The Yogi 3-Layer Sandwich of Philosophy

Summary

November 28, 2025, 18 min

A three-layer "yogi sandwich" of spiritual philosophy: Sankhya's split of prakriti and purusha with surrender as the base, the practice of yoga as the core, and Vedanta's non-dual oneness on top. Traces pratyahara opening into dharana, dhyana and samadhi, and urges returning to all three layers over and over.

In this video

Teaches

Yogi sandwichSankhyaDharanaDhyanaSamadhiVedanta

Discusses

MaharishikaaSurrenderNeti NetiBuddhiEgoConcentrationHoly PotatoDual and non-dual

Mentions

AtmanCarl JungMartial artsHRV ResonanceSitting Very Still (SVS)Four Proofs of MeditationLow-Idle-StateOM Japa in the ChakrasPratyaharaDownload PhaseLeft and right brainFreeze ResponseHigher Self

Key moments

00:00A philosophical sandwich for footing and trajectory 00:58Bottom layer: Sankhya, prakriti outside and purusha inside 01:47Maharishikaa: surrender is the footing 03:04Francis of the three musketeers practices neti neti all day 04:49Manas mind versus buddhi mind, and the sneaky ego 06:37The core of the sandwich: the doing, the yoga 07:43Running the program, and why a lineage gives shelter 09:07Pratyahara opens into dharana, not strained concentration 10:56Clarity into dhyana: soaking like a holy potato 12:58Sucked into samadhi: savikalpa and nirvikalpa 14:05Little universes floating inside: the non-dual state 15:26Top bun: Vedanta, and why it needs the other layers 16:07Eat the whole sandwich over and over