Changes

Thus does Sri Krishna suggest the "Yoga of understanding", Buddhi Yoga to his disciples.     

Thus does Sri Krishna suggest the "Yoga of understanding", Buddhi Yoga to his disciples.     

We have re-created a very ancient version of the same under the name of Buddhi Yoga.  This design encodes our knowledge of the three main paths to liberation (मोक्ष); tantra (तन्त्र) or gyaana (ज्ञान)(n), karma (कर्मन्) and bhakti (भक्ति)(m).

We have re-created a very ancient version of the same under the name of Buddhi Yoga.  This design encodes our knowledge of the three main paths to liberation (मोक्षः); tantra (तन्त्रम्) or jnana (ज्ञानम्), karma (कर्म) and bhakti (भक्तिः).

[[File:Buddhi Yoga.png|thumb|438x438px|Fundamental principles of the philosophy of Tantra.]]

[[File:Buddhi Yoga.png|thumb|505x505px|Fundamental principles of the philosophy of Tantra.]]

== The path of Tantra (तन्त्र) or the Jnanamarga (ज्ञानमार्ग) ==

== Tantra (तन्त्रम्) or Jnana Marga (ज्ञानमार्गः) ==

Tantra, in the Indian context means a system, a technique, an instrument, a practice.  The practices are detailed in our scriptures called Agamas (आगम)(m). In the Tantra (तान्त्र)(adj) philosophy, our thoughts, matter, everything we perceive through our five senses, our nervous system with it’s electrical pulses (नाडी)(f) are all a part of the  dance of the cosmic energies, the Shiva and the Shakti<ref>What is Tantra?  ([http://www.devamurti.co.uk/about/what-is-tantra/ Devamurti] )</ref>.

Tantra, in the Indian context means a system, a technique, an instrument, a practice.  The practices are detailed in our scriptures called Agamas (आगमः). In the Tantra (तान्त्रः) philosophy, our thoughts, matter, everything we perceive through our five senses, our nervous system with it’s electrical pulses (नाडी) are all a part of the  dance of the cosmic energies, the Shiva and the Shakti<ref>What is Tantra?  ([http://www.devamurti.co.uk/about/what-is-tantra/ Devamurti] )</ref>.

The fundamental concepts of this "system" are beautifully encoded within the game board.  The game board itself is like a "weave" of rows and columns (warp and weft).  As the player moves her marker over the game board she almost simulates the actual shuttle that moves between the threads, landing on some and skipping others she weaves her own unique pattern, her signature maybe, on the game board.

The fundamental concepts of this "system" are beautifully encoded within the game board.  The game board itself is like a "weave" of rows and columns (warp and weft).  As the player moves her marker over the game board she almost simulates the actual shuttle that moves between the threads, landing on some and skipping others she weaves her own unique pattern, her signature maybe, on the game board.

Etymologically ''tan+tra'' refers to expanding beyond the material realm. Practitioners of Tantra aim to finally attain liberation (मोक्ष) through practicing the highest vidya (विद्या)(f)<ref>Tantrics seek liberation in the world, not from the world, ([https://yogainternational.com/article/view/understanding-tantric-philosophy Pt. Rajmani Tigunait])</ref>.   

Etymologically tantra refers to expanding beyond the material realm. Practitioners of Tantra aim to finally attain Moksha through practicing the highest vidya (विद्या)<ref>Tantrics seek liberation in the world, not from the world, ([https://yogainternational.com/article/view/understanding-tantric-philosophy Pt. Rajmani Tigunait])</ref>.   

The words on the game board are also beautifully arranged to embed within them the foundations of the path of knowledge, and inspire the player to inquire and "insplore" (search within). For example, the cells of ''gyaana'' and ''suvidya'' are on opposite ends of the first row of ''vaanaprastha''.  While ''suvidya'' takes the player directly to ''rudraloka'' the abode of Shiva, ''gyaana'' takes her to ''anandaloka'' revealing to her the sat-chit-ananda nature of the brahman.  Just above ''suvidya'' is ''viveka''.  This arrangement reminds the player of the belief in the kaula tradition that there are two paths to knowledge, that of ''gyaana'' which is gained through ''shabda'' and that of ''viveka'' which is gained through insight from within<ref>Shaktism, ([[wikipedia:Jnana_yoga|Jnana Yoga]])</ref>.  There are many such interesting patterns on the board game which the curious player can explore.

The words on the game board are also beautifully arranged to embed within them the foundations of the path of knowledge, and inspire the player to inquire and "insplore" (search within).  

 

For example, the cells of jnana and suvidya are on opposite ends of the first row of vaanaprastha.  While suvidya takes the player directly to rudraloka the abode of Shiva, jnana takes the player to anandaloka revealing to him the sat-chit-ananda nature of the brahman.  Just above suvidya is viveka.  This arrangement reminds the player of the belief in the kaula tradition that there are two paths to knowledge, that of ''gyaana'' which is gained through ''shabda'' and that of ''viveka'' which is gained through insight from within<ref>Shaktism, ([[wikipedia:Jnana_yoga|Jnana Yoga]])</ref>.  There are many such interesting patterns on the board game which the curious player can explore.

== References ==

== References ==