Yoga Korunta
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The Yoga Korunta is a purported ancient text on Yoga
, transmitted by oral tradition to Tirumalai Krishnamacharya by his teacher Rama Mohan Brahmachari in the early 20th century, and further to Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
beginning in 1927, who then used it as the basis of his system of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
introduced in 1948.
The existence or historicity of this oral transmission cannot be verified, and the text itself has not been preserved.
It is said to have been made up of stanzas using rhymed, metered sutras, in the manner common to texts transmitted orally in the guru-shishya tradition
.
The text is said to have described several lists of many different asana
groupings, as well as highly original teachings on vinyasa
, drishti
, bandhas
, mudras
, and general teachings.
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
, transmitted by oral tradition to Tirumalai Krishnamacharya by his teacher Rama Mohan Brahmachari in the early 20th century, and further to Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois was an Indian yoga teacher. He was a student of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, and taught at his school, the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute, in Mysore, India...
beginning in 1927, who then used it as the basis of his system of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga is a system of yoga popularized by K. Pattabhi Jois, and which is often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga...
introduced in 1948.
The existence or historicity of this oral transmission cannot be verified, and the text itself has not been preserved.
It is said to have been made up of stanzas using rhymed, metered sutras, in the manner common to texts transmitted orally in the guru-shishya tradition
Guru-shishya tradition
The guru-shishya tradition, lineage, or parampara, denotes a succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture and religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. It is the tradition of spiritual relationship and mentoring where teachings are transmitted from a guru...
.
The text is said to have described several lists of many different asana
Asana
Asana is a body position, typically associated with the practice of Yoga, originally identified as a mastery of sitting still, with the spine as a conduit of biodynamic union...
groupings, as well as highly original teachings on vinyasa
Vinyasa
Vinyasa , is a Sanskrit term often employed in relation to certain styles of yoga. The term vinyasa may be broken down into its Sanskritic roots to assist in decoding its meaning...
, drishti
Drishti
Drishti is a multi-platform, open-source Volume Exploration and Presentation Tool. It was written for visualizing tomography data, electron-microscopy data and so forth. It aims to ease understanding of the data set and to assist with conveying that understanding to the research community or a...
, bandhas
Bandha
Bandha is a Sanskrit term for "binding, bond, arrest, capturing, putting together" etc.It may refer to:*a technical term in Hatha Yoga, see Bandha *one of the tattvas in Jainism, see Bandha -See also:...
, mudras
Mudra
A mudrā is a symbolic or ritual gesture in Hinduism and Buddhism. While some mudrās involve the entire body, most are performed with the hands and fingers...
, and general teachings.