Yoga - More than the "Aerobics of India"
...Originating in India over 5000 years ago, yoga is the Sanskrit word for "union". It is a scientific technique for spiritual development. Yoga is a practical aid, a living experience -- not a not a set, rigid thing or religion. It's no longer only for the flower children of the '60s, yoga is now mainstream.
Yoga is much more than sitting in a lotus position and chanting in unison. Yoga is not aerobics, not gymnastic: unlike stretching or fitness, yoga is more than just physical postures. Many people have the misconception that yoga is not really a workout. Yoga is absolutely advantageous for you, but it won't substitute i.e. weight training. In practice, yoga is an applied science of the mind and body. Yoga is considered by many to be the best health maintenance system in the world.
Now you will wonder if learning yoga is really advantageous: some practitioners state that yoga is the meeting ...more
Yoga and Mantra Meditation
...away the confusion and misery caused by identifying oneself with one's body and mind.
This false bodily identification is seen as the root of all pain and bewilderment. Imagine the spirit soul as a brilliant, shining gemstone but one cannot perceive this because it is covered by dirt and dust. Mantras serve as a sort of transcendental polishing cloth, slowly taking away the dust so that the yogi can begin to experience the true essence of the self - eternal, full of knowledge and bliss!
Mantra meditation is therefore an important aspect of the process of self-realization. This is the ultimate goal of yoga: the realization that we are spirit in essence, part and parcel of the Supreme Spirit. The more we progress on the path of yoga, the more peaceful, blissful and loving we become. This is spiritual life.more
Yoga - A Philosophy Of Body And Mind
...el more productive. That is just one testimony from my own personal experience, but mine is by far not the only testimony of gratitude.
This is truly an art form of exercise that is much more than a fad. In whatever manner current yoga students, teachers etc. happened to stumble upon the wonderful philosophy of yoga - the philosophy of combining the sciences of a type of exercise which connects the physical as well as the mental components of the individual - their collective praise of it is virtually always consistent. This is a type of exercise that can truly improve your life overall! If you are trying to decide what sort of exercise will be best for you, consider yoga - and you may never turn back.more
Teaching Hatha Yoga - Be Thankful for Difficult Students
...hen you enter one of Bikram Choudhurys Yoga studios, you do not have to guess what the rules are. You know the rules. You can complain, but you will be escorted to the exit in short time. You would not show up late, leave your cell phone on, avoid taking a bath for a month, or whine about the temperature.
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