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Dhyana Yoga meditation for soul awakening.

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Dhyana Yoga meditation for soul awakening. Dhyana Yoga meditation - Human life is a priceless gift of God. The Lord does not have a greater gift than this to give his beloved creatures. Its specialties and potentials are so extraordinary that its results can only amaze us. This gift has been given to us to fulfill divine goals.   But it is our ill-fate that we have forgotten our divine nature, God’s gift, and the goal/ importance of human life. Neither do we know our divine potential, nor the Lord’s goal, wisdom, or meditation. We are straying far away in this dark, gloomy world.  This forgetfulness is strange.   People generally forget objects and also what they have read, heard, etc. A person whom we had known in the past is now a stranger to us since we have forgotten him. But it is rare to find a person who forgets himself.  We think of ourselves to be a body with name and form. We desire what our mind desires, we look upon the body’s needs as our own need. The body and mind are t

Nine Things You Should Know About Yoga for Children

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Yoga - Here are some guidelines and realistic expectations for parents, who are considering Yoga for their children. For your child, Yoga is much more than a kid's fitness class. Just like adults -- kids need time to learn to deal with life's daily pressures, too. Make sure your child starts with easy postures, and be patient with your child's progress. Some beginner children can often be more flexible than advanced adult Yoga practitioners, but they don’t know their own limitations. Discover your child's real passions. When your child wants to go to Yoga class, it is much better than what you want for your child. This is not to say that you should avoid guidance.  However, it is not advisable to push a child into a Yoga class, if your child doesn't enjoy it -- no matter how popular Yoga may be. All children are different, and what is good for one of your children, may not agree with another. Encourage your child to see the deeper benefits of Yoga: Learning to live

Facts About Chakra Awakening

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Yoga - In order to be successful in life, we have to accept the fact that everything around us changes, all the time. Once you have reached the point where you can accept, it is time to adapt to the world around you. Chakra awakening is highly a debatable topic, with two distinctly different schools of thought. The answer could be, Yes or No, depending upon which school of thought you are trained in. Firstly, let's cover the side that would say, Yes to help you share the experience of Chakra awakening. There is no shortage of detailed information, made available by enlightened Yoga enthusiasts like Anodea Judith. Anodea Judith has made a Chakra balancing kit available, which gives a tour of the seven main Chakra systems, detailed exercises, meditations, a workbook, and the path to Chakra awakening. She also has more books available, confers with other enlightened Yoga enthusiasts, and teaches workshops on this very subject. There are many other books and CDs on this subject by a v

Ashtanga Yoga Is it right for you?

Ashtanga Yoga -is the type of yoga that was urbanized and founded by K. Pattabhi Jois. This kind of yoga is known as the Eight Limb Yoga which has revolved around Pattanjali's massive idea.  It presented that the path of purification is made up of the eight spiritual practices. The first four limbs that represent Ashtanga Yoga are - Yama, niyama, Asana, and the Pranayama. These are considered cleansing practices which are externally correctable.  The other set of limbs which are the - pratyahara, dhyana, dharana are the internal practices.  These limbs can only be corrected by the appropriate application of the Ashtanga Yoga method. This type of yoga method is quite dangerous to the mind.  K. Pattabhi Jois said that practicing these Eight Limbs and also its sub-limbs of the external practices which include the niyama and yama is not possible.  In doing so, the body should be strong enough so that it can perform the practices. If the body is weak, and the sense organs are not functi

Discover Yoga's Healing Power

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Discover Yoga's Healing Power There are several medical conditions that can be improved by practicing yoga. It can be used to lessen the negative effects of infertility, lung disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, insomnia, cancer, high blood pressure, and joint pain.  The beneficial effects of yoga practices are well recognized not only by the yoga community but also by medical doctors.  One of the main elements that lead to an illness is stress. Being responsible for a huge number of sicknesses, this item, which we develop in our minds, can be reduced through a good usage of yoga techniques.  Here are just some of the problems that are related to overactive stress response:  depression. anxiety. obsessive-compulsive disorder. some types of diabetes mellitus. cardiovascular disease. several autoimmune diseases. irritable bowel syndrome. colitis. reproductive problems. and an aggravated suppression of the immune system. The response of the sympathetic nervous system