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 is ephemeral and tied the cycle of life and matter. The Vedantists do not mince words: it is for them simply the “Grand Illusion” … According to the Vedantic cosmogony, the material universe is the result of a projected first extremely subtle energy, and then progressively densified until the matter. His sensory and mental limitations did not allow man to perceive the Atman, the true nature of the universe can not have that intuitive knowledge, for his understanding beyond his understanding.

The Kosha, the “envelopes” of the soul

The Kosha are exposed in the Taittiriya Upanishad. Kosha means in Sanskrit casing, coating, sheath or veil. Intensification of development required several modifications of energy and consciousness, depending on the nature of different planes crossed:

# Thus, the original energy is pure icing on the earthly plane. Then a map through it becomes light, sound, vibration. When the planes reached the most rude, it materializes: it becomes material, composed of 5 elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth).

# This also applies to the “soul” (Jîvâtman or individual consciousness) which descends from the subtle planes, plans until coarse. It is as if this descent into earthly existence, necessitated the creation of “clothes”, functions, vehicles, allow for individual consciousness to interact on energy plans through.

This phenomenon explains the existence of Kosha (envelopes). Here is another explanation of pictorial Kosha:

A room is in total darkness. The observer can see the darkness. In this room, there is however a lantern, but it is covered by many veils that do not allow light to pass through. It is covered with five sails – or Kosha – bunk. In its most secret center, shining the light of the Atman, the individual soul, pure and identical to the universal Atman. But his physical senses do not allow him to see his true nature. On the contrary: its meaning the push to project themselves into the material world outside. Just like the lantern above, however, lit, man can not see or be conscious of its own light …

The Kosha to hide his true human nature.
# He knows that he focuses more on the subject, plus the source, the Atman, is hidden & more it turns in and connects to its true nature, beyond Kosha, the more he comes close.

In the end, the yogi experiences the light source inside … The Jîvâtman (individual soul), who longs for liberation, is the opposite to the projection in the creation of the Universe . He goes up against the current, in Kosha, the coarser the more subtle, and finally surpasses. This task is extremely difficult: instead of being projected into the outside world, the “how” and “having”, Yogi returned within himself, learns to know and “be” to find him in the Unit in the Atman & that is what the yogi is when practice the various techniques of Yoga.

Postures involve changes in several physiological systems, including hormonal and nervous systems, which in turn will pass their effects on emotional state and thought. The physical body is both a “cage” – as the soul of the Yogi is “shut up” – and a vehicle of transformation.

It is said that each asana gives the opportunity to experience a level of awareness of the particular setting: the Cobra, Fish, Tree, the Hero, Nataraj, … Thus, every posture, enjoyed fully, is seen as some form of “liberation”. The postures are to support awareness of the fine being.

Mobilization, stretching, creating space where there was none. So open new passages to the movement, Prana, and consciousness. The body and mind are strengthened by this practice that is both rigorous (Sthira) and soft (Sukha).

Yoga

There are some beliefs and mistaken ideas in the world of science of yoga. Some people think that it is some kind of white or black magic, which gives psychological or physical sensual pleasure through which very surprising feats can be performed. For some people,  practicing yoga could be extremely dangerous and it is specially meant for experts and young persons. And practicing yoga works very well for physical acrobatics and mentally retired people.

Sometimes human mind subjected to certain weakness, because of work pressure and problems. Asmita and Avidya are affected with down’s syndrome of oneself, dweshad always try to hate objects and persons, raga is usually attach with the affections and sensories and abinivesha are some of the defects of mind that should be removed . Yoga, the introspection eradicates and constant meditation helps to remove these types of mental flaws.

The Nature of Yoga, according to meaning of the Yoga is “The universe exists only for the sake of her self.” Not for controlling the desired objects, not for the sack of pleasure and beauty, not for great Architecture plan and structuring beautiful world and not for outer world. Universe itself filled with valuable monuments and cannot be stolen objects from its beautiful and luxurious monuments. If you look towards blue sky, beautiful mountains with snow-clad peaks, valleys fragrant with blossoms, oceans with greater depth and calm lakes, how beautiful they are. And it is very difficult or almost impossible to construct these types of mountains, clouds and beautiful deep Oceans by man made materials or by human being’s.

The world, we are leaving is really very beautiful with all its suffering and happiness, its pain and joy is almost planned with the greatest genuinety. From the LOGOS to the fire-mist, all exists for the sake of her self. The mightiest deva in certain important place or heavenly regions, the beautiful small plant grows on the nook of a mountain, the star’s shine on the sky and the smallest grain of the dust are meant for her self i.e. Universe. The loveliest and loftiest deva “Mamamsaha AMY portion A” i.e., myself “says Sri Krishna, all these living spirits in this universe took birth and still exists, for themselves i.e. human beings, sun shines, wind blows, rain falls and waves rolls all meant for them means indirectly Lord Krishna saying that the self may know himself as manifested in matter, as embodied in the universe.

According to yogi, the mind is just like a individualize perception of some thing, i.e. the activities, which the psychologist puts outside from your mind only on the basis of Eastern psychology that is nothing but Yoga. Individualize perception means becoming or studying deeply about the things, which is around us. Practicing Yoga having lot of advantages, the diseases we are facing like cancers, diabetics and heart attack can be cured by daily practicing Yogasanna.