complete Yoga system.
The word, ‘school’ in authentic Yoga refers to
specialized and customized Yoga practices to suit a
person or group with same goals , leading to
awakening, realization and transformation.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-2
The ancient lineage confirms to Authentic Yoga Tradition.
There are many schools of Yoga – Raja-Yoga, Tantra-Yoga,
Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga and more. We find
that all schools of Yoga are complete Yoga system.
However, the practices in different schools of Yoga are
different.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-3
Many a times, the groups of practices contradict one
another, but leading to the same goal.
There cannot be one way to control both emotions and
thoughts.
For example, Raja-Yoga aims at controlling the thoughts,
the practice is different and Bhakti-Yoga aims at emotional
integration, the controlling the thoughts is considered as
secondary practice

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-4
Patanjali Yoga sutra is also known as Raja Yoga, a school
of Yoga confirms to the same goal as laid down by ancient
masters.
A part of teaching from Patanjali Yoga-Sutra, may not be
considered as lineage.
The style of Yoga has no reference in Authentic Yoga
Tradition.
Any lineage takes at least 5-10 generations of teachings
and learnings.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-5
Narada, the great master-author of Bhakti Sutra,
has specialized knowledge and practices of Yoga of
love and emotional integration.
The practices of Asana and Pranayama but totally
in a different dimension
Shankaracharya, another master, advocated the
path of Yoga of knowledge.
He explained, asana as ‘being seated’ in relaxed
and poised way, without, encouraging his students
to go for stretching and sweating form of practice
of postures.

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Schools and styles of yoga – discussion-6
School of yoga is same authentic yoga tradition
It is specialized and customized
It is whole yoga
Style of yoga is part of whole yoga
It focusses on one or more than one limbs of yoga
What is the difference between style and
school of yoga?

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What is the difference between style and
school of yoga?
Style is part of whole yoga
Style may or may not confirm to fundamental philosophy
but school always does
Style confirms to the teacher where as school confirms
to eternal tradition
One can find the root of all schools of yoga and meets
the ancient masters but styles ?

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What is the difference between style and
school of yoga?-2
Styles mainly confirms to modern science seldom
confirms to the purpose of yoga
� physical practices as physical exercise system not as
means to step to next limb of yoga
Styles of Yoga – sweating and stretching
Schools of yoga – poised and relaxed position of body for
awakening to higher consciousness

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What is the difference between style and
school of yoga?-3
What we should in this state of confusion?
Which one to follow and practice ?
How we should bring harmony in what is popular and
what is right?
Where we should begin?

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What we should in this state of confusion?-1
Respect all styles but understand the philosophy
correctly
Follow philosophy of yoga in life , practice for self
development
Inspire students, people around you with features and
philosophy of yoga ? Awaken to truth, wisdom, happiness,
love …………

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What we should in this state of confusion?-2
Learn what is best in all styles
Understand what is missing in the style/s
Integrate , what is missing in the style to follow, practice
and teach “ whole yoga” or authentic yoga tradition
It is good to say to all- I follow authentic yoga tradition
Authentic Yoga Tradition aims at health, prosperity,
happiness, blessings and compassion for all

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What we should in this state of confusion?-3
Respect the founders of all styles but silently follow the
authentic yoga tradition – evolve and help others to evolve
is the mantra
Always remember the goal of yoga and present it to
teachers, friends and students –
Moving from false to truth
Moving from ignorance to wisdom
Moving from bondage to freedom

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Aspiration for everyone in the world
Sarve bhanatu sukhina
Sarvae santu niramaya
Sarve bhadarani pashantu
Ma kashcid bhagbhaved
Om Shanti Shanti Shantih
Let everyone be happy
Let everyone be healthy
Let everyone be blessed
Let everyone be free from bondages and suffering
Let there be peace, peace, peace

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1.Reading of book
2. Home assignment
3.Write questions what you do not understand for
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Talk/Lecture/Lesson
Thank you
Namaste

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