Pantajali & Prometheus Rising

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Original post: ward

Small question for those who've read Prometheus Rising.. Why does RAW leave out pratyahara when recommending Pantanjali's eight-limbed path (making it seven-limbed) as a practical course through Leary's eight circuits?

RAW's version is:
I. asana - bio-survival
II. pranayama - anal-territorial
III. dharana - semantic/rational
IV. yama - moral
V. niyama - neurosomatic
VI. dhyana - metaprogramming
VII. samadhi - neurogenetic

The non-local quantum circuit (VIII) is left out as is pratyahara. Any ideas why?

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Original post: astral_light21

I'm not real sure why Wilson arranged it like that...I myself would have arranged it a bit differently.

The non-local circuit is suppose to correspond to Astral projection...so I guess in Wilson's mind it's a step ahead of samadhi. I myself would have combined yama and niyama and put pratyahara somewhere in there. To each his own.

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Original post: ward

Thanks for your answer. Also, every yoga instruction I've found online recommends beginning with pranayama before moving on to asana. Hmm. Very new to yoga, seems confusing, but maybe that's because there is no set path..? I'm looking forward to learning about it.