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When walking the path of Self Realization we encounter two aspects.
The first one is non attachment also called dispassion and the second one is practice. The more we practice the more we achieve non attachment. Our minds become more clear of imprints or memories and we are able to live a pleasant life without turmoil and egotistical reactions to what we used to believe as mine or yours.
This way we step out of the constant duality, good, bad, right wrong, pain and pleasure. This is the way in which we walk the Path of Yoga.
Abhyasa and vairagya, practice and non attachment lead us to the Truth.
Inspired by Yoga Tradition
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Even the finest men can sink into the depths of sorrow. There are many examples of great Yogis who experienced moments of grief and sorrow during which they lost touch with the higher reality and became overwhelmed by the strong power of mundane attachments.
Sorrow, infatuation and other emotions weaken the body and take away the physical strength of a healthy person. The history of mankind is a testimony that infatuation for alcohol, an imbalanced attitude toward sexuality and other addictions weaken the human strength.
The endocrine glands react instantly to stressful situations, and so during the state of anxiety and depression, certain symptoms are noticed. Dryness of the mouth occurs when the salivary glands do not secrete sufficiently . When receiving news about someone we love , the shock can make us cry, the body might begin to tremble. Evenness of breath and the motion of the lungs , which play a vital role in the regulation of the body are disturbed. The heart beat becomes irregular and the blood supply to the brain is inadequate. These are only some of the ways that infatuations and emotions interfere with the body’s normal responses and have the power to create and imbalance in the body.
Because of such and emotional imbalance the body begins to build up toxins and the pores loose the capacity to expel toxic build up. This disturbs the equilibrium in two systems of the human body, the systems that purifies and cleanses the body ( pores, lungs, kidneys and bowels ) and the systems that nourishes the body ( liver, spleen, heart, brain ).
When we get caught up in attachments and emotions we loose the mental and emotional equilibrium and we loose touch with the source and strength within.
Human weaknesses are very dangerous and destroy human endeavor if they are not put aside and if they are not dealt with using inner strength and pure reason. Attachment and addiction both lead to emotional and physical suffering.
Many mental and physical disorders are the result of attachment to objects of the world. If the object of attachment becomes threatened, one becomes afraid and because of the fear of loosing the object , one looses mental balance. An imbalanced mind is the source of much misery and attachment is the cause of all misery.
From Perennial Psychology of the Bhagavad Gita – By Swami Rama
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How to develop willpower on the Path to Self realization ?
Setting daily goals in my answer. We should not start with big and difficult goals but we can start with small attainable ones. Which is your goal today ?
Mine is :
I lovingly serve others today.
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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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Sunshine Yoga Academy