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Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga...

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by Suresh Kumar

Yoga is considered the essence of a hale and healthy life. Nowadays, it is gaining popularity in the Western world. A person practicing Yoga on a regular basis is not only guaranteed a healthy way of life, but also assured peace of mind. It is the supreme stress-buster and a therapy for curing a number of chronic illnesses. Yoga is broadly divided into eight categories. Nearly all of them engross the use of different poses, meditation and breathing Pranayams.

Bhakti Yoga:

Bhakti Yoga stresses on the love and dedication to God. A person performing this type of Yoga learns to show love, kindness to the creatures co-existing with him/her, other than devotedly worshipping the Lord. It can be experienced in a number of ways, like praising the God by singing, saying mantras, reading religious books, paying attention to prayers and by seeing religious movies.

Hatha Yoga:

Founded in India in the 15th century by Yogi Swatmarama, this practice is based on the belief of two boundaries. The sun or “ha” and the moon or “tha” each hold energy. The sun is believed to possess positive energy while the moon is thought to hold negative energy.

Jnana Yoga: This type of yoga aims at isolating the person performing it, from all the temporary things of the life. The person doing it gets harmony, control over mind, wisdom, confidence, ability for concentration and the stamina to withstand and face any situation.

Mantra Yoga: Just as the name suggests, this form of yoga implements the use of mantras. By narrating the mantras in a thoughtful way, the person is able to obtain certain goals. This type of yoga offers peace of mind and concentration along with aiding in getting rid of mental illness, nervousness and stress.

Karma Yoga: As the name suggests, this type of yoga is used to commit all actions or karma and its fruits to the Almighty. It is a tool to purify the heart. A Karma Yogic or person who is performing this type of yoga serves the poor, needy and sick without expectations of money, honor, fame or authority in return.

Kundalini Yoga: A person performing this type of yoga has a goal of drawing energy corkscrewed at the bottom of the spine by using the person’s mind, senses and body. This uses postures, meditation and chants to awaken the seven chakras of the body.

Raj Yoga:

This form of yoga is utilized to lighten a person from emotional and mental clashes. It is used as a tool to put a person in a state of peace and harmony. It is also referred to as the “Astanga” or eight limbed yoga.

Purna Yoga: Based off of the karma of everyday life, this form of yoga teaches knowledge and techniques to unite the mind, body and soul. This type of yoga utilizes meditation, Pranayama and postures based on alignments.

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