Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Hi all, I read from pathanjali yoga sutra that the defenition of yoga as chithavrithi nirodha ( cessation of mind) when i joined yoga classes they are teaching me some body exersises and breathing exersises only , i will get most of the benefits from my Gym itself, So what is the use of doing yoga? withou doing yoga i may live 60 years,and after doing yoga i may live 100 years,any way after that i am going to die? can anyone suggest how pathanjali's defenition is related to this exercises Regards Vinod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 The pourpous of phisical exersises (asana) is to help to calm down celebral activities becaus the jumps of emotions, needs of body and obsessive (either good or bad) thoughts don't help Samadhi and meditation. Yoga does not want cessation of mind, but just overcome it. mind is a tool, not a ourselves. The last perpouse of Yoga (=to join) is to get only one with the Divine that " dwells in each place " , even in us. The rest is illusion. That's it. Please, excuse me if my English is not good, I hope there will not be misunderstanding because of it Sat Nam ----- Messaggio originale ----- Da: osvinod <vinod.linux A: Kundaliniyoga Inviato: Venerdì 30 novembre 2007, 10:29:31 Oggetto: Kundalini Yoga defenition of yoga Hi all, I read from pathanjali yoga sutra that the defenition of yoga as chithavrithi nirodha ( cessation of mind) when i joined yoga classes they are teaching me some body exersises and breathing exersises only , i will get most of the benefits from my Gym itself, So what is the use of doing yoga? withou doing yoga i may live 60 years,and after doing yoga i may live 100 years,any way after that i am going to die? can anyone suggest how pathanjali's defenition is related to this exercises Regards Vinod --\ -------------- " Saldamente stabilito nello Yoga, Conquistatore di tesori, compi la tua azione libero dall'attaccamento (mentale), imperturbabile nella sconfitta e nel successo. Yoga significa equaminità " Krishna ad Arjuna Bhagavad Gita http://www.bhagavad-gita.org _ L'email della prossima generazione? Puoi averla con la nuova Mail: http://it.docs./nowyoucan.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 I won't do this the justice that somw of the more advanced can...but I will try. Cessation of mind is really referring to neutral mind...couldn't stop your mind if you wanted to. The yoga and mantras will help to give you more control of your body and then of your mind. It is very powerful stuff. Do give it a try, I guarantee you will be convinced. Sat Nam, Carol Kundaliniyoga , " osvinod " <vinod.linux wrote: > > Hi all, > I read from pathanjali yoga sutra that the defenition of yoga > as chithavrithi nirodha ( cessation of mind) > when i joined yoga classes they are teaching me some body exersises > and breathing exersises only , > i will get most of the benefits from my Gym itself, > So what is the use of doing yoga? > withou doing yoga i may live 60 years,and after doing yoga i may live > 100 years,any way after that i am going to die? > can anyone suggest how pathanjali's defenition is related to this > exercises > Regards > Vinod > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Sat Nam Vinod, Yoga is a streching of the body exercise. People tend to do whatever excercise suits them the best. Yoga can be applied to all age groups, gender's and people with disabilities. Gym workout's make your body have a rapid workout. I personally started weightlifting early in my years, roughly 17 years old. After 10 years of constant gym work I found my body very tired. Together will a full routine of work and University I was worn out. Upon seeing my doctor he told me that it was basic burnout and that I needed rest. Out from that period I found I had a Hernia at the root of of my belly button. Surgeon's suggested to fix the hernia first then take out the belly button as it was not needed. This was done fairly quickly but the rest period was hard to deal with. Being constantly on the go all the time meant it was hard to adjust my mind to what my body needed. I did email the group at that time and Awtar's response was to use the time as this was the chance for change and re-new. I did practice slow breathing at the time but it took 3 months to heal. Upon my second visit to my suregeon he gave me a clean bill of health and free to go back to my gym work. When I did finally go back to the gym I worked hard for a 2 month period and then I lost the feeling in my pinkie and ring finger on my left hand. It felt as if there was a pins and needles sensation in them. My doctor then said it was due to weightlifting and constant gym work. The sensation was due to a damaged nerve in my elbow not allowing the signals to reach the brain. I found that the weightlifting was not the way as you are not treating your body naturally. I was personally forcing it. I then remembered one of Yogi Bhajan Ji's lectures in which he said that you should treat your arms, legs and eyes as your friends not enemies. Do not force them into something which puts undo stress upon them. As a result my fingers have healed upto 90% from their original feeling. It felt like someone saying not to do gym work anymore and concentrate on yoga. You can look good from gym work with muscles popping out of muscles but can be at the expense of your normal health. Yoga is more natural for the body. As for your question about Pantanjali's relation to exercise as cessation of the mind. Exercise cools the mind because you tend to breathe more. Breath is a major factor to exercise. You tend to breathe more when you exercise like when you get angry. Learn to control your breath and you will control your mind automatically. Blessings, Goldie Singh. osvinod <vinod.linux Kundaliniyoga Friday, 30 November, 2007 9:29:31 AM Kundalini Yoga defenition of yoga Hi all, I read from pathanjali yoga sutra that the defenition of yoga as chithavrithi nirodha ( cessation of mind) when i joined yoga classes they are teaching me some body exersises and breathing exersises only , i will get most of the benefits from my Gym itself, So what is the use of doing yoga? withou doing yoga i may live 60 years,and after doing yoga i may live 100 years,any way after that i am going to die? can anyone suggest how pathanjali's defenition is related to this exercises Regards Vinod ________ Sent from - the World's favourite mail http://uk.mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Sat Nam Vinod, Yoga has many benefits. It works on the Mind,Body and Spirit. I have been doing Kundalini Yoga and have found the kriyas and meditations to be very transforming. Yoga isn't just a way to get the body into shape. If you do yoga and see it as just exercise, then it will just be that, a way of keeping fit. If you approach yoga with a spiritual mind, a meditative mind then it can be the best thing that you have ever done for yourself. Love and Light . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Chitta vritti nirodha (Mind Whirlpool Restraint or Restraining the Agitations of the Mind…not restraining the mind) Imagine a crystal clear pond upon which children are skipping stones on the surface. Each and every stone glides across the surface of the pond, leaving ripples at each place the stones touch, leaving ripples that expanding outward, clashing and combining, until the stones finally stop and sink, spinning as they descend causing deep whirlpools. Asanas are the first step, human existence is a layer of being and consciouseness, and each layer and consciousness is affected by practice, specific to its layer, in its way necessary for completion of Yoga. If physical conditioning is your only goal, then going to a gym will bring the same effect, as most western teachers of " Hatha, " many western teachers are not interested in Yoga, but only the physical benefits derived from Asanas and in some cases adding Pranayama, you need to question the prospective teacher and discover whether they are a true Yogi, or they are just teachers of Hatha. You should question your teacher, and make sure you both know what you expect, and are clear in what is required of you, if you become their student. Kundaliniyoga , " osvinod " <vinod.linux wrote: > > Hi all, > I read from pathanjali yoga sutra that the defenition of yoga > as chithavrithi nirodha ( cessation of mind) > when i joined yoga classes they are teaching me some body exersises > and breathing exersises only , > i will get most of the benefits from my Gym itself, > So what is the use of doing yoga? > withou doing yoga i may live 60 years,and after doing yoga i may live > 100 years,any way after that i am going to die? > can anyone suggest how pathanjali's defenition is related to this > exercises > Regards > Vinod > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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