Unique Spiritual Identity and Indian Soteriology.

Indian Soteriology is a process of self-realization and God realization, as it presupposes the fundamental innate divine nature of humans. Wich remains unrealized due to some metaphysical error (avidyā) but nevertheless be brought to realization through strenuous self-efforts. In no way the futility of divine grace is presupposed but it said to be made active by attaining adequate level of ethical and spiritual perfection. This anticipated state of perfection can be considered as a unique spiritual identity. The essay attempts to succinctly highlight the Vedic and Yogic contemplative tradition which is said to be a process ad intra in order to realize the inner essence, the atman which needs to be complemented by another process of ad extra, leading the seeker to brahman realization. The spiritual engineering embedded in Yoga tradition consisting of breathing exercises (prāna-yāma) and energy centre (chakra) meditations are dealt with as an example of initial praxis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]