JAPA MEDITATION
💫💫 ASANA💫💫
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THE BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE SOULD SO ITS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT. ASANA MEANS THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL POSTURES. YOGA POSTURES ARE BENEFICIAL FOR OVERALL HEALTH, STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE. THEY KEEP THE BODY DISEASE FREE. ONE SHOULD NOT DO TOO MANY OR TOO LESS EXERCISES RATHER EXERCISES SHOULD BE DONE IN MODERATE AMOUNT. A STEADY POSTURE HEPS IN CONTROLLING NERVOUS SYSTEM AND IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION. IT HELPS IN CONTROLLING EMOTIONS, CALMING THE MIND AND AND CONCENTRATING ON GOD WITH FAITH. IT HEPS IN BALANCING ONE'S MATERIAL WORLD AND SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
WITH A STEADY POSTURE, ONE EASILY OVERCOME THE BODY DISTURBANCE LIKE THIRST, HUNGER AND EVEN CRAWLING OF INSECT ON THE BODY. IF BODY IS NOT MOVING THEN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM GETS DISTURBED AND ONE IS NOT ABLE TO CONCENTRATE HOW HARD ONE MAY TRY.
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ONE SHOULD DO YOGA ASANAS REGULARLY NOT TO INCREASE ONE'S EATING CAPACITY RATHER ONE'S PHYSICAL STRENGTH FOR STAYING IN THE SAME POSTURES FOR LONG HOURS. AND NEVER FORGET THAT "A SOUND MIND IS IN THE SOUND BODY" BECAUSE BODY IS THE INSTRUMENT WHICH CAN TAKE ONE TO THE GOAL OF LIFE.
💫💫 PRANAYAMA 💫💫
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PRANAYAMA MEANS CONTROL OF BREATH. PROPER BREATHING SUPPLIES MORE OXYGEN TO BRAIN WHICH LEADS TO CONTROL OF MIND. IT CONTROLS THE ENERGY (PRANA) IN THE ORGANISMS.
PRANAYAMA INCLUDES VARIOUS EXERCISES TO KEEP THE BODY HEALTHY. THESE EXERCISES INCLUDE BHASTRIKA, KAPALABHATI, THREE BANDHAS - JALANDHARA BANDHA, UDDIYANA BANDHA AND MULA BANDHA, ANULOMA VILOMA, BHRAMARI, SURYA BEDHA, CHANDRA BEDHA AND UJJAYI.
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DEEP BREATHING HELPS IN CALMING THE MIND.
💫💫 PRATYAHARA💫💫
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PRATYAHARA MEANS WITHDRAWAL OF SENSES FROM THE EXTERNAL WORLD. WITH THE FIVE SENSES- EYES, EARS, NOSE, TONGUE AND SKIN ONE PERCEIVE THE OUTER WORLD. IF THESE SENSES ARE CONTROLLED THEN SCATTERED RAYS OF MIND CAN BE MORE EASILY FOCUSED TO A SINGLE POINT.
WITH OPEN EYES ONE PERCEIVES A LOT OF MOVEMENT OF SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS. THEREFORE, A BEGINNER SHOULD CLOSE HIS EYES. ALTHOUGH STILL OBJECTS CAN STIR MIND TO A GREAT EXTENT YET WITHDRAWING OF MIND FROM DISTRACTIONS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
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BY CLOSING THE EARS ONE CAN BLOCK THE OUTER SOUNDS OR NOISES WHICH CAN DIVERT MIND FROM THE POIN OF FOCUS.
NOSE IS CLOSED FOR SOMETIME TO SLOW DOWN THE BREATHING PROCESS. SLOW BREATHING HELPS IN FOCUSING THE MIND.
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TONGUE IS A VERY SMALL ORGAN BUT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IF ONE IS ABLE TO CONTROL TONGUE THEN TWO BIRDS ARE KILLED WITH A STONE. ONE CAN SPEAK LESS AND EAT FOR THE BODY RATHER THAN TO PLEASE TASTES BUDS. IF ONE CAN DISCIPLINE ONE'S TONGUE THEN ONE CAN EASILY CONTROL ONE'S MIND.
SENSATIONS OF TOUCH ON SKIN ARE DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME. FOR THAT ONE HAS TO DEVELOP ONE'S FOCUSING POWER TO CONCENTRATE ON GOD AND ONLY GOD!
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HE HAD OVERCOME THE SENSATIONS OF CRAWLING OF INSECTS ON HIS BODY.
YONI MUDRA - IN THE BEGINNING ONE CAN PRACTICE YONI MUDRA. AS TORTOISE WITHDRAW ITS FACE AND LIMBS INSIDE ITS SHELL, IN THE SAME MANNER ONE HAS TO PULL ONESELF INSIDE BY BLOCKING EYES, EARS, NOSE AND MOUTH. ALL THE DISTRACTIONS FROM THE STIMULATIONS OF SENSES HAVE TO BE BLOCKED TO CONCENTRATE MIND ON A SINGLE OBJECT. CLOSE EARS WITH THUMBS, EYES WITH INDEX FINGERS AND NOSTRILS WITH MIDDLE FINGERS. GENTLY PRESS LIPS WITH RING AND LITTLE FINGERS. INHALE AND EXHALE LIGHTLY BY RELEASING THE MIDDLE FINGERS.
💫💫 DHARANA 💫💫
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ACCORDING TO SWAMI JNANESHVARA BHARATI, "CONCENTRATION (DHARANA) IS THE PROCESS OF HOLDING OR FIXING THE ATTENTION OF MIND ONTO ONE OBJECT OR PLACE". WHEN THE MIND IS CONCENTRATED ON AN OBJECT LIKE FLAME OF LIGHT, SYMBOL OM, IMAGE OF DIETY OR TIP OF NOSE WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS IT IS KNOWN AS DHARANA.
SIMILARLY ONE HAS TO ONE'S THOUGHTS ON ONE OBJECT TO ATTAIN SPIRITUAL SUCCESS.
SWAMI VENKATESANANDA SAID, "WHEN THE ATTENTION OF THE MIND-STUFF IS DIRECTED IN A SINGLE STREAM TO A CHOSEN FIELD, WITHOUT BEING DISSIPATED AND THUS DISTRACTED THAT IS CONCENTRATION".
