The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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ANTOINETTE VILJOEN B THEOLOGY: BTH0010010011F BT046: ANALYSIS OF YOGA 1. YOGA’S GLOBAL APPEAL Indian culture advocates global health via yoga‚ but does not produce gold medallists at the Olympic games. Yoga is not a fitness programme‚ it derives from the Sanskrit and means “union”. Indian philosophy renders it as moksha (liberation or salvation) and union with God. Hatha yoga is one of many forms of yoga taught by Indian sages to obtain salvation. Westerners have corrupted it to gain
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2.3.4 Soma in Yoga Texts The production of Soma is stimulated by kumbhakā (suspended breath)‚ mudrās and the bandhās closely relating it to the raising of kundalini energy (Yogani‚ 2010). Soma is also related to Brahma vihārās or four noble mental states or attitudes of Buddhist texts. They are maitri (Friendliness)‚ karunā (compassion)‚ muditā (joy)‚ upekshā (equanimity). In Hata Yoga Pradīpikā सोम-सूर्याग्नि
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Atmasantulana Village‚ Near M.T.D.C.‚ Karla‚ Maharashtra | 13 review(s) (Read reviews) Average Rating (Write a review) | | | | | | | LOCATIONLocated near to Lonavala in a beautiful rustic setting on it’s own campus.Nearest Railways Station: Lonavala Nearest Airport: Pune and BombayIN THE SURROUNDINGS:Sattvik Excursions around and in Lonavala:There are many beautiful and sacred sites in this area. Please enquire at Atma Santulana for more info.ABOUT THE CLINIC:A well known
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What is Yoga? So where did Yoga originate? Yoga is a form of art created 5‚000 years ago to synchronize the system of the mind‚ body‚ and spirit. The word yoga means “union” in Sanskrit‚ the language of ancient India where yoga originated. (Yoga Online) We can think of the “union” occurring between the mind‚ body and spirit. Yoga can also be effectively explained by the Sanskrit word “asana”‚ which refers to the practice of physical postures or poses. Although yoga was originally created in ancient
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Hindu Religions Tradition Paper Phonesia Machado University of Phoenix REL 133/ Calvin Habig‚ Faciliatator The sacred elements of Hinduism are comprised of Hindu religious traditions‚ and their transcendent connotations. It would be very difficult to completely list all the sacred elements of Hinduism that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer enormity and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe
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BRANCHES YOGA: The term yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yui. It is defined as “to yoke” or to unite.”Uniting the mind‚ the body‚ and the spirit is the heart of yoga philosophy. In the West‚ the word yoga is synonymous with Hatha Yoga or physical aspect of yoga. In India‚ however‚ throughout the centuries yoga encompassed more than just the physical aspect. There are five main branches of yoga that offer spiritual philosophies and discipline beyond Hatha Yoga. Each branch possesses unique
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user’s guide to the chakra system. Llewellyn Publications. St.Paul‚ Minnesota. Myss‚ Caroline. (1996). Anatomy of the spirit: the seven stages of power and healing. Three Rivers Press. New York‚ NY. Paulson‚ Genevieve Lewis. (2004). Kundalini and the chakras: evolution in this lifetime. Llewllyn Publications. St.Paul‚ Minnesota. Sherwood‚ Keith. (2004). Chakra therapy: for personal growth and healing. Llewellyn Publications. St.Paul‚ Minnesota. Stone‚ Joshua. (2001). Esoteric
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roots in the same religions. However‚ the “gurus” give no historical context apart from mentioning that they are using practices or divinities found in a‚ usually‚ Southeast Asian religion. Lawrence Edwards‚ a “recognized expert in the field of Kundalini‚ our innate power of
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Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha Swami Satyananda Saraswati ’og.t Pubhcatlons J ntst‚ Mungct‚ B1h.u‚ JndJ.J Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha With kind regards‚ \!a and prem �!{‚�A*- Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha Swami Satyananda Saraswati Yoga Publications Trust‚ Munger‚ Bihar‚ India © Bihar School of Yoga 1969‚ 1973‚ 1996‚ 2008 All rights resetved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ transmitted or stored in a retrieval system‚ in any form or by any
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