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| Archives on Yoga philosophy | | | | Yoga philosophy The different yoga philosophies simply adhere to different applications of inner discipline, all of which ultimately lead to the liberation of the soul and to a unique understanding of the Divine Unity.
The yoga philosophies are merely named according to the yogi's objective of self-transformation and the instrument chosen for such anticipated change.
The yoga philosophies are:
The Ashtanga Yoga Philosophy
Ashtanga Yoga and it's different variations, for the most part, aim at the fullest development of any one human faculty—the mind, emotions, life-force or the physical body. Such partial perfection is then allowed to spill over to one's entire being.
The Purna Yoga Philosophy or Integral Yoga
But Sri Aurobindo's Purna Yoga or Integral Yoga focuses on the whole being in order to bring about total transformation. The approach, objective and means of Purna Yoga are all integral in essence.
The main stages of Purna Yoga are:
• Aspiration for the Divine.
• Surrender of the individual soul to the Universal Soul.
• Rejection of all obstructions to the path of total transformation.
Realizing the Divine within oneself is the first step of Integral Yoga. The means of achieving this state of Divine awareness is through a regular practice of either concentration, meditation or prayer.
The next step involves the realization of the Divine in entities beyond the subjective self. A realization of all constituent consciousnesses of the universe—an acceptance of a common origin of all beings.
The third stage consists of a true identification with the "Transcendental Divine", which is neither limited within the being of a single individual nor within any other constituents of existence. According to Sri Aurobindo, unless this crucial Truth is realized, it is impossible for the sadhak or seeker to attain liberation.
In his philosophy, Rishi Aurobindo termed this rarefied region of higher consciousness as the "Supramental Consciousness", the attainment of which is necessary for the liberation of the soul. The Master believed this stage of spiritual awareness to be potentially the ultimate rung on the human evolutionary ladder.
And the realization of this "Supramental Consciousness" is the principal aspiration of Sri Aurobindo's Purna Yoga or Integral Yoga.
The Bhakti Yoga Philosophy
Bhakti Yoga is all about getting in touch with the Divine Being by following the outpourings of one's heart. The term 'bhakti' can be roughly translated to mean 'devotion', and this emotion coupled with the Christian concept of faith leads to a state of mind which can be described as being immersed in bhakti. This strand of yoga principally advocates love and devotion as the path to moksha or liberation.
The Karma Yoga Philosophy
Originally, it was believed that the practice of Karma Yoga, accompanied by the observance of certain rituals, would lead to liberation from the cycle of birth and death. In the Bhagavad Gita, lord Krishna further extended the semantics of the term karma to mean detached action, that is, subjugation of the individual will to Divine purpose.
According to the Bhagavad Gita, these three different paths of yoga (jnana, bhakti and karma) help to define three different categories of men—reflective, emotional and active, respectively—distinguished on account of the distribution of emphasis on the theoretical, emotional and practical aspects of human personalities.
The Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga Philosophy
Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga, which was formulated by Patanjali into a definite system from classical yoga, forms one of the Shad-Darshanas or classical systems of Indian philosophy. The philosophy of Raja Yoga prescribes to a particular meditative system, which focuses on the analysis and control of the field of human consciousness. Often known as the 'royal road' or the 'royal path' ('raja' in Sanskrit denotes 'king' or 'royal'), it offers a comprehensive method for controlling waves of thought by channeling mental and physical energies into spiritual energy.
The Hatha Yoga Philosophy
The philosophy of Hatha Yoga attaches a lot of importance to the perfect physical form, believing it to be a way of attaining spiritual perfection. And to this end it takes the help of pranayama (breath-control exercises) and mudras (hand gestures) to attain self-realization.
Often seen as part of Raja Yoga, the origins of Hatha Yoga can be traced to Gorakhnath, the 12th-century founder of the Kanphata Yogis. The word 'hatha' is derived from the two root terms, 'ha' meaning 'the sun' and 'tha' meaning 'the moon'. Taken together, the term stands for 'union of force'. Hence, central to Hatha Yoga disciplines is the harmonizing of its positive (sun) and negative (moon) currents.
