Following path of yoga meditation, I finally succeeded in reaching God in the wee hours of third of August 1993 at 37 years of age. It took many years before I could understand meaning of yoga meditation. Yoga is derived from root word yog which in Hindi stood for synthesis, the effort of soul atman trying to merge with Parmatman, […]
How could an ailing human being indulge in spirituality! For maintaining a perfect health, yogis of yester era devised a set of yogic exercises (which in present times people termed yoga) to keep the body fit and fine. Maintaining a robust health was a requisite for indulging in spirituality. I started in search of God six years of age. […]
The word yoga is distinct from yogic exercises. When we say we were indulging in yoga, we were actually indulging in yogic exercises. Yoga as detailed in scriptures of Hinduism was derived from the root word yog which in Hindi stood for synthesis, the effort of soul atman trying to merge with Parmatman (God Almighty, Brahman). One indulging in […]
All my life I indulged in Kunjal Kriya once a week and that too on weekly holiday Sunday early in the morning after jogging and a set of aerobic exercises. It was highly comforting. Only when there were many parties in the family within a week, I indulged twice a week! I do not advise indulging in Kunjal Kriya […]
Can yoga the art of contemplation ever be copied or patented by anyone! Many people confused yoga with yogic exercises (asanas) a prelude to indulging in yoga meditation. Before one could indulge in meditation, yogis in yesterday era maintained a robust body through asanas (yogic exercises). Nothing from India (erstwhile Bharatvarsha) could be copied by people in West. Everything […]
If we understand meaning of yoga, one could indulge in yoga 24 x 7 x 365. Yoga is derived from root word yog which in Hindi means effort of soul atman wanting to yoke with Parmatman (Almighty God)… Brahmin in Hinduism! In Hindi two yog two equals four. Right from six years of age I indulged in contemplation while […]
How many people world over knew the right path to indulge in yoga meditation… the figures could be counted on fingers. One who understands meaning of yoga meditation also transcends it forever. Yoga is always indulged in via path of contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning! Sitting in a room or a hall concentrating on nothing we never gained anything on path […]
There were two aspects of life… physical and spiritual! In physical manifest life jogging and aerobics were the best bet to keep our body fit and fine. Gymnastics was an added asset but related more to sports than physical fitness. Before indulging in spirituality, yoga meditation… contemplation yogis indulged in various yogic exercises (asanas) only to keep their body […]
Yoga derived from root word yog means effort of soul atman wanting to yoke with Parmatman (God), Brahman! Yoga is indulged through path of contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning to reach hidden underlying precepts of spirituality contained in scriptures of different religions of world. Path of jnana yoga (absolute wisdom) primarily means indulging in contemplation. For negating karma to zero, […]
I indulged in yoga via path of contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning as detailed in Bhagavad Gita. Yoga demands our indulgence in path of spirituality, our indulgence in jnana yoga to unveil hidden cosmic truths of life contained in sacred texts of different religions of world. In absence of cosmic truths we could never negate karma to zero. Cosmic truths never […]
When young six years of age I wanted to know everything about god. I was so fascinated by deeds of Lord Krishna that I used to search for him in the confines of my village when young. It was only much later I realized that Lord Krishna existed above 3650 years back. It was my search for God, cosmic […]
Indulgence in exercises, aerobics or otherwise were only a means to keep our body fit and fine. So was the goal of yogic exercises (asanas). All yogic exercises were developed by yogis to maintain a healthy body before indulgence in contemplation, introspection in the deep confines of Himalayas. The precept of yoga meditation does not relate to exercises. Indulging […]
Developing a wrong habit in the initial stages of life could prove detrimental later on. Once we are up in morning, we must never take a nap again. Morning exercises are considered better after 4:30 AM, a time termed Brahma muhurta in Hinduism. This routine can continue for whole life. Throughout life I indulged in jogging starting at 430 […]
Yoga derived from root word yog was the only path to reaching full spiritual awakening. Yog in Hindi means effort of soul atman trying to merge with Parmatman, God Almighty (Brahman). In Hindi two yog two equals four. Ever since souls’ atmans, the consciousness within separated from their source, God Almighty himself… they got mired in impurities. To cleanse self […]
For a robust health better than morning gym or yoga was indulgence in aerobics. There was nothing better than jogging. Yogic exercises (asanas) primarily were indulged by yogis and were more of static exercises. In a busy life schedule dynamic exercises always proved better than static. Gym was an alternative when one could not go for jogging, best suited to […]
Yoga was the most grossly misunderstood precept of spirituality worldwide. Yoga, derived from root word yog means our soul atman wanting to yog with God Almighty, Parmatman (Brahman) at the earliest. In Hindi two yog two equals four. What people actually indulged was a set of yogic exercises called asanas. Before indulging in yoga meditation, path of spirituality yogis […]
On path of yoga meditation most human beings world over confused with yogic exercises, asanas. We should indulge in yoga meditation via path of contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning. Lying in shavasna pose of yoga when going to bed in the night I used to call for a roundtable conference consisting of Lord Krishna and other enlightened souls like Mahavira, Gautama […]
I started in search of God six years of age. At that time I did not know what yoga meditation was all about. On the advice of a relative I went to a so-called meditation centre and was told to concentrate on a dimly lit Candlelight in the center of the room. When I asked what I was supposed to […]
In present times we do not expect to find yogis living in inner confines of Himalayas. So was not necessitated. Even while living in society one could indulge in contemplation, introspection… path of logical reasoning to reach hidden underlying cosmic truths of life contained in sacred texts of different religions of world. More than contemplation, sometimes Satsanga amongst like-minded thinkers […]
Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita clearly says a true seeker who indulged in yoga meditation even while living in confines of home (Grihastha ashram) was the biggest Yogi of all. In present times one need not go to confines of Himalayas for penance, indulgence in contemplation, introspection… logical reasoning! Everything could be achieved even while living in society. […]
Yoga does not give cosmic energy, it rather connects with cosmic energy, primordial cosmic power we called God Almighty (Brahman in Hinduism). It was indulging in yoga human beings reached God. The most powerful cosmic energy was already available to mankind in form of sexual energy, the most potent of all energies made available to mankind by grace of […]
Anything that makes us uncomfortable must be immediately quit! In the initial stages of spiritual pursuit when I indulged in yogic exercises (asanas), I could not properly indulge as there was stiffness in my body. On advice of some, I finally quit indulging in asanas in totality. Instead, I indulged in jogging, gymnastics to keep my body fit and […]
Yoga derived from root word yog primarily means effort of soul atman wanting to merge, yolk with Parmatman (God Almighty), Brahman at the earliest! In Hindi two yog two equals four. Before indulgence in yoga sages, Rishis in yesteryears devised asanas (yogic exercises) to keep the body fit and fine. We cannot expect a sick human being to indulge […]
In ancient times in erstwhile Bharatvarsha (now India) many sages and Rishis went in search of cosmic truths of life we called God! All were interested in knowing the entity of God. All wanted to know who the creator was, our relationship with him… the purpose of making entire cosmos! Doubts were many but resources very limited! And then […]
In spiritual pursuit of God from six years of age due to extreme indulgence in business I finally developed hernia. I thought over many times whether I could do without surgery but ultimately I caved in as surgery was the only solution. Yogic exercises (asanas) were only a means to keep body fit and fine. By: Vijay Kumar “Atma […]
As a karma Yogi treads higher levels of spiritual realm, our intake of food reduces considerably. The purer we became from within, lesser the requirement of external energy leading to reduced intake of food. Lower consumption of food, lesser work for our body to digest it! This helps body to live longer! In nutshell, lesser the wear and tear […]