Yogic Philosophy
...the contrary, the world is unconscious, having no knowledge, mortal, changeable and destructible. In fact this world does not exist. The world is an imagination of conscious souls only. The conscious souls is the locus on which the world is projected. As in the dream we think the dream objects are real, so the world appears to be real because of ignorance. Once this ignorance disappears at the dawn of true knowledge, the world appears to be false. One realises that the Self is the only truth in the whole universe. This is also the divine truth.
This divine truth which is the cream of Vedic philosophy has been forgotten by all. The basis of all religions is to believe in an imaginary God. Religious texts are written in praise of such imaginary Gods by religious leaders. People obey the texts either out of fear of Gods or of religious leaders. Religious leaders take the help of rulers in order to impose their instructions on people. Rulers also take the help of religious leaders in order to keep their subjects and territory united. For thousands of years when people follow the same religious instructions, they accept them as true. However the truth is differ...more
Hatha Yoga Certification Home Study Courses
...Lets say you have decided to become a Yoga instructor, but you do not have weeks or months, of free time, to spend away from your family, friends, and obligations. You have researched Yoga certification classes from nyc (New York City) to sacramento, CA. The typical training course for Yoga instructors will also require you to pay fairly large sums of money, which creates another hardship.
Are there any other Yoga instructor training options for the working person, with family obligations and a budget? Yes, there are - and a Hatha Yoga certification home study program meets the needs of many practitioners who aspire to teach Yoga. With Internet technology, we also have online Yoga instructor training study programs.
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Meditation - The Himalayan Tradition of Yoga Meditation
...focuses of Contemplation in the Himalayan tradition is Mahavakyas or great Contemplations. The different stages in the evolution of contemplation are:
- Thought. Contemplation may start with a verbal thought or process.
- Reflection. Second is to deepen to quiet reflection
- Intuition. Later bring intuitive wisdom, and
- Knowing. Then lead to a formless knowing.
Prayer
Although Prayers might be different for people of different cultures and religions, prayer also evolves through stages:
- Repetition. Prayer may start by being repetitive and standardized in a traditional way
- Relationship. Then shifting to a more verbal and spontaneous inner relationship
- Feeling. Then developing to a deeper, non-verbal feeling of love and devotion and
- Communion. Transforms into ...more
Yoga for Life: vinyasa Flow
...d in Krishnamacharyas viniyoga, we need to make a careful assessment before we begin to determine our needs and then build a complementary step-by-step practice to meet those needs. After creating the foundation of our practice, paying attention to how we begin, we can build our practice. We complete our practice, putting the roof on, being sure we have carefully addressed our stated needs.
The flow of the breath, of life itself, and of a vinyasa practice is well-described by a sailing metaphor. All three require us to synchronize natural forces that require skill and intuition. Before we take to the sea we must assess the conditions; boat, wind, tides, waves. These conditions constan...more
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