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CONCEPT OF YOGA
1. INTRODUCES THE CONCEPT OF YOGA
2. DEFINITIONS FROM ANCIENT TEXTS & AUTHORITIES
INTRODUCTION
1. YOGA IS BECOMING POPULAR 2. RESTLESS MIND SOLACE 3. SICK BOON 4. COMMON MAN MAN FASHION TO KEEP HIMSELF FIT AND HANDSOME
INTRODUCTION
1. USE IT FOR DEVELOPING MEMORY, INTELLIGENCE & CREATIVITY 2. BECAUSE OF MULTIFOLD ADVANTAGE IT IS BECOMING A PART OF EDUCATION 3. SPECIALISTS USE IT FOR UNFOLD DEEPER LAYERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND MOVE TOWARDS STATE OF PERFECTION. 4. PROMOTION OF POSITIVE HEALTH
WHAT IS NOT YOGA
1. ROPE TRICK
2. BHUGATA SAMADHI
3. DIVING DEEP IN THE SEA
4. EATING GLASS PIECES
5. STAYING IN A SERPENT ENCLOSURE
6. DRESS CODE
OBJECTIVE
1. UNDERSTAND WHAT IS YOGA AND WHAT IS NOT 2. SOME DEFINITIONS OF YOGA
THE ROOT WORD OF YOGA
YUJ
JOIN
BODY MIND JEEVATMAN PARAMATMAN INDIVIDUAL SELF UNIVERSAL SELF IT IS EXPANSION OF NARROW, CONSTRICTED & ALL PERVASIVE, BLISSFUL EGOSTIC PERSONALTIY TO ETERNAL REALITY
Swami Vivekananda Puts as
1. IT IS A MEANS TO COMPRESS ONES OWN EVOLUTION INTO SINGLE LIFE OR A FEW MONTHS OR EVEN A FEW HOURS OF ONES BODILY EXISTENCE. 2. OTHERWISE IT WILL TAKE MILLION YEARS OF EXISTENCE. 3. INSTINCTIVE WAY OF ANIMALS.
Swami Vivekananda Puts as
Aahar ina y mEwun< c samaNymetd pzui> nra[a<, bui> tezae Aixkae ivze;> bui> ivihn> pzui> sman>.
hra Nidr Bhaya Maithuna Ca Smnyametad Paubhi Nar| Buddhi Teo Adhiko Viea Buddhi Vihina Paubhi Samna||
Swami Vivekananda Puts as
1. ENTITIES COMMON TO BOTH HUMAN BEING AND ANIMAL ARE: 2. AHARA FOOD 3. NIDRA SLEEP 4. BHAYA FEAR 5. MAITHUNA PROGENY 6. WHAT IS THAT WHICH DISTUNGISH BETWEEN HUMAN BEING AND ANIMAL? 7. BUDDHI INTELLIGENCE
Swami Vivekananda Puts as
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. HENCE, MAN ENDOWED WITH DISCRIMINATION POWER CONSCIOUS THINKING FACULTY MIND (BUDDHI) DEVELOPED VOLUNTARY CONTROL SYSTEM
ASPIRES FOR ACCELERATED GROWTH
YOGA IS THAT PROCESS HELPS HIM TO ATTAIN THIS STATE
Sage Aurobindo emphises
1. ALL ROUND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AT
2. PHYSICAL,
3. MENTAL,
4. INTELLECTUAL,
5. EMOTIONAL
Sage Aurobindo emphises
1. HE MEANS 2. YOGA IS A METHODICAL EFFORT TOWARDS SELF PERFECTION BY DEVELOPMENT OF THE POTENTIALS LATENT IN THE INDIVIDUAL. HENCE IT IS A PROCESS BY WHICH 1. LIMITATIONS 2. IMPERFECTIONS WILL BE WASHED OFF RESULTING IN SUPER HUMAN RACE.