The Kundalini Yoga Philosophy
Kundalini is the potential form of prana or life force, lying dormant in our bodies. It is conceptualized as a coiled up serpent (literally, 'kundalini' in Sanskrit is 'coiled up') lying at the base of our spine, which can spring awake when activated by spiritual disciplines. The practitioners of Kundalini Yoga concentrate on psychic centers or chakras in the body in order to generate a spiritual power, which is known as kundalini energy.
The practice comprises of awakening and then forcing this energy, flowing through nadis or channels, up the psychic channel of the sushumna, which runs from the base of the spine to the brain. The three main channels running alongside the spinal cord are ida, pingala and the sushumna. When this kundalini energy, pictured as the serpent residing in the first chakra at the root of the spine (muladhar chakra), is raised up through the rest of the chakras until it reaches the seventh and the highest chakra (sahasrara) located at the crown of the head—self-realization occurs. This induces the blissful state of samadhi. The philosophy of Sahaja Yoga is very similar to the Kundalini philosophy.
The Mantra Yoga Philosophy
Mantra Yoga refers to the repetition of mantras (words or sounds) during various yoga meditation techniques. This ritualistic chanting helps bind the mind to a single thought until it attains the state of samadhi.
The Tantra Yoga Philosophy
The roots of Tantra Yoga go back to ancient fertility cults of India. The history of this strain of yoga, like the Kundalini philosophy, is linked with the worship of Shakti, the primordial female energy. The objective of Tantra Yoga is to merge with the Ultimate by the arousal and channeling of sexual energy.
The Tantra philosophy equates spiritual awakening with the awakening and rising of the kundalini power. According to Tantra, the kundalini is present in everything, even in the smallest of particles, in the form of cosmic energy. Only a fraction of it is operative, while an unmeasured residuum is left 'coiled up' and untapped at the 'base root'.
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga concentrates on psychic centers or chakras in the body in order to generate a spiritual power, which is known as kundalini energy.
Kundalini is the potential form of prana or life force, lying dormant in our bodies. It is conceptualized as a coiled up serpent (literally, 'kundalini' in Sanskrit is 'coiled up') lying at the base of our spine, which can spring awake when activated by spiritual disciplines.
The practice comprises of awakening and then forcing this energy, flowing through nadis or channels, up the psychic channel of the sushumna, which runs from the base of the spine to the brain. The three main channels running alongside the spinal cord are ida, pingala and the sushumna. When this kundalini energy, pictured as the serpent residing in the first chakra at the root of the spine (muladhar chakra), is raised up through the rest of the chakras until it reaches the seventh and the highest chakra (sahasrara) located at the crown of the head—self-realization occurs. This induces the blissful state of samadhi. The philosophy of Sahaja Yoga is very similar to the Kundalini philosophy. |
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YogaKundalini Yoga Đ In this style of
yoga, the spine is regarded as a snake. It was brought to the West by Yogi
Bhajan in the late 1960s. The practice concentrates on releasing the Kundalini
energy which is found at the base of the spine. Kundalini Yoga includes a
series of classic poses and chanting. The emphasis however, is not on the Asana
but on the chanting. Spiritual transformation is the main aim of practice.
Read more here: » Hatha Yoga Styles: Kundalini
Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Hatha YogaHatha Yoga
Physical Yoga or the Yoga of postures is
known as Hatha Yoga. It is the most popular form of yoga practiced in the West.
This form of yoga consists of many different styles. The different styles of
Hatha Yoga have common roots. The founders of three of the most popular styles,
Ashtanga, Iyengar and Viniyoga were all students of Krishnamacharya, a famous
teacher at the Yoga Institute at the Mysore Palace in India . This form of yoga
brings together Pranayama and Meditation with physical poses in its aim to
promote positive energy and good health of the body.
Read more here: » Yoga Branches: Hatha Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: The Path of Kriya YogaKriya Yoga: The Path of Kriya Yoga
The Kriya Path is: Attaining eternal
Tranquility by practice of Pranayam and continuing meditations on the Formless,
i.e. Tranquility.
