Monday, August 27, 2007
Short discription of Yoga
Yoga is an integrated system of health of the holistic development of a person. It aims at the being of the body and mind and prescribes a life of self discipline for complete physical health and mental peace. The word is derived from the Sanskrit “ Yuj”. Union of mind, body and soul. In fact union Atman with Paramatman (supreme consciousness). Atman mean the controller of self and Paramatman mean the controller of the entire universe. Paramatman is oscine and Atman is a drop of water from the oscine, kept in a bucket. (body). Atman can merge with Paramatman when it completely looses its identity. In fact this is the aim of Yoga. Present condition of human being is Body (not healthy), Mind( Not purified), Intellect (not Trained). Yoga practice helps to correct the disorders in the body, improving the metal capacities and developing the intellect.
Yoga helps to control over the body through asanas, (postures), pranayama (breathing method). To control mind it is necessary to control over the body and this is done through meditation.
Postures helps to stretch all the parts of body and it helps to make us healthy. And pranayama helps to develop vital energy or vital life force by controlling the breath.
Yoga helps to cleanses the entire system of our body, and helps to remove all the toxins and waste from our body.
Meditation is the process of attaining total awareness by controlling the mind.
Yoga, it could also be considered a form of alternative medicine.
Yoga was practiced in India and Nepal more then 5000 years ago. Where the ancient sages regarded it as a divine science. Thousands of years ago ancient sages realized the important of nature. It was believe that ancient sages by observing the nature and the certain behavior in animals they developed ways to achieve similar results. For example, by observing the cat stretching to relieve lethargy and stiffness. Which is knows as cat pose. By practicing cat pose one can lubricates spinal area.
It was around 3000BC that sage PATANJALI, he also known as father of yoga, wrote down the existing knowledge. Now a days it know as yoga sutra. Some of other ancient text (Veda, Upanishade, Ramayana and Mahabharat) mentions about yoga. More specific to the subject is the Hatha Yoga pradipika, which discussed asanas and pranayama.
The philosophy of yoga is that body is the vehicle for soul in its journey towards spiritual enlightment.
Yoga teaches that every human being has three body. That is Physical, Astral and Causal body. Physical body that is visible, Astral body coincidence with the mind and casual body with the soul. The aim of the yoga is to transcend the first two bodies to activate third body that is causal body.
According to yoga there are energy centers in our body which is called charkas (Wheels). Yoga helps us to activate these charkas. Which helps us to realize our full potential? Each charkas are situated in a particular area in the astral body. There are seven charkas in our body. Postures and meditation are designed to activate these charkas so that one can benefit from the energy released.
Sahasrara Chakra (Thousand petalled lotus charka)
Ajana Chakra (Sun charka)
Vishuddhi Chakra (Mercury charka)
Anahat Chakra (Venus charka)
Manipura chakra (Mars charka)
Swadhisthana chakra (Jupiter charka)
Muladhara Chakra (Saturn charka)
Yoga has different branches like
Hatha Yoga (Yoga of will)
Raja Yoga ( Yoga of Mind)
Karma Yoga ( Yoga of Action)
Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion)
Jhana Yoga (Yoga of Wisdom)
Tantra Yoga
Mantra Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Yogic Path.
Patanjali yoga describe about Ashtanga Yoga (Eight Fold Yoga).
1) Yama (Social Discipline)
Yama (Social Dicipline)
Ahimsa (Non Violence)
Asteya (Non stealing)
Satya (Truthfulness)
Ahimsa (Non Violence)
SYama (Social Dicipline)
atya (Truthfulness)
Satya (Truthfulness)
Brahmacharya (sex control)
Aparigraha (Non Possessiveness)
2) Niyama (Self Discipline)
Niyama (Self Disicipline)
Soucha (Cleanliness)
Santosha (Contentment)
Tapa (Austerity)
Swadhyaya (Self Study)
Ishwara Pranidhana (Surrender to God)
3) Asana (Posture)
4) Pranayama (Breathing control)
5) Pratyahara (Withdrawl of sense organs)
6) Dharana ( Concentration of Mind)
7) Dhyana ( Meditation)
8) Samadhi (Union with God)
Yoga helps to control over the body through asanas, (postures), pranayama (breathing method). To control mind it is necessary to control over the body and this is done through meditation.
Postures helps to stretch all the parts of body and it helps to make us healthy. And pranayama helps to develop vital energy or vital life force by controlling the breath.
