Yoga

“We can give you the Knowledge, even the knowledge of Brahman (God); but only your Guru can show you the Path.” Chandogya Upanishad 4.14.1“Until another being tells you about Brahman (God), you will not find the path towards Her, because She is more subtle than subtle matter, and your mind cannot grasp Her.” Katha Upanishad 1.2.8.9…
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Bioenergy is a concept that appeared and was especially used in Eastern Europe. It is related to the same universal force of life that is supposed to connect all things and beings together. It can also be controlled and directed by the power of will. This bioenergy is used in the disciplines with a therapeutic profile…
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These positions (asana) are part of the yoga system called Hatha-Yoga. This a system seemingly most accessible to Westerners, who unlike oriental people are less inclined to contemplation. In every yoga system, the ultimate goal is to balance the energies of the whole being; to…
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Vipassana Meditation (awareness) is a method said to be first taught by Buddha to his disciples. This method involves concentration on breathing. Budhha said: "inhale attentively, exhale attentively". These simple words reveal the essence of practicing this form of meditation. The Yogi watches his breathing with the same total…
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The mind is similar to a monkey: the more one wants to calm his mind down using force, the more it will refuse to comply, and will skip with even more agitation from one thought to another.Mental concentration can be described as “do not act”. Zen adepts say it is “to simply stay” (Zazen).A perfect state of mental…
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Asanas - the order of execution (as taught at our yoga school) padahasthasana padangusthasana talasana sahaj agnisara dhauti agnisara dhauti (pranayama) katichakrasana garudasana trikonasana ardha-chandrasana utkatasana uddiyana bandha nauli kriya uttytha ardha dhanurasana jivabalasana shutarmurgasana prasarita padattanasana…
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Be aware of your actions, your body, mind and heart. When you walk you should walk consciously; when you move your arm you should move it consciously, knowing exactly the fact that your arm is in motion. You move unconsciously when doing something mechanical, for example when you have an early morning walk and the leg…
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Prana is the vital, psychic and spiritual force that sustains the actions and the manifestations of both the body and the mind. It is subjugated by these as a horse is harnessed to a carriage and is directed by the mind exactly along the paths where it wants to travel in order to fulfil its wishes. The great wise men and the masters of…
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