Stages in the Practice of Yoga

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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Generally there should be a special place reserved for meditation, for example, a certain room. The moment we step into that room we can imagine that we leave behind all our thoughts, preoccupations, worries, and problems which could distract our attention and impede our practice of meditation. Gradually this room will become…
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The only real impediments regarding meditation are internal rather than external. That is why you must be in total control of your mind. This can be achieved through concentration excercises. The obstacles to meditation are: 1. Desire to get immediate results. In the beginning the meditator is full of…
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The beneficial effects which result from constant practice of meditation is due to the resonance with the subtle energies of the Mind of God. The specific effects are that it: makes possible the amplification and inner directing of mental and psychological processes. gradually eliminates nervousness,…
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In order to successfully approach meditation, certain steps are necessary: 1. Concentration2. Serenity3. Insight
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In order to practice real meditation and quickly reach either the Samadhi state (state of divine ecstasy) or to know the Self, the following conditions should be observed: practice being silent - at least a few hours per day have light nutrition meals consisting of milk, fruits and cereals (generally a…
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There are many levels of experiencing the state of Samadhi, the profound state where man penetrates the ultimate essence of everything, perfectly identifying himself with God, the Supreme Absolute. Thus, in Raja Yoga ( Royal Yoga), Nirodha Samadhi is obtained when divine ecstasy appears through the suspension…
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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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There are four main methods for transcending our small ephemeral personality and for attaining Communion with God: In the first method, also called the negative non-dualistic method, the seeker denies the existence of everything that is manifested around him, as nothing represents the Absolute Reality. For instance, he says: “I am…
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