Increasing the practice of Kriya, doing all
works without expectations for the results thereof, the path aims at achieving
Tranquility, observing everything which is revealed in Yonimudra (Beatific
Inner Revelation Kriya), and terminating all desired expectations, renouncing
every desire before it originates, being freed from all thoughts.
Read more here: » Kriya Yoga: The Path of Kriya Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Bhakti YogaBhakti Yoga - The Yoga of Devotion
The Yoga of devotion is known as Bhakti
Yoga. Practicing this form of yoga trains the heart to seek the purity in
everyone and everything. This creates a warmth in the human mind and promotes
love and tolerance for all. Bhakti yoga also teaches a devotion to God.
Read more here: » Yoga Branches: Bhakti Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Hindu Philosophy - The YogaThe word Yoga
comes from the root Yuj
which means to join.
Yoga is restraint of the activities of the mind, and is the union of the
individual soul with the Supreme Soul.
Hiranyagarbha is
the founder of the Yoga system. The Yoga founded by Patanjali Maharshi is a
branch or supplement of the Sankhya. It has its own charm for students of a
mystic temperament and of a contemplative type. It claims greater orthodoxy
than the Sankhya proper by directly acknowledging the existence of a Supreme
Being (Isvara).
Excerpt from
All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
Read more here: » Yoga: Hindu Philosophy - The Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Kundalini Yogas FAQ (part III of III)This FAQ gives an overview of those kundalini yoga practices
which require conscious effort. Part I of III.
In Part III: 1) But even if kundalini is dangerous, isn't it
a faster way to enlighenment?, 2) What are the origins of kundalini yoga?, 3)
What is the classical literature of kundalini yoga?, 4) What is the precise
role of the guru in kundalini yoga?, 5) Can't I learn it through books?, 6)
Where can I gain instruction on kundalini yoga?, 7) Where can I learn more?
Read more here: » Kundalini
Yoga: Kundalini Yogas FAQ (part III of III) |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Returning to originsTantra: Returning to origins
TANTRA YOGA considers
that the human being has an extremely complex body and mind. The usual
consciousness of wakefulness is considered to be only a very small fraction of
our native intelligence, fruit of a very long period of evolution and
development of the human being. The practitioner tries to follow the same road
of evolution but in an opposite direction. He must go through all stages in
inverted order and leave them behind, until he finds the starting point or the
unique origin. This is logical if we realize that TANTRA considers the human
being to be a summary of the Universe and therefore all the cosmic elements
have their correspondent in the visible and invisible man.
Read more here: » Tantra Yoga: Returning to origins |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Health Benefits of Sahaja YogaHealth benefits of Sahaja Yoga
On being asked as to why so many
foreigners are coming to India, when advanced medicines are available with
doctors of modern medicine all over the world, Dr. Rai added, "The
doctors abroad don't have a treatment for the psyche of human being, except
giving tranquillizers, sedatives and anti-depressant drugs. These are not only
harmful, but also habit-forming. In view of this, Sahaj yoga, which can control
the psyche of human being by meditation, has become very popular to the
treatment and prevention of psychosomatic diseases like bronchial asthma,
migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, infertility, multiple scierosis and
spondylitis, to name a few. It is all due to the blessings of Shree Mataji
Nirmala Devi, who founded Sahaj Yoga centre, and has enlightened thousands of
people all over the world."
Sahaja Yoga hospital featured in The
Times of India (New Bombay Plus)
Read more here: » Sahaja Yoga: Health Benefits of Sahaja Yoga |
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| | |  Yoga philosophy: Karma YogaKarma Yoga - The Yoga of Action
Karma yoga joins both the physical and
mental aspects of Hindu philosophy to produce a single concept. It believes
that the present relies on the past and that in turn, with your actions, you
can alter the future. Selflessness is a primary requirement for karma practice.
Steering your actions towards the good Đ saying good, thinking good, doing good
will all facilitate selflessness. Acting this way eliminates egoistic and
negative behaviour and enables you to influence your destiny.
Read more here: » Yoga Branches: Karma Yoga |
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