Higher mind yoga

Two birds are sitting on a tree. One is placed at a higher branch and other one at the lower branches. Bird at the higher branch seems very relaxed and centered on the contrary the other one is very fidgety and unsatisfied; it pricks on fruits of the tree, enjoys the...

Does yoga give us peace?

Ask any yoga practitioner “what does yoga give to you” and the most likely answer would be “PEACE”. We can probably all agree that we enjoy practicing yoga because we feel more grounded, stable, and peaceful. Millions of yoga practitioners enjoy the calming and...

Is yoga union of body, mind and soul?

Is yoga union of body, mind and soul? Yoga as a separate philosophical system has its root in Samkhya system of philosophy which has a very profound and detailed epistemology. Samkhya talks about the two ever present realities called Purusha and Prakriti i.e....

What is yoga asana?

“Sthiram sukham asanam” patanjali yoga sutras 2.46 Patanjali the great mind behind organization of yoga discipline has shed light on a yoga asana (yoga posture). His views on yoga asana are more than enough to understand the psychology of a yoga posture. However...

How to achieve a yoga pose?

Great sage Patanjali after having given the prerequisites of a yoga posture now explains how to understand the essence of a yoga posture. In Chapter 2 of patanjali yoga sutra aphorism -47 TH master talk of efforts moving into a state of effortlessness and mind...

Result of yoga asana practice

Patanjali the great mind behind organization of yoga discipline has shed light on a yoga asana (yoga posture). His views on yoga asana are more than enough to understand the psychology of a yoga posture. However revered sage patanjali is an utterly laconic man, we...