Yoga
is a discipline to improve or develop one’s inherent power in a
balanced manner. It offers the means to attain complete
self-realisation. The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word Yoga is ’Yoke’. Yoga
can therefore be defined as a means of uniting the individual spirit
with the universal spirit of God. According to Maharishi Patanjali, Yoga
is the suppression of modifications of the mind.
Types of Yoga-
Raja Yoga popularly known as “Ashtanga Yoga” is for all-round development of human beings. These are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.
2.Swara Yoga-
Swara Yoga is the Science which is about the realisation of cosmic consciousness, through the awareness/ observation
then control/ manipulation of the flow of breath in the nostrils. Swara
Yoga involves the systematic study of the breath flowing through the
nostril (or Swara) in relation to the prevailing phases of the Sun,
Moon, time of day and direction. It is the association of the breath in
relation to the activities or phases or positions of the Sun, Moon,
Planets, Seasons, Time of day, with the physical and mental conditions
of the individual and then taking the appropriate action according to
these subtle relations.
3.Bhakti Yoga-
Bhakti
Yoga, a system of intense devotion with emphasis on complete surrender
to divine will. The true follower of Bhakti Yoga is free from egoism
remains humble and unaffected by the dualities of the world.
4.Gyana Yog-
Teaches
us to discriminate between self and non-self and to acquire the
knowledge of one’s spiritual entity through the study of scriptures,
company of Saints and practices of meditation.
5.Kundalini-
Kundalini
Yoga is a part of Tantric Tradition. Since the dawn of creation, the
Tantrics and yogis have realised that in this physical body, there is a
potential force residing in Muladhara Chakra, the first of seven
Chakras. The seat of Kundalini is a small gland at the base of the
spinal cord. In the masculine body it is in the perineum between the
urinary and excretory organs. In the female body its location is at the
root of the uterus in the cervix. Those people who have awakened this
supernatural force have been called Rishis, Prophets, Yogis, Siddhas and
other names according to the time, tradition and culture.
To
awaken the Kundalini, you must prepare yourself through yogic
techniques such as Shatkriya, Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra and
Meditation. Awakening of Kundalini results in an explosion in the brain
as the dormant or sleeping areas start blossoming like flowers.
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