Yoga means union of soul and supreme soul, man and nature - a harmonious relationship between man and the environment. Yoga connects mind and body through a series of postures, breathing exercises and meditation. Most important contribution of yogic science is it's capacity to inculcate balance between the physical and psychological. In this world of rapid changes, nothing is more crucial than balance. Yoga is an invaluable tool in intense and stressful situations, helping man to maintain psychological balance. Yoga is a path of self discipline and detachment from worldly things.
Despite technical growth, the real standard of living in terms of love, happiness and peace has yet to find its roots in our society. Yoga offers a unique way of life to man. It is found that "Prana" - the body energy is the basic life principle, which acts as a bridge between mind and body. Body and mind are not separate entities but they are interlinked. A calm and peaceful mind always stays in a healthy body. Best thing about yoga is that it does not need any equipment and can be done everywhere. Yoga can also be adjusted to suit any age and personal capacity. Everyone can use it not just to achieve physical well being but also to learn a better way of living. We need to realize that everyone else is also a soul and the entire human family is linked together. The ultimate aim of yoga practice is to overcome suffering and achieve holistic health and happiness. Yoga can make you look more toned and fit especially as you grow older. Yoga activates your energy system, so your body and mind will become naturally fine.
Meditation is a magic bullet that is best for all kind of agitations. It maintains your inner peace, calm and stability of mind, which is the main stress in todays life. The peace, joy and love we gain from meditation radiates to all those we meet. The physical aspects of yoga and meditation are well known. When we meditate on our inner light, we find that the light within us is the same as the light within others and we began to see all living things as a part of God. That's what meditation is all about transformation, it needs a totally different approach. Everybody is engaged in a continuous internal dialogue process, which is created from the memories of our past and this creates tension. Meditation is the best way to loosen the grip of sticky emotions and promote both physical and emotional healing. Here are some benefits of meditation -
- Lowered blood pressure and hypertension
- Slower heart rate
- Decrease cholesterol level
- Reduce production of stress hormone
- More efficient oxygen use by the body
- Increase production of anti-aging hormone
- Improve immune system of your body
Yoga is capable of activating inner energies in a way that your body and mind function at their optimal capacity. Yoga is a process of gaining mastery over mind. It is a subtle technique to calm down the mind or we may call it a state of equilibrium of mind. Breath is life but breath is not the soul. Breath is very deeply related to your thought process. Meditation is just watching your breath, sit silently and try to feel your breath and go with it. You will find there comes a point where it stops near your naval for a tiny moment, then it moves outward. Follow it - go with it outside again and you will come to a point where the breath stops for a tiny moment, and the cycle starts again.That stop is called inhalation gap. That gap is the most mysterious phenomenon inside our body. That is the only point where one can feel God. Once you continue this process, you will see that this gap is becoming bigger and this is called Sadhna. We should have some control over our breathing, because the waves of respiration control the waves of thinking. Beyond these, the greatest gift of meditation is the sense of calm and inner peace it brings into our daily life. If you want to live a happy life please give some time to yoga and meditation in your daily routine - it's very necessary in todays lifestyle.
"Deathless Minds, Ageless Bodies"
Yoga is a sacred gift from the divine for our spiritual growth. It is a sum total of all life enhancing virtues. We cannot stop ageing and decay of the body but a strong mind can lend great value even to a weak body. Yoga is a good way to improve strength and immunity of our body. It is a holistic discipline that leads not only a healthy body but also a strong mind. Physical exercise may keep the body fit and meditation brings balance and harmony between body mind and soul. As nutritious food and regular exercise needed to keep the body healthy, our mind also requires a diet of positive thoughts. We need to withdraw our attention from the outside world and try to focus it within through meditation. Then we can find ourselves free from pain and sorrow, actually yoga is the state of mental control and Pranayama is the control of respiration. We can attain spiritual consciousness by focusing our attention within through meditation then we will experience peace and bliss.that,s what meditation is all about transformation it needs a totally different approach.meditation is nothing but freeing the mind from all thoughts and eventually focusing on god which is the origin of all existence,
