Uttanpadasana: There are many people who try to go for different asanas in order to keep themselves fit and healthy. You should know that if you are able to get the right posture for the different asanas then you would not have to worry about performing it in the right way. It is also important […]
‘Shava’ means a corpse or a dead body. Here we have to make all our limbs limp or virtually dead. We will have a look at the different steps that you need to follow while performing Shavasana: When you try to practice asana then you should make sure that you always get it done from […]
Pratyahara: Before dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and samadhi(contemplation) can be undertaken satisfactorily, it is necessary not only that the right attitude towards all things has been cultivated and the vital currents ordered accordingly; but also that the ability to subdue the tendencies that the five senses have to go outward, is the object of a […]
Samadhi: The Absorption TAD EVARTHAMATRA-NIRBHASAM SVARUPA-SHUNYAM IVA SAMADHIH (yoga sutrasIII.3) Meditation continues until only the consciousness of the object remains is samadhi It is clear that Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi are actually the different phases of the same mental process. Each step differs from the previous one by the depth of concentration achieved and the […]
Dhyana Yoga : meditation Dhyana yoga therefore represents the goal towards which all the preliminary practices of yoga tend, on the postures, the breathing, the introspection and even the concentration. Dhyana Yoga: Meditation is only the extension of concentration and is born of the ease with which man can “fix the mind” at will on […]
Dharana: the concentration Yoga. As already indicated, the first five Angas (stages) of Yoga eliminate, step by step, the external causes of mental distraction. Yama (Rules or Self-prohibitions) and Niyama (Commandments) eliminate disturbances caused by uncontrolled desires and emotions. Asana (Posture) and Prânâyâma (breath control or prana) eliminate the disturbances caused by the physical body. The Pratydhara (or […]
Raja Yoga is one of the most popular forms of yoga that has got huge benefits. It helps in controlling your mind and also helps in achieving salvation. It involves the thought process. Raja yoga was practiced by the Rajas or the kings and hence the name. It was used for the sole purpose in […]
The Sanskrit word ‘Yoga’ has two meaning, because it is derived from two roots – one is ‘yujir yoge’ and other is ‘yuj samadhou’. The root ‘yujir yoge’ means to join or to unite. Religious leaders accept this meaning because their philosophy is based on dualism. They always try to project an external God and […]