Yoga is conscious process to move from state of animal nature to state of perfect man
PERFECT MAN
DIVINE MAN
SUPER MAN NORMAL MAN ANIMAL MAN
DEFINITIONS
YOGA MASTERY OVER MIND Sage Patanjali defines yoga as
yaeg> ic v&i inraex>
Yoga citta vtti nirodha
Yoga is a process of gaining control over the mind
DEFINITIONS contd
Controlling mind we reach our original stage
Tad Du Svarupe Avasthnam
tda u> Svpe AvSwanm!
Then, the Seer establishes in his causal state.
DEFINITIONS contd
Controlling mind involves two aspects
concentration on any desired object capacity to to remain quiet any time
Education first dimension is envisaged Yoga emphasises the second aspect
DEFINITIONS contd
Sage Vasishta defines yoga as
Yoga Mana Praamana Upaya
Yoga is skillful technique to calm down the mind Yoga gives necessary technique to operate at right place at the right time to gain complete mastery
Exa: Unskilled layman repairing a TV
yaeg> mn> zmn %py>
DEFINITIONS contd
In Bhagavad Gita Sri Krishna defines yoga as
yaeg> kmRsu kaEzlm! Yoga Karmasu Kaualam
Dexterity (Skill) in action in Yoga
Dexterity
Relaxation in action
efficiency in outcome action
DEFINITIONS contd
Does all skill in actions are considered as Yoga? Like- Pick Pocketing Smuggling Stealing No They are called as Nishiddha Karmas which we should not perform Shastra decides
DEFINITIONS contd
Yoga normally and traditional conjectured and popularly known as a process or a technique to reach ultimate state of perfection.
Yoga is found defined even as the states of higher powers and potentialities and even as ultimate state of SILENCE Yoga is also defined as all creative Endeavour and creation itself
Yoga as a state Various
Yoga and Upanisadic Texts gvIt
yaegSw> k kmaRi[ s<g< Tya xn<jy is(isae> smae UTva smTv< yaeg %Cyte
Yogastha Kuru Karmi Saga Tyakt Dhanajaya Siddhyasiddho Samo Bhtv Samatva Yoga Ucyate
Renouncing attachments and staying even minded in Successes or failures. Evenness is verily Yoga
Yoga as a state Various
Yoga and Upanisadic Texts
(2.53)
gvIt
uit ivitpa te yda SwaSyit inla
ruti Vipratipann Te Yad Sthsyati Nical Samdhvacala Buddhi Tad Yogamavpsyasi Even on hearing confusing and conflicting statements when your mind will remain steadfast, unperturbed in a state of Samadhi, then you reach yoga
smaxavcl bui> tda yaegmvaPSyis
Yoga as a state Various
Yoga and Upanisadic Texts
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ta< yaeg< #it mNy<Nte iSwr< #iNy xar[<
T Yogam Iti Manyannte Sthiram Indriya Dhraa
Yoga is a state in which all our Indriyas are beheld steadily
ie., it is a mastery over senses and mind
subtle state of mind featured by Steadiness is referred is Yoga Thus Yoga is steadiness at emotional level balance of concentration and detachment at mental level and homeostasis at body level Yoga integrates the personality by bringing body-mind coordination in a well balanced way
YOGA a power of creation
ivStre[aTmnae yaeg< ivUit< c jnadRn
Vistaretmano Yoga Vibhti Ca Janrdana Bhya Kathaya Tptihri ruvato Nsti Me Amtam O Krishna, tell me once more, in detail your power of Yoga and your glory; for I know no satiety in hearing Your nectarean words
Uy> kwy t&ii u{vtae naiSt me Am&tm!
n tu ma< ZKyse Zqum! AnenEv s c]u;a idVy< ddaim te c]u> pZy me yaegmErm!
Na Tu M kyase Dum Anenaiva Sa Caku Divya Dadmi Te Caku Paya Me Yogamaivaram Krishna through His power of Yoga shows Arjuna the The vision of the Universal being by giving him divine sight
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vetvatara upaniad Mist, smoke, the sun wind, firefly, lightning, crystal, moon these forms become the forerunners when Brahman is being reveled in yoga
SUMMARY
Yoga is a process of elevating oneself through calming of mind Very state of higher, subtler layers of mind Conceived as a creative power in man and that of the reality itself
