Posts Tagged ‘eating habits’
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
Namaste
Sunshine Yoga Academy
We have not yet found a perfect diet. After experimenting for millions of years, we have not found the best way to achieve good nutrition. We eat food but we have not yet understood the method of living and being. What is the right attitude to eat food? Eat to live and but don’t live to eat. We need to develop an attitude that good food is needed for healthy living. Eating good food is not enough. Rather, we must look at how we eat our food. Whatever we eat, we need to eat on time, enjoying the meal. It is also a good idea to eat three meals a day. When I was at the Ashram in India, I learned that we must eat breakfast as a king, lunch as a prince and dinner as a pauper and I certainly did. For the duration of my stay there, I had no digestive issues and truly felt healthy for the fist time in a long time. What a difference eating calmly, without stress and without worries can make in your daily life.
We must remember some important guidelines when it comes to nutrition. Always make sure that you are at peace before eating. If you happen to have had an argument with somebody before dinner, make sure that you take your time, take a deep breath for a few moments and then you are ready to eat. Be cheerful when eating and chew your food well. Remember that digestion starts in the mouth as saliva has the first digestive enzyme in the digestive process. Do not over eat. Overeating and not eating enough are problems of the mind. When you eat a balanced diet you do not overeat. You overeat when the diet is imbalanced or your mind is imbalanced. Do not force yourself to eat. If you are not hungry, do not eat. Furthermore, try not to drink during meals. Drink before or after but not during the meal as liquids dilute the gastric juices. Do not eat very late at night or before going to sleep because that can bring many illnesses.
Start making small changes, be patient with yourself and treat yourself nicely.
Namaste
Sunshine Yoga Academy