A Comparative Study of the Yogic Aṣṭāṅgayoga and the Buddhist Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga.

Abstract

According to IndianYoga and Buddhist traditions, both the foremost practical applications have adopted eight limbs such as the Yogic Aṣṭāṅgayoga and the Buddhist Āryāṣṭāṅga mārga to attain the Mokṣa in their respective fields excellently. The classic Yogic tradition based on the system of theories and practices which are known as the Causality of Caturvyūha aturvyūha and practical Aṣṭāṅgayoga aims to eradicate Duḥkha for end of Saṃsāra and achieve Mokṣa. Specially, the Patañjali’s Aṣṭāṅgayoga is of systemic methods as Yama , NiyamaNiyama Niyama, Āsana , Prā ṇāyāma āyāma , Pratyāhāra Pratyāhāra Pratyāhāra , Dhāra ṇā, Dhyāna Dhyāna Dhyāna and and Samādhi which are known as systematic training arrangements in three aspects – physical body, mind and spirit in oneness to solve yogis’ problems and reach final salvation. In Buddhist traditions, Enlightenment is attained through the comprehension of the Catvāriāryasatya and developed with the practice of Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga to end suffering and liberate from cycle of rebirth. Especially, the Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga is systemic approach as SamyakSamyak Samyak –dṛṣṭ i, Samyak Samyak –sa ṃkalpakalpa , Samyak Samyak –vāc vāc vāc ā, Samyak Samyak – karmānta karmānta , Samyak Samyak –ājīva ājīva ājīva , Samyak Samyak –vyāyāma vyāyāma vyāyāma vyāyāma vyāyāma , Samyak SamyakSamyak –sm ṛti and and Samyak SamyakSamyak –samādhi samādhi which are considered as the Threefold Training – morality, concentration and wisdom as the ancient path to attain final destination, Nirvāna. As mentioned above, there is a matter of considerable common interests that the Buddhist Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga cover by the Threefold Training and the Yogic Aṣṭāṅgayoga absorbed in Three Disciplines Disciplines Disciplines . Herein, Herein, Herein, it should note that these eight training matrixes as a way leading to their own result could also be improved by three three three three model analyses model analysesmodel analyses model analysesmodel analysesmodel analyses model analyses in the both tradition. The objective of this research is to make a comparative study between the Yogic Aṣṭāṅgayoga and the Buddhist Āryāṣṭāṅgamārga in similarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilaritiessimilarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilaritiessimilarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilarities similarities and dissimilaritiessimilarities and dissimilarities for the welfare and well-being of the world to guide practitioners to eliminate their suffering in the life of Saṃsāra and attain the freedom of performance and accomplishment respectively.