Yoga - sport or philosophy

Yoga - sport or philosophy 

The term yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word meaning union or union. Traditionally, yoga means union believed the person with the divine, universal spirit and cosmic consciousness. Physical and mental exercises developed in order to achieve this goal, called the achievement trastsendentnogo or stage of enlightenment. At the physical level, yoga postures, called asanas, are designed to tone the body, making it stronger and more harmonious. Through the practice of these postures, our spine becomes more flexible and resilient to stress, increases blood flow to organs, thus recovers all systems in the body. At the level of the mental (mental) in the yoga technique uses controlled breathing (pranayama) and meditation (dhyana), to soothe, purify and discipline the mind. Yet specialists say that yoga is not a religion and not even a philosophy - a style of life in which body and mind are in harmony, and can achieve our goals, not razmenivayas on trifles. 

Yoga is used in order to alleviate the problems associated with high blood pressure, migraines, asthma, high cholesterol, back pain, indigestion, menopause, shallow breathing, multiple sclerosis, varicose veins, carpal tunnel syndrome and many chronic diseases. 

Yoga has become the subject of study of many experts and they concluded that yoga techniques can achieve relaxation and reduce stress. Yoga has the same positive effects that well-designed program of exercises, increasing the overall level of health and endurance, and reducing the harm caused by a person daily lifestyle. For yoga, you do not need additional simulators or devices, but the yoga postures will help strengthen the body, using as a shell only the earth's gravity. 

Meditation is repeatedly subjected to a variety of research scientists. Despite all the debate that caused this issue, its impact on reducing stress and increase concentration, of course. Cardiologist Herbert Benson of Harvard University (Herbert Benson) says that meditation and controlled breathing techniques help the body cope with stress. Today even recommend meditation, medical associations, as the first step to recovery, which would probably make the mene time-consuming further treatment. 

Modern psychological research has shown that even minor changes in facial expressions have inadvertently affect the nervous system - yoga, uses basically link the body and mind. Yoga is based on the fact that some of the positions of the body in conjunction with the scheme of breathing can affect the mood and self-tuning rights, thus helping the body return to form and cure yourself. Those who practice yoga say that it helps to improve life in all its aspects. 

In connection with all these bright prospects, Yoga has recently become more popular, replacing the first position with aerobics and fitness. Because of this, there is a typical misconception that yoga is the same sports, like jogging, swimming and gymnastics. However, yoga requires not just a few hours a day for recovery, she gradually begins to change the lifestyle of the practitioner. Optimal yoga combined with a philosophy of life as vegetarianism. Often considered part of the yoga of Hinduism or Buddhism, but it is also wrong - Yoga is a way to achieve specific goals, rather than religion.

Sampradaya Yoga

Sampradaya 

Sampradaya (sankrit "tradition") - is a tradition based perfect yogis, enlightened, which was developed by many generations of artists. None. It is committed not limit any Lubo freedoms. In this understanding of tradition - a reverence and respect for the experience of many yogis. The tradition should not change, preserving the spiritual purity and principal ideals. But taking into account everyone who practices yoga, she has no lock on the consciousness of small details, but give the desire to constantly improve. 

In school, every student can benefit from the experiences of teachers who left the experience in various texts and practices. Sadhaka also may amend its practices. It is supervised constantly, sometimes changing, following the trends of various currents. 

It is not recommended to practice yoga yourself, using the experience of only some restrictions. This can lead to loss of faith, thought that yoga is not perfect. 

No, in traditional yoga, there is no forced conscription to blind faith. Rather, yoga provides an incentive to study it more. Guru can help and correct sadhana student, but students must make their own efforts and constantly in search. The school will never deny personal initiative. On the contrary, it honors the ability and desire to discover something new. But that this experience was significant and meaningful, must take into account the experience of others.

Pranayama Yoga

Pranayama 

Pranayama - the science of breath. This hub, around which revolves the wheel of life. The word Prana means breath, breath, life, vitality, wind, energy, force. This word can also mean soul, as opposed to the body. In the plural, it usually means the vital currents of energy. A pit mean duration, distribution, traction and control. Pranayama, therefore, means a lengthening of breathing and control over it. This control involves the management of all respiratory functions, namely: 

1) inhalation or breath - pooraka (filling); 

2) expiration or exhalation - rechaka (emptying the lungs); 

3) the delay or suspension of breath - a condition in which there is no inhalation or exhalation, - kumbhaka. 

It stimulates all chakras (energy storage) in the body. It frees up and distributes the energy of the nervous system, increases the activity of the respiratory, nervous, endocrine and circulatory systems. 

Through pranayama people can learn to control the restless mind and a sense

Asanas Yoga

Asanas 

Asanas make the muscles elastic, flexible spine. They contribute to cognitive development, increases lung capacity, strengthen internal organs and ensure longevity. And just as stimulating bone growth, while maintaining calcium, preventing their fragility and osteoporosis. It relieves many of the negative symptoms associated with menopause in women, preserves the health of vaginal tissues. In men, prostatitis can be cured and increased potency due to the influx of blood saturated with oxygen in the pelvic area. Upturned asanas very effective in the treatment of constipation, improve peristalsis, reduce blood pressure, developing brain, improve memory, vision, hearing, concentration, willpower, increase blood circulation. 

The purpose of asanas is to train the mind and body to achieve spiritual perfection, and not to use them as regular physical exercise. Each pose gives uplift and electromagnetic pulse in the body.

Tantra Yoga

Tantra 

Tantra is the science or sadhana (spiritual practice) was built on a huge amount of religious and occult Hindu manuscripts that emphasize shakti (divine power), usually called kundalini, which emanates from the divine principle. These manuscripts are usually presented in the form of a dialogue between the god Shiva and his wife Parvati. Those chapters, where questions are answered by Shiva, called agama, and those which tells Parvati - Nigam. 

