In Kashmir Sahaivist teaching, only 6 of the 8 limbs are given importance;
From: http://www.universalshaivafellowship.com/usf/teachings_04.html#Discipline
In his translation of the 4th chapter of Tantraloka, Swami Lakshmanjoo explains that Abhinavagupta has given importance to only six limbs of yoga–pranayama, pratyahara, dhyana, dharana, tarka and samadhi. Swamiji points out that the eight limbs of yoga, set out by Patanjali, help those aspirants residing on the lower level of practice, the means known as anavopaya. But for more advanced practice, the means known as shaktopaya and shambhavopaya, they are of no use. The main point in Kashmir Shaivism is “awareness.”

In Trika Shaivism pranayama, pratyahara, dhyana and dharana are considered to be external ways of maintaining the strength of yoga. There is only one predominant limb of yoga that is “tarka.” Tarka means ‘perception which differentiates'. It is discriminating, transcendental logic. This fifth limb of yoga is the discrimination between individual and universal, i.e. discriminating logic and reasoning from within your own consciousness.

Though the first three limbs of ashtanga yoga (yama, niyama and asana) are not mentioned in Kashmir Shaivism, Swamiji gave great importance to the yama of Ahimsa (non-violence) and the niyama of Ishvara Pranidana (devotion to Lord Shiva).
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similarly
From: http://www.crystalinks.com/yoga.html
In the Maitrayaniya Upanishad (ca. 200-300 BCE) yoga surfaces as:"Shadanga-Yoga - The uniting discipline of the six limbs (shad-anga), as expounded in the Maitrayaniya-Upanishad: (1) breath control (pranayama), (2) sensory inhibition (pratyahara), (3) meditation (dhyana), (4) concentration (dharana), (5) examination (tarka), and (6) ecstasy (samadhi).

The process of making intentions and commitments is all too easy,

the problem is that if they are not tended, they drain energy and
can cause problems.
An example is leaving something on the stove, by being distracted by
the idea, from another, of going out for a walk, wrapped up in the walk, the stove is forgotten, the pan burns, etc.

So,
- minimize commitments and intentions, and
keep close track of those,
- don't be distracted, don't allow your senses to draw you out,
- track your intentions, and if they are no longer of interest,
delete them,

The underlying substratum
that upon which everything rests
is constantly present
is never not there
by becoming aware of that
by losing yourself in that
you become immortal
(11/10/09)

Everything has it's own Dharma
which is the realization of it's own nature
this is fullfillment
Like the fish trying to find water
there's nowhere it's not
(11/10/09)

By being a good householder I fullfill my destiny
so how do I do that?
I have to burn off that which I am not
I have to rid myself of delusive thinking
I have to realize my full capacity and
position in the scheme of things
Absolutely being oneself is liberation
Life Eternal
and all the rest of That
See what presents itself
(11/10/09)