“The qualities of existence, consciousness, and bliss are present in all elements, gods, animals, and men alike.”
This isn't a verse from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Hatha Yoga Pradipika
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a Sanskrit manual of hatha yoga compiled by Svatmarama, usually dated to the 15th century. Its four chapters cover postures, cleansing practices and breath control, mudras and bandhas, and meditation, and it is among the most influential surviving hatha yoga texts.
More from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- “Shakti, when awakened, charges the central nervous system with high voltage energy.”
- “Guru is not merely a yoga teacher. He is the only one who can enlighten your soul by the luminosity of his revealed spirit.”
- “Inner awakening occurs when mind, breath, and body achieve equilibrium.”
- “The breath moving in the middle passage makes the mind still. This is called the state of manonmani—devoid of thought.”
- “Shambhavi mudra with breath control induces a state of superconscious absorption.”
- “A disciplined mind no longer falls prey to its habitual chatter, enabling spiritual progress.”