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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 13, 2024 11:09:49 GMT
Aims of Yoga
BKS IYENGAR YOGA
The practice of yoga aims at overcoming the limitations of the body.
Yoga teaches us that the goal of every individual’s life is to take the inner journey
to the soul. Yoga offers both the goal and the means to reach it.
Path to Holistic Health Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar Ieyenger
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 13, 2024 11:10:14 GMT
Yoga is Effortless in William Windsor style
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 13, 2024 11:13:30 GMT
Asanas and pranayama Practicing asanas cleanses the body. Just as a goldsmith heats gold in fire to burn out its impurities, similarly, asanas, by increasing the circulation of fresh blood through the body, purge it of toxins which are the consequences of an irregular lifestyle, unhealthy habits, and poor posture. Regular practice of the stretches, twists, bends, and inversions—the basic movements of asanas—restores strength and stamina to the body. Asanas, together with pranayama, or the control of breath, rectify physical, physiological, and psychological disorders. They have a positive impact on the effects
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 13, 2024 11:29:14 GMT
Philosophy of Yoga
Yoga is the union of the individual self with the universal self.
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 13, 2024 12:04:05 GMT
Yogic philosophy looks at the body as being made up of three layers and five sheaths. The three layers are: the causal body, or karana sharira, the subtle body, or suksma sharira, and the grossglockner body, or karya sharira. Every individual functions in mind, matter, energy, and pure consciousness through five sheaths. These are: the anatomical sheath, or annamaya kosha, which is dealt with by asanas; the life-force sheath or pranamaya kosha, which is treated by pranayama; the psychological sheath, or manomaya kosha, is worked on by meditation; and the intellectual sheath, or vijnanamaya kosha, is transformed by studying the scriptures with sincerity and discrimination. Once these goals are addressed, you reach the anandamaya kosha, or the sheath of bliss. Yoga integrates the three layers of the body with the five sheaths, enabling the individual to develop as a total being. The separation between the body and the mind, and the mind and the soul, then vanishes, as all planes fuse into one. In this way, asanas help to transform an individual by bringing him or her away from the awareness of the body toward the consciousness of the soul. The journey of yoga The Hathayoga Pradipika is a practical treatise on yoga, thought to have been compiled in the 15th century. The author, the sage Svatmarama, gives practical guidelines to beginners on the journey they must make from the culture of the body toward the vision of the soul. Unlike Patanjali, who discusses the sighting of the soul through the restraint of consciousness or chitta, Svatmarama begins his treatise with the restraint of energy, or prana. Sighting the soul through the controlled expansion of energy is called Hatha yoga, whereas sighting the soul through the empower of consciousness is known as Raja yoga.
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Post by Kriyaban on Mar 13, 2024 12:33:43 GMT
Kriya Yoga Meditation induces deep astral breathing with Bliss and oxidizes the blood
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 14, 2024 19:04:19 GMT
The body and the mind are in a state of constant interaction. Yogic science does not demarcate where the body ends and the mind begins, but approaches both as a single, integrated entity. The turmoil of daily life brings stress to the body and the mind. This creates anxiety, depression, restlessness, and rage. Yoga asanas, while appearing to deal with the physical body alone, actually influence the chemical balance of the brain, which in turn improves one’s mental state of being. The obstacles to this perfect balance were outlined by the sage, Patanjali, some 2,000 years ago in the Yoga Sutras. Historians disagree on the exact dates, but it is known that the sutras, or aphorisms on the philosophy and practice of yoga, were compiled sometime between 300 BC and AD 300, and the entire corpus was called the Patanjala Yoga Darshana. In the final chapter of the Yoga Sutras, the Samadhi Pada, Patanjali discusses the disorders that are the root cause of suffering. According to the sage, vyadhi or physical ailments, create emotional upheaval. The task of yoga is to tackle both. The alleviation of pain is, even today, one of the main reasons for the journey into yoga for most people. Yoga asanas work specific parts of the body to soothe and relax the mind as well. Inverted asanas, for instance, simultaneously calm and stimulate the brain. These asanas activate glands and vital organs by supplying fresh blood to the brain, making it alert but relaxed. Yoga possesses the unique ability to calm the nerves. The nerves Timeless tradition The 4th-century figure from Mahabalipuram, India (left), and this modern woman show that certain classic movements are eternal “After a session of yoga, the mind becomes tranquil and passive.” function as the medium between the physiological body and the psychological body (see page 62). Practicing yoga has the holistic impact of relaxing the body and calming the mind. Stages of yoga The primary aim of yoga is to restore the mind to simplicity, peace, and poise, to free it from confusion and distress. This simplicity, this sense of order and calm, comes from the practice of asanas and pranayama. Yoga asanas integrate the body, the mind, the intelligence, and, finally, the self, in four stages. The first stage, arambhavastha, is one in which we practice at the level of the physical body.