Tantric scriptures represent essence of knowledge, collected since ancient times. Most of the texts written in Sanskrit, but there are also passages in Pali, Prakriti, Tibetan, Hindi and Bengali. They are encyclopedias of esoteric wisdom, referring to topics such as the creation and destruction of the universe, Deity worship, spiritual practices, rituals, occult forces, and meditation. In Tantra, also considered a complete anatomy of the body including the chakras (spiritual energy centers) and the path connecting them, which travels kundalini. 

It is believed that the spirit of Tantra most suited Age of Kali-yuga (the fourth era in Hindu terms, our time). 

Regardless of how varied writings, yet they all have one common characteristic - an integral approach to sadhana, in order to optimize the use of external and internal resources. Tantra can also be perceived as respectful approach to spiritual practice. 

In contrast to traditional Judaism, for us hristianstkoy and aesthetic eastern concept, Tantra does not speak of the need to sublimate the flesh into spirit, and physical - in the metaphysical. Instead, Tantra seeks to combine all aspects of life, to overcome the established ourselves as the border, branches, divisions, to make people united with all life. 

Since the purpose of Tantra is to combine all aspects of life, is the practice where it is mixed set of exercises: hatha yoga, pranayyama, medra, rituals, kundalini yoga, nada yoga, mantra, yantra, mandala, alchemy, visualization of deities, aurveda and astrology - all of this together come under the scope of Tantra. But, since such a large variety of science and technology can be applied generally to study Tantra recommended by the competent masters, who will hold the student through the entire complex of ideas and procedures. 

In the West, Tantra is usually associated with sexuality and sexual practices. Tantric ideas are often used to help individuals taken separately and couples to transform their sex life in a more satisfactory in the physical, emotional and spiritual process. Through the integration of female and male aspects of both individual and couples, Tantra shows higher connection divinity of Shiva and Shakti. 

Popularized Tantra in the West thanks to theosophy. Western scholar sir John Woodroffe (1865-1936) under the pseudonym Arthur Avalon has written several books, pervootkryvayuschih for the European man Tantra and Tantric some manuscripts. Many modern tantric yoga system based on exercises, which appeared in the West in the twentieth century. 

Over time, Tantra has become increasingly popular in the West, so she has been a great transformation due to which there was a modern interpretation of Tantra and fans of New Age music, often called Neotantroy, which differs from the traditional Indian ideas.

Outcrop and yoga

Outcrop and yoga 

Doing yoga in the nude is becoming more and more popular, and not only in your own living room, but in yoga studios. Although this is not mainstream yet, the so-called "naked" yoga classes are offered in a variety of forms, including yoga studios and facilities for cultural and social activities, as well as private clubs. There are many different motives, in order to try to "naked" yoga, as the common thread of these studies is developing the adoption of the body in its natural state. 

Classes for yoga in the nude condition, offered at yoga centers, tend to be for both sexes, with an emphasis on yoga without the restrictions imposed in the clothes. Style guidelines may change, depending on the teacher. Adherents of this type of yoga are the indispensable freedom of movement in implementing yoga naked in a safe environment, an atmosphere which is created in a completely non-sexual style. The room is often obscured in order to create a more comfortable atmosphere for those involved, and sometimes clothing is removed during the commission of a special ritual

Raja Yoga

Raja Yoga 

Raja Yoga (in Sanskrit "royal yoga") is one of the six orthodox schools (astika) of Indian philosophy, derived by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Sometimes referred to as Ashtanga Yoga (built on the eight aspects). Raja Yoga is primarily focused on working with the mind through meditation (dhyana), in order to grasp the essence of reality and, in the finals, to achieve liberation. 

The term Raja Yoga is retronimom, which is represented in Hatha Yoga Pradipika the fifteenth century, to distinguish a school, based on the Yoga Sutras from the newly formed Hatha yoga. 

It is believed that Raja Yoga derives its name from the fact that its primary subject is the human mind. The mind is traditionally perceived as the king of psycho-physical structure, which has control over it, regardless understands it or not. So, because of the relationship between mind and body, the body must be "tamed" the first thing through self-discipline, and then purified by means such as hatha yoga. Before proceeding to the deeper aspects of yoga should be achieved a good level of general health and psychological integration. People have many passions and affections, from which to get rid of to be able to immerse themselves in quiet contemplation (meditation). Through restraint (yama) on sexuality, drugs and alcohol, as well as careful attention to the reactions of the body, speech and mind, a person becomes able to consistently practice meditation. This vow, which each take before meditation is the second meaning of the word yoga. 

Swami Satchidananda said: "Every thought, feeling, sensation, or memory, or emotion causes a change of mind. They worry, and paint a mental mirror. You can keep the mind from the changes, so it will not be raging, and you shall know the truth himself. 

The aim of Raja Yoga is the control of all mental waves or mental modifications. While practicing hatha yoga begins sadhana (spiritual practice) with the help of asanas (poses) and pranayama (breath control), the practice of Raja Yoga starts his Sadhana with the work of the mind, although he certainly pays attention to a certain number of asanas and pranayama, which are usually used to prepare for concentration and meditation. 

Raja Yoga is divided into components such as Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, pratyathara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. If we stick to literary translation from Sanskrit, it means that a person, a practitioner of Raja Yoga has to go step by step through non-violence, humility and respect, exercise, breath control, control of sensory reactions, concentration, meditation and communion with the Supreme Consciousness. 

Adept raja yoga after a while it becomes clear that his mind does not belong to him, and he has no right to use this powerful tool on the absorption of news and analysis of daily routine (which, according to yogic scriptures generally considered to be unrealistic), but is obliged to take their intelligence Seeking an answer to the question "Who am I?"