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It is the experience of almost everyone of us that whenever we try to concentrate the mind on an object or an idea, the mind immediately starts wandering. It is very difficult to keep the mind steadily concerned about a single thought. This difficulty has been expressed even by such a superior disciple as Arjuna, even when there was such a highly capable guru as Lord Krishna to instruct him. After hearing carefully the description of yoga from the mouth of Lord Krishna (Gita), Arjuna had to confess that he could not understand it properly, because of the instability of his mind. He expressed that control of the mind was even more difficult than control of the wind. On this, Lord Krishna has said something which is important for everybody who wishes to bring the mind under control. Krishna declares in clear terms (Gita) that although there is no doubt that the mind is a very difficul...more

A Look at Yoga and Its Different Branches

...Yoga is another form of yoga that is closely linked with the hatha Yoga. Once an individual becomes acquainted with it and has gained some proficiency in performing the asanas and pranayamas, this acts like a prerequisite to move to a higher level, that is, the Raja Yoga which is a more classical form of yoga which enables an individual to prepare himself for meditation for a longer duration of time. Certain religious groups follow this branch of yoga to attain more focus and concentration during meditation, for example, the Brahmakumaris. This is undertaken by people who have a more philosophical bent of mind and believe in asceticism and leading a life of deep meditation.

karma Yoga is a practical application of yoga where the emphasis is on the deeds of an ind...more

A "Must Have" Yoga book

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At this time, there is no other book on the market that provides this much in-depth study of the Sanskrit Yoga words and cross references it with english. Words are grouped together by subject, such as numbers, Chakras, Bandhas, Mudras, Yamas, and Niyamas. Many of the words that you might hear in the average Yoga class, are no longer a mystery to pronounce for english speaking Yoga students.

Nicolai Bachman,has been a teacher of Sanskrit, and related subjects, since 1994. He has studied extensively at the VagYoga Institute in Varanasi, India, the American Sanskrit Institute, the American Institute of Vedic Studies, the Vedic Chant Center, the Ayurvedic Institute, and re...more

How Yoga Can Help You?

...etween yoga and regular exercise you can easily see how yoga is the better option when it comes to choosing a way to maintain a healthy body and mind. Yoga focuses on the parasympathetic nervous system while other forms of exercise typically focus on the sympathetic nervous system. This difference allows yoga to focus on the sub-cortical regions of the brain while other forms focus only on the cortical regions of the brain.

Yoga focuses on using slow dynamic and static movements to gain benefits while most other forms of exercise call for rapid and forceful movements which can lead to health issues if done improperly. Yoga leads to a normalization of muscle tone while exercise increases the muscle tension.

The positions of yoga provide a way of exercise that has a low risk of injuring your muscles and ligaments while on the other hand many other forms of exercise can have a higher risk of injury especially if they are done improperly. With yoga you focus on a low caloric consumption, but with other forms of exercise you need a mode...more

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