In this blog, I will be revealing the different types of yogis and their teachings. I will also draw potraits of the yogis of India. My source of inspiration is from the various sculptures found in Indian temples.
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Vishvayogi Svami Machindranath
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Svami Machindranath |
Machindranath (9th-10th century) was one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas. He was the guru of Gorakshanath, with whom he founded the school of Hatha yoga. He is considered as the author of the Kaulajñānanirṇaya ("Discussion of the Knowledge Pertaining to the Kaula Tradition"), one of the earliest texts on Hatha Yoga in Sanskrit.[1] He is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists.[2] Machindranath is believed to be the founder of the Natha Pantha. Machindranath is called "Vishwayogi" because his teachings are universal
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