Yoga or Yog means
Union or synchronization of body, mind, breath (includes subtle prana-vital
force), soul and existence. Except for the soul and existence part to really
know, the remaining are simple.
For convenience sake,
I am dividing into different blog parts. This is Part 1.
Introduction:
In Today’s world yoga
has become a fad. New yoga types have come. But the roots are from the original ones . I will discuss only the original and important ones. First understand it, and
then decide which one suits you to follow:
1.
Karm Yog:
- The Path of Action.
- Related with Muladhara Chakra
Doing all type of
daily activities (action oriented) and
also being aware of self or just witnessing is called Karm Yog.
2.
Tantra Yog:
- The Path of Sensual Awareness.
- Related with Swadhisthana Chakra.
- Enlightened Ones: Shiva
Participating
actively in all types of enjoyments from any of our 6 senses, but being aware
of self or just witnessing is called Tantra Yog. Tantra is synthesis of
sensuality and spirituality.
Witnessing/remembering
our inner self and enjoying any of
the following simultaneously:
- Eyes – Sights
- Ears – Sound / Music
- Nose – Fragrance
- Tongue – Taste
- Touch – Including Sex
- Intoxication – Hard Drinks, Drugs etc.
- Aghori – Living in unsuitable environments, like cremation place, eating food surrounded by human excreta etc.
- Mantra – Practices of Mantras
3. Hatha Yog:
- The Path of Breathing.
- Related with Manipura(Nabhi) Chakra.
- Enlightened Ones: Patanjali
Being aware of self or being a witness to the breath
is called as Hatha Yog. It includes
the following:
- Pranayamas – Breathing Patterns
- Asanas – Body Postures
- Mudras – Hand Postures
- Kshatkarma – Techniques for purification of body
- Bandh - Locking certain parts of body or breath [Kumbhak]
4. Bhakti Yog:.
- The Path of Devotion (Feeling)
- Related with Anahata(Heart) Chakra.
- Enlightened Ones: Meera Bai.
Being aware of self or being a witness to Love, Trust and Devotion is called as Bhakti Yog.
It includes the
following stages:
- Initially being in love with someone, and then gradually Being in love with our inner real self all the time
- Initially trusting someone as a Master, and then gradually Trusting and feeling Master grace flowing towards us all the time.
- Initially seeing the presence of divinity in the Master and/or whole existence, and then gradually Realizing and feeling grace of divinity (devotion) flowing towards us all the time.
Also refer:
Wisdom
Pointer: Identify your type and after reading the next part of the blog (which will come soon) decide which path suits you and follow it.
Continued on Yoga – Introduction – Part 2
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