Ancient Ayurveda / Multi-Dimensional Living clearly defines the Eight Great Paths to God. Using Vedic terminology, they are:

SURYA YOGA - The Integral Path – Surya-Sun
BHAKTI YOGA - The Path Of Heart – Chandra-Moon
KUNDALINI YOGA - The Path Of Will – Kuja-Mars
GYANA YOGA - The Path Of Intellect – Budha-Mercury
KARMA YOGA - The Path Of Action – Guru-Jupiter
RAJA YOGA - The Path Of The Senses – Shukra-Venus
HATHA YOGA - The Path Of The Physical – Shani-Saturn
TANTRA - The Path Of The Iconoclast – Nodes-Rahu/Ketu

To know one’s spiritual path fulfills the Vedic adage “Established in Being, perform action.” It also fulfills Christ’s adage “Seek first the Kingdom of God and all else will be added unto you. The field of spiritual life is like a king amidst his royal family (the other seven fields of living). All family members are subsumed under the king’s power, even while having their own sphere of influence. Of all the eight fields of living, this field is by far the most important - the king amidst the cabinet.

The ancient Vedic teachers were very wise - they recognized that people have different strengths of personality. This, in turn, leads to different approaches in defining and finding the spiritual goal of life. But, today’s religions are quite exclusive, often condeming approaches other than their own. The same holds true for many spiritual teachers and their teachings: they try to give one generic approach - the “best” way. In theory they may honor all paths, especially if they are from the East, but, in practice, they violate the multi-dimensionality of the Vedic approach.

There are eight archetypally distinct approaches to finding God or enlightenment, based upon the eight aspects of personality. The tradition which has best preserved some knowledge of these paths is the ancient Vedic path of Yoga. I am not suggesting that this tradition has a monopoly on this knowledge because the core of the eight paths can be found in every religious and spiritual tradition. These Vedic terms are used here because they are the easiest to access in the spiritual literature.

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