Hence we might find a reason why the political rulers especially (often described as Kshatriyas) found it necessary to build up a parallel discourse to Buddhist liberation, which they named yoga. Some crucial aspects of Buddhism could not by any means be made congruent and become a part of a warrior’s and ruler’s life. What was adaptable and applicable to a Kshatriya life of (mainly Buddhist) liberation discourses, was called yoga.
In the early phase of yoga history it seems that the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas both opted for replacing ethics with various forms of Gnosticism: the Brahmins aligned liberation with non-dual mysticism and the Kshatriyas did it with Samkhya ontology. It is this Samkhya outlook which largely informs and constructs the buddhi-yoga of the MBh. Then monotheism surfaces: What the Gita did was to subsume buddhi-yoga within monotheism by linking it to karma- and bhakti-yoga.
Lift onto your fingertips as shown. This helps to keep Yoga eagle pose your arm muscles active. Arch your sitting bones back and up and apart. Firm your Yoga eagle pose belly and extend forward through your spine and arms. Adjust your upper arms well back and into the shoulder joints. Lift your upper arms with elbows straight. Breathe and soften on the inside as you continue reaching forward with your arms. Walk your hands back to come out of the pose.
