Yoga & Meditation
Yoga act as means of bringing balance into our lives. Yoga help
individuals achieve complete self-realization and to build a
social structure in which the physical, mental and spiritual
needs of all people can be fulfilled. Yoga is a 5,000 year old
scientific technique for spiritual development. Yoga is a
Sanskrit word meaning "union," thus its goal is the unification
of body, mind, and spirit.
Types Of Yoga
The science of yoga has developed a vast amount of techniques
which all lead to the same point of unification of the
mind-body-spirit.
Karma Yoga : the way of right action, serving without the
motivation of obtaining the results of labor.
Bhakti Yoga : the way of devotion, devotion to a supreme being
absorbing the emotions and self in pure love.
Jnana Yoga : the way of knowledge, studying god and learning to
discriminate between illusion and the reality that all is god.
Hatha Yoga : the physical path, using the body through asana and
pranayama to control the mind and senses.
Kundalini Yoga : the path of energy, arousing the energy stored
in the chakras through breathing and movement.
Raja Yoga : the path of meditation, controlling the mind from
wandering and obtaining mastery over thought.
Meditation
Meditation is an essential part of the process for
self-transformation and spiritual development. Meditation is for
all people and is not reserved for a select few. A variety of
meditation techniques have been included, each producing its own
unique experiences and benefits. There's no limit to the things
you can direct your attention toward symbols, sounds, colors,
breath, uplifting thoughts, spiritual realms, etc. Meditation is
simply about attention.