Yoga helps to cleanses the entire system of our body, and helps to remove all the toxins and waste from our body.
Meditation is the process of attaining total awareness by controlling the mind.
Yoga, it could also be considered a form of alternative medicine.
Yoga was practiced in India and Nepal more then 5000 years ago. Where the ancient sages regarded it as a divine science. Thousands of years ago ancient sages realized the important of nature. It was believe that ancient sages by observing the nature and the certain behavior in animals they developed ways to achieve similar results. For example, by observing the cat stretching to relieve lethargy and stiffness. Which is knows as cat pose. By practicing cat pose one can lubricates spinal area.
It was around 3000BC that sage PATANJALI, he also known as father of yoga, wrote down the existing knowledge. Now a days it know as yoga sutra. Some of other ancient text (Veda, Upanishade, Ramayana and Mahabharat) mentions about yoga. More specific to the subject is the Hatha Yoga pradipika, which discussed asanas and pranayama.
The philosophy of yoga is that body is the vehicle for soul in its journey towards spiritual enlightment.
Yoga teaches that every human being has three body. That is Physical, Astral and Causal body. Physical body that is visible, Astral body coincidence with the mind and casual body with the soul. The aim of the yoga is to transcend the first two bodies to activate third body that is causal body.
According to yoga there are energy centers in our body which is called charkas (Wheels). Yoga helps us to activate these charkas. Which helps us to realize our full potential? Each charkas are situated in a particular area in the astral body. There are seven charkas in our body. Postures and meditation are designed to activate these charkas so that one can benefit from the energy released.
Sahasrara Chakra (Thousand petalled lotus charka)
Ajana Chakra (Sun charka)
Vishuddhi Chakra (Mercury charka)
Anahat Chakra (Venus charka)
Manipura chakra (Mars charka)
Swadhisthana chakra (Jupiter charka)
Muladhara Chakra (Saturn charka)
Yoga has different branches like
Hatha Yoga (Yoga of will)
Raja Yoga ( Yoga of Mind)
Karma Yoga ( Yoga of Action)
Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion)
Jhana Yoga (Yoga of Wisdom)
Tantra Yoga
Mantra Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Yogic Path.
Patanjali yoga describe about Ashtanga Yoga (Eight Fold Yoga).
1) Yama (Social Discipline)
Yama (Social Dicipline)
Ahimsa (Non Violence)
Asteya (Non stealing)
Satya (Truthfulness)
Ahimsa (Non Violence)
SYama (Social Dicipline)
atya (Truthfulness)
Satya (Truthfulness)
Brahmacharya (sex control)
Aparigraha (Non Possessiveness)
2) Niyama (Self Discipline)
Niyama (Self Disicipline)
Soucha (Cleanliness)
Santosha (Contentment)
Tapa (Austerity)
Swadhyaya (Self Study)
Ishwara Pranidhana (Surrender to God)
3) Asana (Posture)
4) Pranayama (Breathing control)
5) Pratyahara (Withdrawl of sense organs)
6) Dharana ( Concentration of Mind)
7) Dhyana ( Meditation)
8) Samadhi (Union with God)
OM – AUM
Symbol of the supreme energy.
Mantras for daily practice.
Morning Mantras-
Mahamrityunjaya mantra (11 times): For increasing self healing quality of Body and Mind, protecting from negativities of death and pain.
Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanat mrityormukshiya mamritat
Meaning – I offer my regards to Lord Shiva, please give me best of Health (physical, mental and spiritual). Free me from all the bondages and give me immortality by saving from untimely death.
The Gayatri Mantra (11 times): For increasing creative energy for Body and Mind, increasing pranic energy.
Meaning: We meditate on the adorable sun of spiritual energy. May it inspire our higher intelligence.
