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The science of human behaviourby which a separate human consciousness
can become progressively more awareof its true nature, and
in the end can enjoy union with all that is summarized by the word
~ e. a. Gardner
Yoga is a science.Yoga is a practical science.
Yoga is a psychological science.Yoga is a practical and personal science.
Yoga is a progressive science.Yoga is a spiritual science.
Yoga is the meanswhereby we may break through
the limitations of the everyday consciousness and
reach a state of serenity within andharmony without.
Yoga discipline is nothing morethan the purification of
the body, mind and soul, and preparing them for the beatific vision.
~ S. Radhakrishnan
HATHA YOGA:
THE WITHDRAWAL OF CONSCIOUSNESSFROM THE OUTER WORLD OF SENSES
MAY BE ACHIEVED BY CONTROL OF THE PHYSICAL BODY
IN ORDER TO OPEN IT TO THE COSMIC ENERGYBY BREATHING AND PHYSICAL EXERCISES
LAYA OR KUNDALINI YOGA:
BY CONCENTRATING ON THE PSYCHIC CENTRES
TO AWAKEN THE PRIMORDIAL COSMIC ENERGY
OF THE INDIVIDUAL
MANTRA YOGA:
BY MAKING USE OF THE REPETITION OF CERTAIN WORDS AND PHRASES
TO STEADY THE MIND
JNANA YOGA:
BY WORKING FROM THE CENTRETO THE PERIPHERY
TO EFFECT UNION OFHIGHER AND LOWER
BY THE CONTROL OF THOUGHT
BHAKTI YOGA:
BY CONTROL OF ONE’S EMOTIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
THROUGH DEVOTION TO AN IDEAL
KARMA YOGA:
BY CONTROL OF ONE’S ACTIONSFROM NON-SELFISH MOTIVES
RAJA YOGA:
EMBRACES ALL SIX YOGASMENTIONED ABOVE.
SELF-TRANSFORMATION,FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF
UNION WITH THE REAL, THE ETERNAL.
RAJA YOGA DEVELOPS WILL THROUGHCONCENTRATION AND MEDITATIONBY TURNING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
TO BE IN HARMONY WITHHIGHER VIBRATIONS.
1.YAMA ~ SELF-RESTRAINT2.NIYAMA ~ SELF-DISCIPLINE
3.ASANA ~ POSTURE4.PRANAYAMA ~ CONTROL OF BREATH
5.PRATYAHARA ~ CONTROL OF THE SENSES6.DHARANA ~ CONCENTRATION
7.DHYANA ~ MEDITATION8.SAMADHI ~ CONTEMPLATION
YAMA AND NIYAMA ~ THE FIRST TWO STAGES ARE ESSENTIAL PRELIMINARY PREPARATION ORREQUIREMENTSAND DEAL WITH MORALITY AND ETHICS.
ASANA, PRANAYAMA AND PRATYAHARA ~ THE NEXT THREE STAGES ARE CONCERNED WITH THE DISCIPLINE OF THE BODY AND THE SENSES.
THE FIRST FIVE STAGES CONSTITUTETHE EXTERNAL PREPARATION ~ BAHIRANGA.
DHARANA, DHYANA AND SAMADHI ~ THE LAST THREE STAGES ARE INTERNAL ~ ANTARANGA, AND COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF MIND CONTROL.