Yoga

 

 Dedicated to His Divine Grace

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada  F ounder-Acharya ounder-Acharya

of ISKCON 

 

What

is NOT Yo Yoga?

 

Is

this Yoga?

 

What is Yoga? Process

of linking ourselves

with the Supreme

 

yujati iti yoga

That which unites is yoga yuj (dhatu, root) = union, to join

 

 Perfect union of jivatman with paramatman is yoga -  A  A gni gni

Purana Chap. 372

 

Spiritual World

Material World

 

THE SENSES CAN NEVER BE S ATISFIED

 

THE FISH OUT OF WATER

 

Bhakti yoga: Highest stage in the yoga ladder

Bhakt haktii Yoga Yoga  Link via Dev Devotion otion  A stanga stanga

Yoga  Link via Medit Yoga Meditation ation

Jnana Yoga Jnana Yoga  Link via Knowled Knowledge ge Karma Kar ma Yo Yoga ga  Lin Link k via acti action on

Karma Kanda

 

K

arma yoga Uniting with God through work

 

armaëy evädhi k  äras te mä phaleñu k adäcana adäcana k armaëy k äras mä k armaarma a rma-phala rma- phalaphala-hetur -hetur bhür mä te saìgo 'stv ak armaëi  armaëi 

You have a right to perform your   prescribed duty, but you are not entitled  to the fruits of  action. Never  consider   yourself  the cause of  the results of  your   activities, and never  be attached to not  doing your  duty. --  Bhagavad  B hagavad  hagavad  Git a  a  2.47

 

Good Karma

Bad Karma

Papa

Punya

 



For action in one life, reaction in

another life

 

GOOD KARMA 

& B AD KARMA  BOTH   ARE  B AD!!!

 

U niting with God through knowledge

 

Study of scriptures

 Vedas Upanishads  Vedanta Sutra Sankhya philosophy

 

Uniting with God through meditation

 

 A   Y  A M A  NI  A   Y  A M A  Y  

 S S A N A  A   PR   N N  N  Y   M A  A    A       A  A  

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SENSE CONTROL FOLLOW REGUL A TI V  VE 

PRINCIPLES - SITTING POSTURES - BRE A TH TH CONTROL

N   DH R A N  N A DHY   A 

SENSE N F ENJOYMCO ENTTROL ROM - FIXED UP - MEDIT A TION

DHI S A M A DH

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PR TY  H R

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COMPLETE  A BSORPTION

 

ç ucau ucau deç e pratiñöhäpya sthiram äsanam ätmanaù ätm anaù näty--ucchritaà näty  -ucchritaà nätinäti -nécaà -nécaà cailäjina cailäjina--k uç ottaram ottaram tatrai k  ägraà manaù kåtvä yatayata-cittendriya -cittendriyacittendriya-k riyaù riyaù k ägraà upavi ç  ç yäsane yäsane yuïjyäd yogam ätmaätma-vi  -vi ç  ç uddhaye uddhaye

e s h ould  go secluded To  apractice yoga  a  grou place nd should  lay, o kn uça grass on tto he nd    and then cover  it with a deerskin and a soft cloth. The seat should be neither  too high nor  too low and should be situated in a sacred place. The  yogé should then sit on it ver y firmly and practice  yoga to purif y the heart by controlling his mind, senses and activities and fixing the mind on one  -  B hagavad  hagavad  Git a  a  6.11-- 12 1  2 point.

 

samaà k äyaäya ä ya-ç iroyaiiro ro-grévaà ro-grévaà dhärayann acalaà sthiraù samprek ñya ñya näsi k  kägraà ä   graà svaà di ç  ç aç  cänavalok ayan ayan  praç äntätmä äntätmä vigata vigata--bhér -bhér brahmacäribrahmacäri -vrate -vrate sthitaù manaù saàyamya macmac -citto -citto yuk ta ta äséta matmat -paraù - paraù paraù

One should hold one's body, neck and head erect in a straight line and stare steadily at  the tip of the nose. Thus, with an unagitated, subdued mind, devoid of fear, completely f free ree from sex life, one should meditate upon Me within the heart and make Me the ultimate goal of life. -  Bhagavad Gita 6.13- 14  14 

 

arjuna uväca yo 'yaà yogas tvayä prok taù taù sämyena madhusüdana etasyähaà na paç yämi yämi caïcalatvät sthitià sthiräm

 Arjuna said: O Madhusüdana, the  system of  yoga which You have  summarized appears impractical and  unendurable to me, for  the mind is  restless and unsteady. -  B hagavad  hagavad  Git a  a  6.33

 

For the mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Kåñëa, and to subdue it, I think, is more difficult than controlling the wind.´ ³

 

Different Yoga practices for Different Yugas kåte yad dhyäyato viñëuà tretäyäà yajato makhaiù dväpare paricar yäyä yäyäà kalau tad dhari-kértanät Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.52)

 

Kali-yuga  (the present age)

Chanting

Holy Names of the Lord

 

Bhakti yoga Uniting with God through devotional

service

 

yoginäm api sarveñäà mad--gatenäntar  mad  -gatenäntar  gatenäntar--ätmanä -ätmanä ç raddhävän raddhävän bhajate yo mäà sa me yuk tatamo tatamo mataù

 A nd  of a ll ll

th  he h    one with  g re yogi s, s, t  reat   f aith  aith  wh o a lw lwa ys ys a bid es es i n Me, thi nks nks of Me withi n hi mself, mself, a nd  rend ers ers t ra nscen nscend en enta l h e i i ns yo th ega mos t   i s th e lo ng  ceit t  ce   Me i nvi  ti m at ser elyvi  ely un eod Me with   a nd  high es est  of a ll. ll. That  i s My opi ni on. on. -  B hagavad  hagavad  Git a  a  6.47

 

 A S Y TO E PR A CT CTICE

nd  A nd SUIT A BLE FOR MODERN  A GE  (K  A LI  Y UG A )

 

Japa Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

 

Scri ptur ural al Re Refe fere renc nces es Script hare kåñ ñëa ëa hare hare kåñëa kåñëa kåñ ñëa ëa hare hare hare hare räma hare räma hare räma räma räma hare hare räma hare iti ñoòa iti  ñoòaç ak a aà à nämnäà nämnäà ali  a li -k almañalialmaña a lmaña-nä lmaña-näç anaà anaà k alinäta nä nätaù taù ù parataropäyaù para pa rata taro ropä päya yaù ù sarva--vedeñu sarva -vedeñu vedeñu d åç  åç yate yate ali-sa -santaraëa Upaniñad Kali-

 

Freedom

from the reactions of sin

 

Relief  from  unwanted  drives & habits

In our  present condition, we are slaves  to any whimsical thoughts and 

 

Freedom from anxiety & stress

 

Peace of  mind

 

Real Happiness

 

Enlightenment