Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The EIGHTFOLD YOGA

FIRST------------------------YAMA
· This is most important and has to govern the whole life.

1st.NOT INJURING ANY BEING BY THOUGHT,WORD,OR DEED.
2nd.NON-COVETOUSNESS IN THOUGHT,WORD,OR DEED.
3rd.PERFECT CHASTITY IN THOUGHT,WORD,OR DEED.
4th.PERFECT TRUTHFULNESS IN THOUGHT,WORD,OR DEED.
5th.NON-RECEIVING OF GIFTS.


SECOND-------------------------NIYAMA
The bodily care, bathing daily, dietary, etc.


THIRD-------------------------ASANA. Posture
Hips shoulders, and head must be held straight, leaving the spine free.


FOURTH------------------------------PRANAYAMA
Restraining the breath (in order to get control of the Prana or vital force).

PRANAYAMA has three parts:
1st.PURAKA--------------inhaling.
2nd.KUMBHAKA--------------restraining.
3rd.RECHAKA----------------exhaling.


PROCESS OF PRANAYAMA

1. Close the right nostril with thumb and then slowly inhale through the left nostril, repeating the word '
Om' four times.




To be Continued................................











1 comment:

free333 said...

multisubj yb said...

You have presented so nicely, that I am tempted to restart yoga.

Didn't Vivekananda stuff himself?
Me:--
Thank you Sir (multisubj yb).
May be Vivekananda stuff himself, and I'm sure he would've changed his habit soon.