Open your mind, smile and breathe deep, you will find true peace
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
The following wisdom is from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, written thousands of years ago. The practice of mystic yoga can be categorized into the following eight parts;
Yama: Control of the senses, including the mind.
Niyama: Living a life od clenliness, contentment , regulation, introspection,and reverence of and surrender to the Supreme Soul.
Asana: Physical postures and exercises.
Pranayama: Control of the breathing process and manipulation of the prana ( life force ) flowing through the meridians.
Pratyhara: Withdraw of the senses from sense objects; detachments.
Dharana: The ability to focus one’s mind upon a chosen object.
Dhyana ( meditation ): One-pointed focusing of the mind upon the Transcendent.
Samadhi: Perfect union of the individual soul ( atma ) and the Supreme Soul ( Paramatama or Bhagavan ).
I found this on an insert with yoga mat that I purchased some time ago. It has been hanging inside my front door ever since. I have taken time to reflect on how these different parts are used in my everyday program of physical, mental and spiritual growth, finding that wholeness is derived from balance in all parts.
Who and what is important to you? What needs more attention?
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The Oneness We Seek
Looking for a way to be one with you, there’s no one thing that’s right to do. The things I learn I take to heart, and pass them on in all or part. The world is good if you choose, and people listen for I have news. There are ways to be one like we seek, and to those thing is what I speak. Love all others for who they are, no matter how near or how far. Listen to the things they teach, even though you have to reach. Understand they have their views, what you keep you have to choose. Remember things from the past, the teaching you let go too fast. From all people we can learn, and bring the oneness for that we yearn. Look inside yourself with all your might, and know that you’re not always right. Accept all the views under the sun, for what they are and we will be one.
YOGA
This site focuses on a connection and balance of mind, body, and spirit. Yoga means to yoke (bring together, center) mind, body, and spirit, using many different ways of becoming a balanced whole person. The answers of how to use all aspects of yoga to create wholeness comes from using each to aid the others to find what each individual needs to become what and who they are meant to be.
God; has always been, will always be, exists as the ultimate energy of everything that is, inside, as and around everything, the creator of all from which all comes from, is and all will return.
YOGA
“Some perceive God in the heart by the intellect through meditation; others by the yoga of
knowledge; and others by the yoga of work (or Karma-yoga).” Bhagavad-Gita
The practice of Yoga can change your whole life . We know that all things center in our own minds. There is a body-mind connection brought about by controlled breathing and different postures produce a relaxation of inner tensions and things that block us from our true selves. Being a system of physical and mental practices, its purpose is to help us achieve our highest potential, to experience enduring health and happiness, and improve the quality of our lives. Regular practice results in increased mental clarity, emotional stability, and a greater sense of overall well-being, taking you beyond just a slow-motion full body workout or exercise routine. When practiced correctly, people soon begin to feel the depth and power of its true benefits. Don’t take my word or anyone else’s word for the power and peace that can be found, experience the benefits and effects of Yoga for your self.
Yoga is becoming mainstream and widely accepted in the general population and highly recommended by the holistic health community. Practiced by both young, old and every one in between. People usually start doing it for the physical benefits, but with continued practice they find that it leads to a mental awareness that becomes a connection to the spirit. Meditation brought on by yoga has been likened to the zone felt by marathon runner. Both activities raise the electrical impulses and endorphins that are released put the person in a state where things become clearer in one’s mind and the relaxation that is experienced during and after feels great.
Yoga (yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India. The word is associated with meditative practices in Buddhism and Hinduism. In Hinduism, it also refers to one of the six orthodox (?stika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to the goal toward which that school directs its practices. In Jainism it refers to the sum total of all activities—mental, verbal and physical.
Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. Raja Yoga, compiled in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition. Many other Hindu texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning “to control”, “to yoke” or “to unite”. Translations include “joining”, “uniting”, “union”, “conjunction”, and “means”. Outside India, the term yoga is typically associated with Hatha Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy is called a Yogi. Read more at Wikipedia
Who Farted?
Of all the things that we can do to get fully in touch with our spiritual nature, Yoga is the most complete mind, body, and soul experience I have found.
Because Yoga works on so many different levels, it has great potential as an effective therapy for chronic diseases and conditions that do not respond well to conventional treatment methods. For this reason, children with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities who practice Yoga often surprise their parents and teachers with their quick mastery of basic motor, communicative, and cognitive skills. The same Yoga routine can help children with learning disabilities develop greater concentration, balance, and composure in their daily lives. Everyone gains some level of benefit. The only requirements are proper instruction and regular practice.