SPLENDOR OF YOGA----5
Part – 5
GUIDING YOGASANA
Any physical agony or pain will affect the mental attitude. Reciprocally any mental anguish will affect the body. Even Science has agreed to this.
NURISH THE BODY, CHERISH THE LIFE. It means life dies with body. Resolute intellectual wisdom cannot be achieved. Hence we have to learn to sustain our body. So we have to pursue the path of yoga. By practicing yoga we learn to live fully. Body suffers from diseases whenever mind suffers from Mayas. These exercises control our physical ailment, as well as mental illusions and merge with God.
There are totally 64 types of yoga. Among them there are only four vital ones in use. They are:-
1) RAJA YOGA ----- MEDITATION
2) HATHA YOGA ----- ASANA (Sitting postures), PRANAYAMA (Breathing exercises)
3) LAYA YOGA ------ BHAJANS (Devotional prayer)
4) MANTRA YOGA ---- RECITING MANTRAS
Yoga was born with man. We can find evidence of it from our ancient people. Yoga helps to lengthen the span of life.
Yoga leads one to tranquilize the mind without allowing it to waver hither and thither. It helps one to control the mind without being victimized by the evil and wicked thoughts and desires.
Part – 5
GUIDING YOGASANA
Any physical agony or pain will affect the mental attitude. Reciprocally any mental anguish will affect the body. Even Science has agreed to this.
NURISH THE BODY, CHERISH THE LIFE. It means life dies with body. Resolute intellectual wisdom cannot be achieved. Hence we have to learn to sustain our body. So we have to pursue the path of yoga. By practicing yoga we learn to live fully. Body suffers from diseases whenever mind suffers from Mayas. These exercises control our physical ailment, as well as mental illusions and merge with God.
There are totally 64 types of yoga. Among them there are only four vital ones in use. They are:-
1) RAJA YOGA ----- MEDITATION
2) HATHA YOGA ----- ASANA (Sitting postures), PRANAYAMA (Breathing exercises)
3) LAYA YOGA ------ BHAJANS (Devotional prayer)
4) MANTRA YOGA ---- RECITING MANTRAS
Yoga was born with man. We can find evidence of it from our ancient people. Yoga helps to lengthen the span of life.
Yoga leads one to tranquilize the mind without allowing it to waver hither and thither. It helps one to control the mind without being victimized by the evil and wicked thoughts and desires.