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You really do not need to know many things, but you definitely need to practice what you know.
The Art of Joyful Living
By my Spiritual Teacher Swami Rama
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The meditation practice is divided into three main stages:
Initial: At this stage the student thinks he/she is practicing, but actually he/she is preparing for practice. In this case the practice consists of collecting the necessary means and resources to begin to stay in the path.
Intermediate: At this stage, a students is fully equipped with all the resources he/she needs to practice. His/Hes time and energyare not involved in collecting means and learning methods, rather he spends his time in practice.
Last stage: achievement : At this stage, a student experiences the Truth. He/She may have only momentary glimpses of Truth, but at least is direct experience, which helps him/her understand the greatness of the Truth. Spiritual practice or Sadhana consists in trying to maintain that state. As his/her practice matures , he/she becomes and adept, then he/she needs no to try any more, for the experience of non-dual Reality is maintained effortlessly and spontaneously.
From A Call to Humanity by Swami Rama.
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There are many Paths to Self- Realization but the four principal ones are:
Karma Yoga – The Yoga of Action
Bhakti Yoga – The Yoga of Devotion
Jnana Yoga – The Yoga of Knowledge and Discrimination
Raja Yoga – The Royal Path
Raja Yoga includes the teachings of all different Paths and it concerns itself with three dimensions or realms :
-Physical
-Mental
-Spiritual
When we master Raja Yoga , we achieve mastering of the three realms, leading us to Self-Realization. The origins of Raja Yoga are unknown, but they are considered Teaching’s of Divine Origin.
It is a true Gift to be able to practice Raja Yoga or also called Astanga_Yoga.
Care to join us?
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So much confusion with Astanga_Yoga. Nowadays so many people talks about going to Astanga_Yoga classes. Do we really now what we are talking about when we say Astanga_Yoga?
This is the Yoga of the 8 Limbs or 8 angas or also called Raja Yoga or the Royal Path.
Those 8 angas are:
5 Yamas (prescriptions about what should I do)
5 Niyamas(proscriptions about what what I should not do)
Asanas or Yoga Postures
Pranayama or control of Prana, Life Force energy
Pratyahara or withdrawal of senses to achieve a tranquil mind
Dharana or concentration which helps the mind to become one pointed
Dhyana or meditation which is the result of the practice of the above anga
Samadhi is the state of Self Realization where the mind is transcended and becomes aware of the Self and unites with it.
This state is characterized by:
SAT CHIT ANANADA
Existence, consciousness and bliss – The Ultimate Reality.
Raja Yoga leads to the Ultimate Truth, it teaches us how to be and encourages healthy discrimination leading to liberation confirming the hypothesis that mankind’s True Nature is Divine.
Is this the kind of Astanga_Yoga that you practice?
Raja Yoga help us to deal with conflicts and frustrations in our modern society. We can also realize of our full potential for creative thought and action, transcending all human limitations and realizing our True Nature.
Good readings
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We begin a brand new session for our acclaimed Yoga Teacher’s Training on May 06/2010. There are a few spaces available. Check it out and register soon. Spaces are limited.
I hope you can join us on the Path of Self Transformaction.
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