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Sri M said...

Samadhi is the gateway for the mind to enter greater levels of consciousness and be free of all conditioning, the state of This is the final aim of all Yoga.

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The thought that 'I must change' is the beginning of dharana and the steps that you take towards it is the practice of yoga. The result of doing the yoga is the dhyana and the ultimate result of dh...

Sri M said...

Meditation is also a churning of the mind. When the Samudra Manthan is done, the first thing that comes out is the poison. Amrita only comes last.

Sri M said...

In the yogic anatomy, the sushumna nadi is described as the central channel through which the energies have to move in order to awaken a person to the higher reality.

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Yoga asanas with the help of pranayama, help to activate certain centers along the spine. In yoga, these are called chakras where the cosmic energy enters the system.

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Perfect health consists of physical and mental well-being permeated by a sense of sacredness. Everything around us, from a speck of dust to the tallest mountain and the roaring oceans, are sacred. ...

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The most important application of asanas in meditation is "sthira sukham asana"; that means the posture in which you can sit for a length of time in sukha, without fidgeting, without pain, comforta...

Sri M said...

The best way to calm the breath and therefore calm the mind automatically is - not by controlling it, but by watching it, mentally. So, this is a simple exercise - no secrets!

Sri M said...

A yogi is a person who has full control over his mind and senses, so at a given point he would be able to switch onto something or switch off from something. Practicing this is called pratyahara.

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Yoga is not for one who eats too much or eats too little, or sleeps too much or sleeps too little. Which means there has to be moderation somewhere; a middle path has to be followed.

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A yogi in any situation has inner peace. That yogi is the best who discovers his own self and feels the same Self resides in all.

Sri M said...

The practice of yoga is the way of finding that happiness, which is our true identity; when we discover that we are not what we think we are, but something completely different.