Om bhur bhuvah swah
Tat saviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
Suryanamaskara (Salutation to the Sun)
Suryanamaskara Mantra
OM RHAM MIRTAYA NAMAHA (Ram is the Beeja Mantra, Salute of the friend of all)
OM RHIM RAVAYE NAMAHA (… to the shining one)
OM RHUM SURYAYA NAMAHA (…to one who induces activity)
OM RHAIM BHANAVE NAMAHA (…to one who illumines)
OM RHOUM KHAGAYA NAMAHA (…to one who moves quickly in the sky)
OM RHAH PUSHNE NAMAHA (…to the imparter of strength)
OM RHAM HIRANYAGARBHAYA NAMAHA (…to the golden cosmic self)
OM RHIM MARICHAYE NAMAHA (…to the lord of the dawn)
OM RHUM ADITYAYA NAMAHA (…to the son of Aditi, the cosmic mother)
OM RHAIM SAVITRE NAMAHA (…to the lord of creations)
OM RHOUM ARKAYA NAMAHA (…to the one who is fit to be praised)
OM RHAH BHASKARAYA NAMAHA (…to the one who leads to enlightenment)
OM SHRI SAVITRE SURYANARAYANANAYA NAMAH
The complete Mantra:
OM RHAM RHIM RHUM RHAIM RHOUM RHAH,
MITRA RAVI SURYA BHANU KHAGA PUSHAN HIRANYGARBHA
MARICHI ADITYA SAVITRU ARKA BHASKAREBHOYO NAMO NAMAHA.
Durga Namavali (3 times) – For protection from downfall and ensuring constant evolution.
Durga Durgartishamani Durga Padminivarani !!
Durgamachhedini Durgasadhani Durganashini!!
Durgatoddharini Durganihantri Durgamapahaa!!
Durgamadnyananda DurgadaityaLoka Davanala!!
Durgama Durgamaloka Durgamatmaswaroopini!!
Durgamargaprada Durgamavidya Durgamashrita!!
DurgamaDnyanaSansthana Durgamadhyanabhasini!!
Durgamoho Durgamaga Durgamarthaswaroopini!!
DurgamaSuraSanhantri DurgamaYudhdharini!!
Durgamangi Durgamatha Durgamya Durganeshwari!!
DurgaBhima DurgaBhama Durgabha Durgadarini !!
Initial prayer (Before starting yoga)
Guruvandana – Salutations to Guru.
Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnuh Gurur Devo Maheshwarah!
Guruh Sakshat Parabrahma tasmaie shri (Gurave namah, Gurave namah, Gurave namah!!
Meaning Guru is the creator (Bramha), Guru is Operator (Vishnu), Guru is Destroyer (Maheshwara), Guru is supreme consciousness, I am offering my regards to Guru.
Final prayer (at the end of yoga practice)
Salutations to the Cosmic Mother
Durga smruta harsi bheetim, ashesha jantoho!
Swasthaiee smruta matimateeva shubhandadasi!!
Daridrya dukkha bhaya harinee ka tvadanya!
Sarvopakar karnaya sadardra chitte!!
Sarva mangal mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike!
Sharanye tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostute!!
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Meaning: O Goddess Durga ( Cosmic mother)! Those who pray you, are free from fear,
Thou impart wisdom to those who contemplate you. Thou shower thy lover and affection upon all beings. Who eise would free us from the bondages of poverty, sorrow and fear.
O Goddess of beauty and creation! Your auspicious presence fills the universe with divinity and your kindness fulfills all our wishes. O Goddess of three eyes, we surrender to you and offer our saluations.
May there be peace peace peace!
Prayer for Universal Peace –
Om asato Ma sadgamaya! (Let the truth destroy untruth)
Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ! (Let the light destroy darkness)
Mrityorma amritam gamaya !! (Let the immortality destroy mortality or death.
Savesham Swastirbhavatu ! ( May all become auspicious
Sarvesham Shantirbhavatu !( May all attain peace)
Sarvesham mangalam bhavatu ! (May all attain joy)
Sarvesham poornam bhavatu !! (May all become complete / reach the state of completeness.
Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu ! (Let everybody be happy)
Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu ! (Let everybody be happy)
Naham karta hariri karta (I am not the creator)
Harihi kartahi kevalam !! (God/ pure consciousness is doing everything.)
OM Shantih Om Shantih Om Shantih
Symbol of the supreme energy.
Mantras for daily practice.
Morning Mantras-
Mahamrityunjaya mantra (11 times): For increasing self healing quality of Body and Mind, protecting from negativities of death and pain.
Om tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanat mrityormukshiya mamritat
Meaning – I offer my regards to Lord Shiva, please give me best of Health (physical, mental and spiritual). Free me from all the bondages and give me immortality by saving from untimely death.
The Gayatri Mantra (11 times): For increasing creative energy for Body and Mind, increasing pranic energy.
Meaning: We meditate on the adorable sun of spiritual energy. May it inspire our higher intelligence.
