Yoga is such a vast topic. It is not possible to explore all aspects in twenty six blog posts. The intention was also not to make in depth study of any aspect. The purpose was to give some idea about the vastness of the topic and break lots of myths associated with yoga. At the … Continue reading Zipping it up
Category: Spirituality
Warnings on the way
Do not fall for miracles Patanjali yoga sutras has four sections : Samadhi Pada, Sadhana Pada, Vibhuti Pada, Kailbalya Pada. In the third Pada Patanjali describes various magical powers one can obtain by the use of yoga. But it comes with lots of warnings. Siddhis or the power to perform miracles has high chance of … Continue reading Warnings on the way
vrittis – various modes of consciousness
वृत्तयः पञ्चतय्यः क्लिष्टाSक्लिष्टा:vrittayah panchatayah klista-klistahप्रमाणविपर्ययविकल्पनिद्रास्मृतयःpramana- viparyaya - vikalpa- nidra- smritayah While defining yoga, Maharshi Patanjali talked about various modes of consciousness. I did not address this issue while discussing about the definition of yoga as per Patanjali. But I had promised that I would discuss it in a subsequent post. So here it is. There … Continue reading vrittis – various modes of consciousness
Three inner practices
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि॥२९॥Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi - are the eight limbs (Patanjali Yogasutras - 2:29) There are eight limbs of yoga. The first five limbs are known as outer practices and the rest three are known as inner practices. The first five limbs of yoga prepares the yogi for the next three.The outer … Continue reading Three inner practices
Skill in action is verily yoga
बुद्धियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते |तस्माद्योगाय युज्यस्व योग: कर्मसु कौशलम् || 50||buddhi-yukto jahātīha ubhe sukṛita-duṣhkṛitetasmād yogāya yujyasva yogaḥ karmasu kauśhalam || Bhagavad Gita 2:50||With evenness of mind one goes beyond deedsgood and evil in this very life.Hence fight for the sake of yoga,Because, being skilled in your chosen activity is yoga. Even though in Bhagavad Gita … Continue reading Skill in action is verily yoga
Questioning one’s way to enlightenment
Some questions have already been answered. Some are being answered. Some have not been answered as of now, but eventually these will be. It is only a matter of time. But there are some questions which will never be answered. So say the enlightened. Some questions can never be answered, maybe because, these are not … Continue reading Questioning one’s way to enlightenment
Puja rituals and yoga
An elder performing puja ritual with an oil lamp in front of decorated deities Many of the concepts of Eight Limbs of Yoga will be used extensively in this post. In case you are not familiar with those eight limbs please go through this blog post. Prior knowledge of eight limbs of yoga will help … Continue reading Puja rituals and yoga
Om is its indication
A diverse group meditates together in a serene mountain pavilion. First try, then trust Maharishi Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras has taken a very scintific appraoch to yoga. Normally matters of religion and spirituality are based on faith. Faith in God is the starting point of many religious and spiritual practices. But Patanjali seems to … Continue reading Om is its indication
Nada Yoga, Nritya Yoga, Nada & Nritya Yoga
Nada : Sound, Tone, Vibration, Resonant sound. Nritya : While Nritta represents pure, technical dance, Nritya is the interpretative, expressive dance that conveys Rasa (flavor/emotion) and Bhava (mood). Can one's music training itself be a kind of yoga? Can one's dance training itself be a kind of yoga? Yes. In fact Indian classical music and … Continue reading Nada Yoga, Nritya Yoga, Nada & Nritya Yoga
Mantra Yoga
The word mantra is now part of English Dictionary. According to Oxford Dictionary - a mantra is a word, sound, or phrase repeated frequently, particularly during meditation or prayer to aid concentration. It also refers to a frequently repeated statement or slogan that expresses a core belief or principle. Sanskrit scholars would define the word as … Continue reading Mantra Yoga
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