So here are the truths that I took from Carlos' teaching on the Upanishads. Number one: Attaining liberation is merely a process of apprehending a truth that is already in us. This is huge!!! We are already everything we dreamed of being. How revolutionary!!! Only the Self knows itself. I know that sounds circular and solypsistic, but in reality, it just means that we don't have to go anywhere to achieve transcendence.
Number two: even though all you need is the Self, having a good teacher is key for reflecting the truth within you. Upanishad translates as "sit down near," and Carlos speaks at length regarding the transmission of this wisdom from teacher to student. What's more, the Upanishads tell you how to learn from a teacher by employing sravana (listening), manana (contemplating), and niddidhyasana (meditation). We are to listen in the way that "a deer listens to music." We are to contemplate in the way that "a cow chews." We are to meditate in the way that "a swan separates milk from the water." That last one is a little confusing for me, but it seems that the phrase refers to the process of discerning what is best from a teaching and internalizing that.
So those are the main things. If you want to check out Carlos' DVD series titled The Wisdom of Yoga, visit http://www.pomeda.com/products.htm. Carlos' teaching is imbued with the kind of wisdom that only comes with practice, and he gives us the chance to practice the meditation of the time period under discussion at the end of each session. If you have an opportunity to hear one of his talks in person, don't miss it!
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