Pratyahara: The Bridge Between Outer Distraction and Inner Peace – Get yourself transformed from udvigna to shAnti to prashAnti
pratyAhAra, the fifth limb of the ashTANga yOgam, serves as a bridge between the external practices and the internal journey of self-realization. Derived from the Sanskrit roots “prati” (against or away) and “AhAra” (food or intake), pratyAhAra signifies the withdrawal of the senses from external distractions. This crucial step in the yogic path helps practitioners […]
prANAyAma – avadhUta – Unleash Serenity: Transform Your Mind and Body with prANAyAma – II
Recollecting what is prANAyAma – prANAyAma – controlling the breathe Breathe is linked entirely with thoughts. Thoughts are entirely linked with the time. Thus, breathe is entirely linked with the time. The one who actively controls his breathe, controls his time. There is no other way to handle the time as efficient as the prANAyAma. […]
prANAyAma – avadhUta – Unleash Serenity: Transform Your Mind and Body with prANAyAma – I
prANAyAma – controlling the breathe Breathe is linked entirely with thoughts. Thoughts are entirely linked with the time. Thus, breathe is entirely linked with the time. The one who actively controls his breathe, controls his time. There is no other way to handle the time as efficient as the prANAyAma. Always, tantra-mantra-yOga – cannot exist […]
Asana – avadhUta – ashTANga yOga – Empower Your Practice: Elevate Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Asanas in Ashtanga Yoga
In our previous posts, we have seen the dashavidha yama & dashavidha niyama which an aspirant MUST follow if his thirst on spirituality is true. In this post, let’s see how important is Asana for one in his spiritual journey. Asana literally means “seat” or “maintaining a posture against an enemy.” In the context of […]
avadhUta – ashTANga yOga – niyama
In our previous post, we have seen the dashavidha yama – 10 types of moral code of conduct for a man to walk towards spirituality, as after all, spirituality begins with the spiritual discipline. These are all getting lost in the modern spiritual training programs and without it, the experiences the man feels out of […]
avadhUta – ashTANga yOga – yama
Who is an avadhUta? aksharatvAd varENyatvAd dhUta samsAra bandhanAt | tatvamasyAdi lakshyatvAd avadhUta itIryatE || The first aksharam is “a” kAra and it is the origin point of all aksharAs and the one who always remains in the consciousness of this mighty akshara “a” is what is represented by “a” of a-va-dhU-ta The one who […]
