Yoga

“People do not live on bread alone, but also with the word of God.” Jesus
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Mental concentration can be described as merely “do not act”. The Zen adepts say it is “to simply stay” (Zazen). During the practice of concentration, the mind should be like a mirror: it will only reflect the object of concentration like a pure crystal, which takes the colour of the object on which it is placed. We will…
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Ki is the Japanese term equivalent to the Chinese qi notion. The Chinese metaphysical principle (qi) was introduced to Japan in the Nara period (710-794 AD) and the Heian period (794-1185 AD). The ki concept was rapidly assimilated into the Shintoist beliefs regarding the nature. On this basis many works show the connection…
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This section is oriented to advanced aspirants of yoga. Please refrain from applying any of these techniques unless you are advanced enough in the yoga practice and/or you are supervised by a competent yoga teacher!
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According to Patanjali yoga is comprised of 8 parts or stages:1. Yama - the rules for behaviour; control of negative tendencies. 2. Niyama - the rules that harmonizes relations between man and all beings; it organizes the inner life. 3. Asana - the body positions which place us in resonance with the beneficial…
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Mana is a concept used in the Huna tradition in Hawaii. It is considered that mana has three primary forms; each of them functions in one of the three basic levels of man''s personality. Mana, the basic force of life, operates in the infrastructure of the Inferior Self (unihipili), which is the subconscious mind. Mana has the power to…
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