Wat is yoga? Importance of yoga in life?

Yoga Prayer:

Aum Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Nir-Aamayaah

Sarve Bhadraanni Pashyantu Maa Kashcid-Duhkha-Bhaag-Bhavet

Aum Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih.

Meaning in English:

Aum, May All creature be Happy,
May All be Free from diseases.
All see what is Auspicious,
May no one Suffer in this world.
Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Today as we celebrate the "International Yoga Day", all over the world, on account of this, Let's take a pride on the very ancient heritage of india given to us by the father of yoga shiva and founder of yoga school "sage maharshi patanjali". We should thank our sage for bringing up such a beautiful yogic tradition.

According to today's theme "YOGA AT HOME AND YOGA WITH FAMILY", given by ayush ministry as awareness all over. Will see how yoga works, what are the importance of doing yoga, how it impacts on physical, mental and spiritual level. I am sure many of you are aware of what yoga is? how one can get benefit from it. Some might be knowing as "patanjala yoga shastra", ayurvedic treatment, yogic science, yoga therapy as some of us might have learnt and are aware of.  As mentioned in the ancient scripture that is rig veda.

Yoga which means union of body,mind and spirit, union of three into one.  Yoga is for the one who is unwell, disturbed, mentally ill, physically unfit and psychologicaly imbalanced. We have heard many times that one who is not healthy cannot perform yoga but it's only a misconception. One who is insane can also do yoga. As it does not discriminate between anyone. No matter who you are, from where you are. Instead it helps to allievate psychotic disorders, anxiety, depression, boost immunity system, makes one fit and fine brings confidence,  takes down ego, pride, fear and transform ones life into a better person making independent, joyous,blissfull and spiritual.

As we are in the era of crisis, the pandemic situation, i am sure many of you must have learned something innovative or say must have got life changing lessons. At some point life teaches us a lesson. Many people viz youngsters, mid agers faces problems and due to confusion take a step towards ending their lives just to put an end to the problems, life is not as easy as we think. When there is no one to guide us it becomes difficult to conclude what is best. Thanks to Yoga, the best solution for all problems, curing illness to boosting immunity in this pandemic, we have heard and  seen many people doing asana, pranayama and meditation there is a big benefit of doing this. As it helps to calm mind and become strong physically.

Primary aim of yoga is to reach liberation. In today's term we can say to liberate means dealing with all sort of problems may be its depression, anger, lust, anxiety, fear (fear of death), disease, poverty or may be anything else . One who follows eight limbs  of yoga given by patanjali and  person who does his sadhana regularly will liberate him self from this worldly miseries will get unattached from all pain/inflctions.

Thus changes will take place slowly, you will have to trust your self, gut and keep a positive thought and keep your sadhana on first priority. Yes you will come out of all those bondages from with in what has kept you entangled. To release those bondages one can follow the eight limbs of yoga given by patanjali.

The eight limbs of yoga:

1) yama
2) niyama
3) asana
4) pranayama
5) pratyahara
6) dharna
7) dhyana
8) samadhi

The beautification of yoga is following these 8 limbs of yoga and applying in ones life, to liberate from all bondage walking towards the path of spirituality taking you closer to higher divinity. The realization for ownself comes only through yoga, according to the theme of this year as we cannot move out of our houses, lets take a privilege and a small step towards taking up yoga and doing it regularly.

As it is not coming from any religion, caste or creed without any discrimination lets start doing yoga on daily basis.  One takes bath daily, same our mind needs to be bathe daily and it can be done only through yoga,meditation and breathing technique i.e is pranayama one can purify mind with this and bring peace, equaminity and  tranquility.

Let's take a small initative towards oneself to choose yoga , practise it without any hesitation you will benefit more than you could have  ever thought. The best is yet to come. let's turn oursleves to be healthy and fit.

I wish you all prosperity, peace and joy may you get good health and good luck.

   Stay Fit Stay Healthy!!

Happy International Yoga Day!!!!