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Curative
Yoga
Introduction
Most
people, specially from western worlds, think of yoga
as merely an eastern exercise program. Nothing could be further from
the truth. The underlying purpose behind the practice of yoga - the
literal meaning of yoga is `joining' - is to reunite
the individual self (Jiva) with the absolute or pure
consciousness (Brahma).
Union
with this unchanging reality liberates the spirit from all sense of
separation, freeing it from the illusions of time, space and
causation. Since according to yogic philosophy the human body and
mind are part of the illusory world of matter, with a limited time
span, while the soul /spirit is eternal and passes onto another
world when this body wears out. Thus, central to yogic philosophy
are the concepts of Karma (cause- effect
relationships) and Reincarnation.
Yoga
is therefore regarded as a divine science of life, revealed to
enlightened sages in meditation. First textual mention in the Vedas
was corroborated by oldest archeological evidence of seals from the
Indus Valley dating back to around 3000 B.C. The Upanishads
that followed the Vedas provide the main foundation of
Vedanta philosophy (that espouses the idea of an
absolute consciousness called Brahma) and yoga
teachings.
Around
the sixth century B.C. appeared the massive epic The
Mahabharata written by sage Vyasa and
containing The Bhagavad Gita. Apparently
a set of battlefield instructions on one's duties in life, they are
very allegorical in showing how the challenges of life have to be
faced - so much so that it is often considered the best book on
management ever written. The Gita contains yoga terms and concepts
to enable the reader face life similarly.
The
backbone of Raja Yoga is furnished by Patanjali's Yoga Sutra,
thought to have been written in the third century B.C. The classical
text on Hatha Yoga, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
which describes the various asanas and breathing
exercises which form the basis of the practice of modern yoga,
was compiled much later by a yogi named Svatmarama.
In
the modern perspective, Yoga is one of the most
effective and wholesome forms of experience to control the waves of
thought by converting mental & physical energy into spiritual
energy. Yoga eases away pent-up tension, rejuvenates the body &
soul, enhances concentration, cures diseases and keeps a hold on the
aging process.
Benefits of
Yoga
Preventive
Value
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Yoga
helps to bring natural order and balance to the neuro-hormones
and metabolism in the body.
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At
the same time, these exercises improve endocrine metabolism,
thus providing you with a preventive shield.
Curative
Value
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Yogic
postures activate the energies that have accumulated and
stagnated in the energy pockets of the body - since left inert,
these energies create various ailments.
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Yogic
exercises cleanse your body, mind and consciousness by venting
toxins from the body.
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