What is Yoga Vasistha?

Yoga Vasistha is also known as the Maha Ramayana, the Uttar Ramayana and the Vasistha Ramayana. It describes how Rama’s knowledge, wisdom and understanding evolved and progressed throughout the different stages of his life. Yoga Vasistha is an elaborate work, consisting of 32,000 verses and 64,000 lines.

What is Yoga Vasistha by Sage Valmiki?

Yoga Vasistha, written by Sage Valmiki, is the spiritual teaching imparted by Sage Vasistha to Sri Rama. Yoga Vasistha is also known as the Maha Ramayana, the Uttar Ramayana and the Vasistha Ramayana. It describes how Rama’s knowledge, wisdom and understanding evolved and progressed throughout the different stages of his life.

Who is Rishi Vasishtha?

According to the Bhagavata Purana, Rishi Vasishtha is one of the mind-born (Manasputra) sons of Lord Brahma. He completely devoted himself to the goodness and welfare of the world. Vasishtha started his hermitage on the banks of river Saraswati and went on teaching the Vedas to hundreds of his disciples daily.

Was Vasishta of the nature of Jiva AKAs?

Thus was he of the nature of Jiva-Akas in his house. “Through the Sankalpa of the mind which led, into the pleasures of regality, Vasishta who was originally of the nature of the Jnana Akas, he became a King. In that state, after his wife found him dead she left her gross body and joined him in his subtle body.

Is Yoga Vasishta the only book that accurately preserves a Yogi’s teachings?

According to Shivabalayogi, Yoga Vasishta is the only book that accurately preserves a yogi’s teachings. Other scriptures, he would say, have been altered over time. Ramana Maharshi, another great yogi of the 20th Century, often cited Yoga Vasishta.

Who should read Yay Yoga Vasistha?

Yoga Vasistha contains a system of ancient philosophical thought unique in its kind. Those whose minds are turned away from the worldly desires and have become indifferent towards the objects of this world and those who are longing for liberation will be really benefited by this book.