Om bhur bhuvah swah
Tat saviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
Suryanamaskara (Salutation to the Sun)
Suryanamaskara Mantra
OM RHAM MIRTAYA NAMAHA (Ram is the Beeja Mantra, Salute of the friend of all)
OM RHIM RAVAYE NAMAHA (… to the shining one)
OM RHUM SURYAYA NAMAHA (…to one who induces activity)
OM RHAIM BHANAVE NAMAHA (…to one who illumines)
OM RHOUM KHAGAYA NAMAHA (…to one who moves quickly in the sky)
OM RHAH PUSHNE NAMAHA (…to the imparter of strength)
OM RHAM HIRANYAGARBHAYA NAMAHA (…to the golden cosmic self)
OM RHIM MARICHAYE NAMAHA (…to the lord of the dawn)
OM RHUM ADITYAYA NAMAHA (…to the son of Aditi, the cosmic mother)
OM RHAIM SAVITRE NAMAHA (…to the lord of creations)
OM RHOUM ARKAYA NAMAHA (…to the one who is fit to be praised)
OM RHAH BHASKARAYA NAMAHA (…to the one who leads to enlightenment)
OM SHRI SAVITRE SURYANARAYANANAYA NAMAH
The complete Mantra:
OM RHAM RHIM RHUM RHAIM RHOUM RHAH,
MITRA RAVI SURYA BHANU KHAGA PUSHAN HIRANYGARBHA
MARICHI ADITYA SAVITRU ARKA BHASKAREBHOYO NAMO NAMAHA.
Durga Namavali (3 times) – For protection from downfall and ensuring constant evolution.
Durga Durgartishamani Durga Padminivarani !!
Durgamachhedini Durgasadhani Durganashini!!
Durgatoddharini Durganihantri Durgamapahaa!!
Durgamadnyananda DurgadaityaLoka Davanala!!
Durgama Durgamaloka Durgamatmaswaroopini!!
Durgamargaprada Durgamavidya Durgamashrita!!
DurgamaDnyanaSansthana Durgamadhyanabhasini!!
Durgamoho Durgamaga Durgamarthaswaroopini!!
DurgamaSuraSanhantri DurgamaYudhdharini!!
Durgamangi Durgamatha Durgamya Durganeshwari!!
DurgaBhima DurgaBhama Durgabha Durgadarini !!
Initial prayer (Before starting yoga)
Guruvandana – Salutations to Guru.
Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnuh Gurur Devo Maheshwarah!
Guruh Sakshat Parabrahma tasmaie shri (Gurave namah, Gurave namah, Gurave namah!!
Meaning Guru is the creator (Bramha), Guru is Operator (Vishnu), Guru is Destroyer (Maheshwara), Guru is supreme consciousness, I am offering my regards to Guru.
Final prayer (at the end of yoga practice)
Salutations to the Cosmic Mother
Durga smruta harsi bheetim, ashesha jantoho!
Swasthaiee smruta matimateeva shubhandadasi!!
Daridrya dukkha bhaya harinee ka tvadanya!
Sarvopakar karnaya sadardra chitte!!
Sarva mangal mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike!
Sharanye tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostute!!
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih !
Meaning: O Goddess Durga ( Cosmic mother)! Those who pray you, are free from fear,
Thou impart wisdom to those who contemplate you. Thou shower thy lover and affection upon all beings. Who eise would free us from the bondages of poverty, sorrow and fear.
O Goddess of beauty and creation! Your auspicious presence fills the universe with divinity and your kindness fulfills all our wishes. O Goddess of three eyes, we surrender to you and offer our saluations.
May there be peace peace peace!
Prayer for Universal Peace –
Om asato Ma sadgamaya! (Let the truth destroy untruth)
Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya ! (Let the light destroy darkness)
Mrityorma amritam gamaya !! (Let the immortality destroy mortality or death.
Savesham Swastirbhavatu ! ( May all become auspicious
Sarvesham Shantirbhavatu !( May all attain peace)
Sarvesham mangalam bhavatu ! (May all attain joy)
Sarvesham poornam bhavatu !! (May all become complete / reach the state of completeness.
Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu ! (Let everybody be happy)
Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu ! (Let everybody be happy)
Naham karta hariri karta (I am not the creator)
Harihi kartahi kevalam !! (God/ pure consciousness is doing everything.)
OM Shantih Om Shantih Om Shantih
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