THE YOGA HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FROM MORE THAN 14+ YEARS - Raja yoga combined with Bhakti yoga.
1. RAJA YOGA -
Raja yoga popularly known as 'King of all yogas'. It can be considered as the yoga which totally deals with mind and there is no physical struggling exercises like Hatha Yoga. It is more centered on mind fitness than physical fitness.
Physical fitness can make a person a good looking, attractive, less affected by diseases but mental fitness makes a person aware of the TRUTH, complete, an identifier of reality. But both are mandatory for any beings to live a healthy life.
The philosophy of Raja yoga goes beyond the boundaries of many styles of yoga practising today.
The eight steps of Raja Yoga provide systematic instruction to attain inner peace, clarity, self-control and Realisation-
1. Yamas (Abstentions):
-Ahimsa (non-injury, nonviolence ),
-Satya (truthfulness),
-Asetya (non-stealing),
-Brahmacharya (chastity, pure way of life),
-Aparigraha (non-greed, non possessiveness),
-Ksama (forgiveness),
-Daya (compassion),
-Dhrti (fortitude),
2. Niyamas (Moral Observations):
-Śauca (purity, clearness of mind, speech and body),
-Santoṣa (contentment, acceptance of others and of one's circumstances as they are, optimism for self),
-Tapas (austerity, self-discipline, persistent meditation, perseverance),
-Svādhyāya (study of self, self-reflection, introspection of self's thoughts, speeches and actions),
-Īśvarapraṇidhāna ((contemplation of the Ishvara (God/Supreme Being, Brahman, True Self, Unchanging Reality),attunement to the supreme consciousness),
3. Asana: (Steady pose, posture or seat) I do not practice much asanas so I am comfortable with PADMASANA (LOTUS position).
4. Pranayama: Control of vital energy through breathwork.
5. Pratyahara: (Withdrawal of the senses) I practice both
- Pranayama (sometimes)
- Concentrate on the point between the eyebrows (mainly)
6. Dharana: Concentration of the mind on Supreme being.
7. Dhyana: Meditation (I continued it for 5-6 years mostly and mainly by Thakurjani's instruction).
8. Samadhi: Enlightenment, union with the Divinity.
Vnita punjab🌷🌷🙏🙏🌷🌷🇮🇳💗
PS: All instructions are guided by Param Guru 🌺🙏
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