YOGA AS A SCIENCE
INTRODUCTION
IS YOGA A SCIENCE OR PHILOSOPHY?
THREE PLANES
THREE BODIES PHYSICAL ASTRAL CAUSAL (Sthula Sharira) (Sukshma Sharira – Mind, Senses, Prana intellect etc.) CAUSAL (Karna Sharira – Avidya that sustains samskaras)
CHAKRAS OF KUNDALINI
CHAKRAS IN PHYSICAL BODY
FIVE SHEATHS
YOGA PHYSIOLOGY
THE TABLE OF PRANAS Name. Seat. Function. Colour THE TABLE OF PRANAS Name Seat Function Colour Chakra Result of Control mukhya Heart Respiration Blood-red Anahata Control of Mind prana From heart Converting to nostrils. food into vital fluid. Apana Anus Excretion of White Muladhara Mastery over decay From navel faecal matter, and death. to the soles urine. of the feet. Exhalation of breath. Samana Navel Assimilation Glossy Manipura Radiant health and pervades and distribu- white poetic abilities, the body. tion of food. Vyana Above the Blood- Pale Swadhis- Peace of Mind. root to the circulation White Thana Poetic abilities, generative abundance of energy. organ. All over the body. Udana Throat Gives Ray of Vishuddhi Mastery over elements. Up to head lightness to light the body. It separates the astral body from the Physical body at death.
THE THREE GUNAS
THREE TYPES OF KARMA
THE TREE OF KARMA
CYCLE OF THE MIND
HATHA YOGA AND MODERN PHYSIOLOGY Asanas Balance Endocrinal and Nervous control Increases Mind and Body Control Calm Relax Refresh Health , Happiness and Harmony
INTEGRAL YOGA PILLARS OF PERSONALITY WILL WISDOM ACTION EMOTION KARMA YOGA BHAKTI YOGA RAJA YOGA JNANA YOGA INTEGRAL YOGA
YOGA IS A CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT WITH COSMIC HARMONY FOOD SHEATH VITAL SHEATH MENTAL SHEATH INTELLECTUAL SHEATH BLISS SHEATH Individual
DEFFECTS OF CHITTA MALA -- (Impurities of Mind) VIKSHEPA -- (Distraction of Mind AVARNA -- (Veil of Avidya)
SOUL AND OCEAN
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