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What Kind of Yoga Do You Do?
By Monica Novak
Asanas (Yoga Postures)
What kind of Yoga Do You Do?
BikramVinyasa
AshtangaIyengarAnusaraHatha
Kali RaySwaroopa
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Do All Paths Lead To God?
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Rishis (seers)
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Swami SatchidandaMaster of Integral Yoga
“After you have decided which path is right for you,
stick to that path, but do not say to others that this is
the only one. Recognize all of the paths and respect
them. In the spiritual life, all paths lead to the same
place.”
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OshoA Radical Yogi
“Relate with others, but relate with yourself
also.Love others, but love yourself also.Go
out! - the world is beautiful, adventurous;it
is a challenge, it enriches.Go out fearlessly
there is nothing to lose,there is everything
to gain.”
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The MotherMaster of Supramental Yoga "I belong to no nation, no civilization, no society, no race, but to the Divine. I obey no master, no rules, no law, no social convention, but the Divine. To Him I have surrendered all will, life and self. " - The Mother
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Yoga Branches Raja-Yoga “Royal Yoga,” utilizes Patanjali’s eight-fold
path called “Ashtanga Yoga.” Hatha-Yoga “Forceful Yoga,” liberation through the
physical body. Jnana-Yoga “Yoga of Wisdom,” liberation through the
intellect (buddhi). Bhakti-Yoga “Yoga of Devotion,” liberation through the
divine. Karma-Yoga “Yoga of Action” liberation through selfless
service. Mantra-Yoga “Yoga of Sound,” liberation through psycho-
spiritual sounds. Laya-Yoga is “Continuity Yoga,” liberation through
samadhi (the dissolution of ego and object of meditation).
What Unites the Different Branches?Moksha-Shastra “Liberation Teaching.”Explorations of Consciousness.Dharma-morality and law.Svadhyaya-study.Commitment Before Enlightenment I chopped wood.No Effort is Wasted.
Raja Yoga or “Royal Yoga” Formulated by Patanjali during 2nd Century
C.E. based on his work the ‘Yoga Sutras’ (195 aphorisms). He is often studied and considered an authority on yoga.
Patanjali wrote the sutras in response to Mahayana Buddhism which taught non-dualism (reality is singular and distinctions are made by the ego, therefore illusion).
Patanjali stands out from Eastern counterparts by teaching the Self and Nature are distinct and irreconcilable. Patanjali teaches dualism.
Professes that nature is insentient, and includes the mind. Yoga is the extraction of the Self from nature.
Ashtanga “Eight Limbed” Yoga Yama - Moral Disciplines: non-harming (ahimsa),
nonstealing (asteya), truthfulness (satya) sexual restraint (brhamacarya), non-grasping (aparigraha).
Niyama - Self-Restraints: purity (shauca), contentment (samtosha), asceticism (tapas), self-study (svadhyaya) and devotion (ishvara-pranidhana).
Asana - Postures. Pranayama - Breath Control. Pratyahara - Sensory Control. Dharana - Concentration. Dhyana - Meditation. Samadhi - Ecstasy.
Hatha Yoga “Forceful Yoga”
The Body is a Vehicle.Yoga studios and fitness centers mostly
teach some form of Hatha Yoga.Asana and Pranayama are central used
to cleanse the nadis (channels) using prana (life force).
When the breath is mastered, the mind is also mastered.
Jnana-Yoga “The Yoga of Wisdom”Jnana means “knowledge”Self-Realization through discernment.Relies on the higher mind (buddhi).Non-Dualistic
Four Principal means
Discernment (viveka) to see the world as it is. Renunciation (viraga) of the enjoyment of
one’s actions fruits. The “six accomplishments” (shat-sampatti)
detailed on next slide. Spiritual Impulse (mumukshutva) or urge
toward liberation.
The Six Accomplishments
Tranquility (shama), the art of remaining serene.
Sense Restraint (dama), curbing one’s senses.
Cessation (uparati), from inappropriate action. Endurance (titksha), from opposites. Mental Collectedness (samadhana) or
concentration. Faith (shraddha) or experience of the sacred.
Bhakti-Yoga “Yoga of Devotion”
The Yoga of Loving self-dedication to the Divine.
Self-Transformation accomplished through worship and service of the Divine.
The practitioner is a devotee (bhakta) and lover, the Divine is the Beloved.
Nine Stages Toward Unification
Listening (Shravana) to Divine Names. Chanting/Singing (Kirtana) praise songs in
honor of the Lord. Remembrance (smarana) of God’s attributes. “Service at the feet” (pada-sevana) Ritual (arcana), performance of religious rites. Prostration (vandana) before the image of the
Divine. “Slavish devotion” (dasya) to God.
Nine Stages Toward Unification
Personal Friendship (sakhya).“Self-Offering” (atma-nivedana) or
transcendence.
Recommended Reading: Bhagvata Puruna and Shat-Sandarbha.
Karma Yoga “The Yoga of Action”Karma: action, work, product, effect,
etc.Freedom in action.Spontaneity of action.How to truly be free one’s actions?The Bhagavad Gita
Mantra Yoga “The Yoga of Sound”Mantra is a sacred sound.Mantras are given during initiatory
rituals.Mantra Yoga has 16 limbs.
Laya Yoga “Continuity Yoga”
Tantra-YogaMeditative AbsorptionNondualisticKundalini Shakti
cakras, nadis, marmas
So What kind of Yoga Do You Do?How do you strive to be more
connected with yourself?Is there a practice you have committed
to?