Manduka Upanishad:~ Yoga is in the sphere of duality and is unnecessary to one who knows Advaita or non-duality.+

Manduka Upanishad:~ Yoga is in the sphere of duality and is unnecessary to one who knows Advaita or non-duality.

Sage Sankara  Yoga in no way brings about wisdom, much less liberation.  Yoga and meditation are useful to bring the restless ego under control. Yoga and meditation are not means for Self-realization.

By indulging in yoga and meditation it will lead not lead to the ultimate end of understanding. Yoga cannot remove ignorance. It is only a step. It removes obstructions.

Sage Sankara definitely says that yoga is not the means of liberation (page 132-133 of his commentary on Brihadaranyakopanishad).

Ashtavakra says: - "This is your bondage, that you practice Samadhi or meditation.”

Remaining thoughtless in the waking experience is yogic Samadhi. Yogic Samadhi is not the Advaitic wisdom

Brih Upanishad: page 32. "Yoga does not yield truth or liberation."

One who is in Samadhi will not know that this universe as the consciousness; therefore yoga is not the means to Self- knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.

In Samadhi the yogi knows nothing, sees no universe; so if there is nothing but blankness. The blankness is not the Advaitic wisdom.

The yogi does not know the nature of the universe. If the universe is not seen in the Samadhi then there is no need to use the word Atman and Brahman.

The yogi is unaware of the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Remember:~

The yogis are largely self-deluded. Otherwise, they would not set themselves up as different from others. They seek influence over others or money, by thus differentiating themselves. The Gnani never does this.

The yogis promise blessings etc. to those who surrender themselves and their wealth to them. Many yogis live questionable lives with women disciples. Those who wish to deceive others give out yoga and religion.

The world must be seen before one can know its true nature in Gnana. The yogi, who shuts it out, thereby deprives himself of the opportunity to achieve Gnana.

The yogi must go to the ashram, some special place, some cave, or other. Whoever must sit in a posture is attached to the body, thus, it is impossible to realize the Advaitic truth.

To be desireless means to feel that you have everything in you; that there is nothing outside you; therefore, what have you to desire?

The populace misunderstands and thinks desirelessness means asceticism. The Gnani has nothing to give up when all is Brahman or God in truth. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar