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WHAT IS REAL YOGA?

WHAT IS REAL YOGA? Dear Friends, What is Yoga? A balanced life is yoga. A balanced development of body, mind and spirit is called yoga. Yoga is connecting of the Self [Created Being] with the God [Supreme Being]. Yoga is the holistic approach of developing ourselves Spiritually, Mentally and Physically. A truly happy life is a life based on the Yoga System [the Real Yoga]! Yoga system is universal and it can be beneficially practiced by anyone, anywhere in the world! Origin of Yoga: Origin of yoga can be well attributed to Krishna, the prophet of God [found in the teachings of the Gita] and Siva, the destroying power of God [found in the teachings of the Siva Purana & elswhere]. Real Yoga System: However, the detailed foundational system of Real Yoga is the Yoga System propounded by Sage Patanjali, known as the Eight Limbs of Yoga [Astanga Yoga]. Eight Limbs of Yoga [Astanga Yoga]: The Eight Limbs of Yoga are as follows: Discipline ...

HAPPY WORLD YOGA!

HAPPY WORLD YOGA! Dear Friends, Well, in my last some messages I spoke to you about the Happy Meditation [also called Happy World Meditation]: what it is, how to practice it & the benefits of practicing it at the individual & global level. However, meditation is but only a part of yoga system and so if you want to reap the full fruits of meditation, then, you should know, rather follow the whole system of yoga! What is yoga? A balanced life is yoga. A balanced development of body, mind and spirit is called yoga. Yoga is connecting of the self [created being] with the God [supreme being]. Yoga is the holistic approach of developing ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually. A truly happy life is a life based on the yoga system. Yoga system is universal and it can be beneficially practiced by anyone. Origin of Yoga: Origin of yoga can be well attributed to Krishna, the prophet of God [found in the teachings of the Gita] and Siva, the destro...

THOUGHTS ON INDIAN INDEPENDENCE!

THOUGHTS ON INDIAN INDEPENDENCE! Dear Friends, WordWeb dictionary gives the meaning of ‘independence’ as: 1. Freedom from control or influence of another or others 2. The state of being able to support oneself without help from others Some Synonyms [similar meanings] of ‘Independence’ found in Google search are as below: 1. Self-government, self-rule, home-rule, self-legislation, self-determination, sovereignty, autonomy,  non-alignment, freedom, liberty. 2. Self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-support, self-sustenance, self-standing. 3. Impartiality, neutrality, lack of bias, lack of prejudice, objectivity, open-mindedness, even-handedness, fairness, fair-mindedness, justice. These above meanings and synonyms are giving pretty good details of what ‘independence’ means! So, let us discuss here whether India is truly independent or not ...

SUMMER MUSINGS!

SUMMER MUSINGS! Dear Friends, Doing things for money or happiness? When you do things for money, how to get more profit becomes your priority, then comes all kinds of dishonesty, cheating, corruption and production of substandard items that make all your customers unhappy and as a reaction you remain unhappy in spite of earning more money! But, when you do things for happiness, you try to do your best to gain love, trust and respect from others, then you start doing things honestly and producing things of good quality so that your customers will be happy thus making you happy and all others also happy! What is beauty and who is beautiful? True beauty should appeal not only to our eyes but to our hearts with the kind of warm and joyful feeling! Bodily attractions or physical beauty will wither with age but the kind of inner beauty of your spiritual qualities like purity, cleanliness, honesty, trustworthiness, loving, caring, empathy etc can remain till you die, nay ...

CHANGING FOR THE BETTER!

CHANGING FOR THE BETTER! Dear Friends, Human life is meant for progress unlike other living beings that remain unchanged and non-progressive since ages! Change is the reality of life! If we don’t want to change while living, then that is the same as living dead! So, in order to live a meaningful and progressive life, let us welcome changes for the better always! Let us think on some better changes that we can bring to our present social, world systems as below: 1. Wasting of money and human resources for defense  and war by all the countries of the world to the tune of 60% or more is a bad thing happening in the world! Better change: Countries can develop good relations and live in love, harmony and peace among all the nations thus avoiding or minimising the waste of money and human resources for defence and war. However, one world democratic government with one unified defence for earth planet as a whole is the best solution! 2. Religions di...

UNIVERSAL PRAYER AND GRATITUDE!

UNIVERSAL PRAYER AND GRATITUDE! Dear Friends, Happy summer time is here to enjoy outdoor activities especially in the high Himalayan region that is the best place to cool off the summer heat of the plains. Day time being longer now, we can enjoy trekking, hiking, walking, climbing, camping, cycling, motor-biking, paragliding, rafting... oh yea time to enjoy many adventurous sports all around! The more we can enjoy our life, the more prayerful and grateful we should be to the all powerful supreme GOD [Generator + Organizer + Destroyer] and to all His created beings around who are helping us to remain happy in some ways or the other. So, here is a Universal Prayer and Gratitude that anybody, anywhere, anytime; can say and feel blessed, peaceful and happy. UNIVERSAL PRAYER AND GRATITUDE! Oh God! Thou Art All Powerful! All Knower! All Present! All Creator! All Providers! I offer all my love and gratitude unto Thee! I surrender unto Thee fully!...