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Yoga Experience
YOGA
EXPERIENCE
The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit,
the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the
union occurring between mind, body and spirit.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is the path of Physical Yoga or Yoga of Postures is the most
popular branch of Yoga. Hatha Yoga considered the body as the vehicle
for the soul. It uses Physical Poses or Asana, Breathing Techniques or
Pranayama, Meditation in order to bring the body in perfect health and
for the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind to emerge freely. The
practice of Hatha Yoga will result to the union of the body and the soul,
it aims to make the body perfect and fill it with life force energy.
Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti Yoga is the path of heart and devotion or the Yoga of devotion.
Yogis who practice Bhakti Yoga sees the Divine in everyone and everything
he encounters. This lead him to develop love, acceptance and tolerance
for all. Bhaki Yoga teaches a person to have a devotion to God and all
things through devotion to life and love.
Raja Yoga
Raja means "royal". Raja Yoga is the path of Yoga that focuses
on meditation and contemplation. It is based on the Eight Limbs of Yoga
which was discussed in the Yoga Sutra. This Yoga path teaches deep self
respect through self mastery. The self here is honored. Raja Yoga believes
that the universe exists for the self, giving the self an illusion of
centrality which results to self respect and respect for all creatures.
Raja Yoga is also referred to as the King of Yogas, majority of its practitioners
live in spiritual or religious orders.
Jnana
Yoga
Jnana Yoga is the path of Yoga that deals with wisdom and knowledge or
the Yoga of the mind. Jnana Yogis pays tribute on man's intelligence.
They try to surpass limitations by unifying intellect and wisdom. Jnana
Yoga tries to obtain existence beyond doctrine and ideological controversies
by accepting all other philosophies and religion. It also uses an open,
rational and curious mind in studying the spirit.
Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga believes that your present situation is based on your past
actions. Karma Yoga is the path of service; it refers to the energy of
action. This path requires you to be selfless. Performing a selfless service
is the essence of Karma Yoga or consciously choosing a future that is
free from negativity and selfishness knowing that your life is a consequence
of your past actions. Karma Yoga practices try to change your action towards
the good - good words, good thoughts, good deeds, in order to change your
soul. By being selfless, you change your consciousness which leads to
a change in your destiny.
Tantra Yoga
Tantra Yoga is the path of ritual and perhaps the most misunderstood path.
Some may think of Tantra Yoga as sorcery, witchcraft, magic spell or some
mysterious formula. Most people perceive Tantra Yoga as sexual. All of
these perceptions are far from truth. Tantra is the knowledge concerning
Tattva (Truth or Brahman) and Mantra (mystic syllables). It utilizes rituals
to respectfully experience the sacred in everything we do, not just sex
though sex is a part of it. It aims to expand our awareness in all states
- whether awake or asleep. Tantra Yoga practitioners must have purity,
humility, devotion, courage, dedication to his Guru, cosmic love, faithfulness,
contentment, dispassion, non-covetousness, and truthfulness.
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