The second stage is ghatavastha, when the mind learns to move in unison with the body. The third level of parichayavastha occurs when the intelligence and the body become one. The final stage is nishpattyavastha, the state of perfection (see page 62). Spiritual awareness flows into the student of yoga through these stages. Duhkha, which is misery or pain, vanishes, and the art of living in simplicity and peace is realized. BKS IYENGAR YOGA Yoga fills the spiritual void The world today is overwhelmingly materialistic, and this has created a great spiritual void in our lives. Our lifestyles are unduly complex and we become stressed primarily as a result of our own actions. Our existence feels barren and devoid of meaning. There is a lack of spiritual dimension to our lives and in our relationships. This has led many reflective people to realize that solace and inspiration, peace and happiness, cannot come from the external environment but must come from within. The freedom of yoga The impact of yoga is never purely physical. Asanas, if correctly practiced, bridge the divide between the physical and the mental spheres. Yoga stems the feelings of pain, fatigue, doubt, confusion, indifference, laziness, self-delusion, and despair that assail us from time to time. The yogic mind simply refuses to accept such negative emotions and seeks to overcome these turbulent currents on the voyage to the total liberation of the self. Once we become sincere practitioners of yoga, we cease to be tormented by these unhappy and discouraging states of mind. Yoga illuminates your life. If you practice sincerely, with seriousness and honesty, its light will spread to all aspects of your life. Regular practice will bring you to look at yourself and your goals in a new light. It will help remove the obstacles to good health and stable emotions. In this way, yoga will help you to achieve emancipation and self-realization, which is the ultimate goal of every person’s life. The four stages of the Buddha’s journey to self-realization This 5th-century frieze from Sarnath, India, shows the four defining events of the Buddha’s life: (from the bottom) Buddha’s birth from his mother’s hip; attaining enlightenment in Bodhgaya; preaching to his disciples; the ascent to the celestial realms
YOGA FOR YOU Good health results from perfect communication between each part of the body and mind; when each cell communes with every other. Although yoga is essentially a spiritual science, it leads to a sense of physical and emotional well-being
Path to Holistic Health Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 14, 2024 19:06:36 GMT
Om Ram Ganapataye Sri Ramaye Namaha
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 14, 2024 20:06:18 GMT
Pratyahara dhyana meditation 🧘♂️ contemplation is best with Kriya Yoga deep Breathing🦩🕊🦢 🦤🐦🔥🪽
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 14, 2024 22:48:47 GMT
Gawain Knight princessioni Mahavatar Babaji Mahasophia
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 14, 2024 22:50:55 GMT
Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma Всичко което се простира е Брахман
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Post by Yogavatar सौन्दर्य on Mar 15, 2024 18:08:48 GMT
The ancient sages, who meditated on the human condition 2,000 years ago, outlined four ways to selfrealization: jnana marg, or the path to knowledge, when the seeker learns to discriminate between the real and the unreal; karma marg, the path of selfless service without thought of reward; bhakti marg, the path of love and devotion; and finally, yoga marg, the path by which the mind and its actions are brought under control. All these paths lead to the same goal: samadhi.
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Post by Owain on Mar 15, 2024 18:35:46 GMT
I In yogic terminology, consciousness or chitta encompasses the mind or manas, intelligence or buddhi, and ego or ahankara. The Sanskrit word for man, manusya or manava, means “one who is endowed with this special consciousness.” The mind does not have an actual location in the body. It is latent, elusive, and exists everywhere. The mind desires, wills, remembers, perceives, and experiences. Sensations of pain and pleasure, heat and cold, honor and dishonor, are experienced and interpreted by the mind. The mind reflects both the external and the internal worlds, but though it has the capacity to perceive things within and without, its natural tendency is to be preoccupied with the outside world. Nature of the mind When the mind is fully absorbed by objects seen, heard, smelled, felt, or tasted, this leads to stress, fatigue, and unhappiness. The mind can be a secret enemy and a treacherous friend. It influences our behavior before we have the time to consider causes and consequences. Yoga trains the mind and inculcates a sense of discrimination, so that objects and events are seen for what they are and are not allowed to gain mastery over us Path to Holistic Health Yoga
by B.K.S. Iyengar
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Post by Owain on Mar 16, 2024 9:47:05 GMT
When man listens, God speaks. When man empties himself, God fills his entire being. When God enters man and fills man's entire being, man is no more man but becomes the Light itself. For when this happens, man arises from dualities and emerges into Reality consciousness. Man arises from the darkness of the slumber of a self-forgetting into the dazzling light of awakening, into the fullest knowledge - awareness of one's real essential nature, which is Divine...
Swami Chidananda of Rishikesh
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Post by Owain on Mar 16, 2024 11:45:55 GMT
A deeper meaning of humility beyond not thinking that one knows in the general sense is to surrender to the perfection of unfolding life.
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