We
homosapiens animals have out grown all other animals on
this planet. What ever could be thought unachievable
once are now with in our grasp. Once Moon was the part
of our great grand moms Collections of Gods & Goddesses
character of story. What they never dreamed was that one
day we will be going to moon for refreshment. Modern
Science and Vigorous researches have absolutely changed
our lifestyle. Science has provided our life physically
more happy and comfortable.
However every North Pole always has South Pole with it,
hence these scientific discoveries resulted in pollution
of water, air, body and mind. We could see this in the
form of Anxiety, Disappointment, and Resentment on the
faces of our young generations. Loss of vigor, dry and
dull eyes with bulging tummies, sagged shoulders and
flat chests have become the prominent features of our
young generations.
Though today we are Civilized and Modern yet unhappy.
Many of us use Sedatives for sleep, Purgatives for
Natural Calls though unnatural, Tonics for Vigor. Young
generation are Charmed by and then addicted to
intoxicating drugs, this led to the disgrace and
self-destruction.
Desire for a luxurious, sophisticated life has weakened
our heart. Human values declined. Stress and Strains
from competition at our work place and rushed life has
produced physical and psychological diseases such as
Acidity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Migraine, Cancer etc.
The Question arises:
How
can we prevent our self this catastrophe?
Should we discard our civilized, scientific life and
start living in Jurassic period?
A:
Well
don't burn your calories in search of a solution. Yoga
is the remedy, its surest way to prevent from physical
as well as psychological disease. Yoga improves the
organ function of the body and improves the internal
environment of the body. Yoga changes the person's
attitude towards life.
Word
YOGA has its origin from the Sanskrit word Yuj meaning
"to bind". It binds our soul with the extreme soul "The
God", it binds our mind with body. Yoga signifies the
union of the individual soul with universal
Consciousness or, in the language of the Upanishads,
with the uncreated, all-pervading Brahman.
There
are eight stages of Yoga, as suggested by the Ancient
Himalayan Seer's. These are known as Ashtanga Yoga.
These are responsible for the purity of Mind, Body and
Soul and are path to unite with God.
Prior
to practicing yoga asana, Pranayama and meditation, it
is also desirable and necessary to detoxify and purify
the body. Toxic properties accumulate in the body for a
number of reasons. If these toxins are not eliminated
from the body, one would not get the desired benefits of
Yogasana and pranayama.
The
Yoga Shastra has shown six types of techniques (The
Kriyas) of internal purification. They are known as:
Neti, Dhauti, Nauli, Basti, Tratak and Kapalbhati. |