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The individual consciousness of the Yogi

Posted by admin on November 21st, 2009 under Yoga History, Yoga News  •  No Comments

Vedantic Concepts
The philosophy of Vedanta, was originally the Pure Consciousness, the Absolute, Brahman, Atman (which resembles the Purusha of Samkhya). Then Maya (Prakriti equivalent) has emanated from Brahman, without which it has no existence. It is the underlying cause, the creative energy and transformation, the origin of the universe. It is the perpetual motion which [...]

Annamaya Kosha – “The overall food” or physical body

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Annamaya Kosha is the heaviest five Kosha, the envelope made of “food”: the physical body. The practice of asanas influence healthy annamaya Kosha. A relaxed state and internalized, various movements, slow and precise, the immobility of postures, relaxation, promote the flow of energy in the physical body and strengthening it. The mental relaxation afforded by [...]

History of Yoga

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Yoga is art of leading a right life by making right choice and it works very well, when you start practicing it in your daily life. It works on all aspects of life of a person i.e. emotional, spiritual, psychic and physical. The word yoga derived from the Sanskrit word “YOGI”, which means unity, oneness [...]