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The end of all wisdom is love, love, love.

—Ramana Maharshi

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Pranayama is control of Breath". "Prana" is Breath or vital energy in the body. On subtle levels prana represents the pranic energy responsible for life or life force, and "ayama" means control. So Pranayama is "Control of Breath".

One can control the rhythms of pranic energy with pranayama and achieve healthy body and mind.

Patanjali in his text of Yoga Sutras mentioned pranayama as means of attaining higher states of awareness, he mentions the holding of breath as important practice of reaching Samadhi.

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You always have choice,

Look at good,

Listen to the positive

And speak the truth...

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-Sacral Chakra-

The second chakra, called svadhistana, is located at the lower belly and inner pelvis. “Svadhisthana” means one’s own abode.

Sacral Chakra resonates with our need for relationships and our need to control or create the dynamics of our physical world.

The Second Chakra shifts from obeying community and family authority, and allows us to discover satisfying relationships and interests of our own.

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Ma Shakti’s compassion is reserved for, and Her powers bestowed upon those who live according to Her principles and maryadas. Her most invaluable treasure is PAVITRATA.

Purity is not a high-flown idea but a tangible and achievable state of consciousness where thoughts, words, actions, relationships (including dreams) are free from lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego (the five vices).

Whilst purity is the mother of peace and happiness, the foundation of purity is SOUL-CONSCIOUSNESS.

A human being is not a body that comprises a spirit, but rather a divine entity, atma or soul, which resides in, and operates the chariot-like physical body.

~Wishing you all , Shubh Navratri~

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Often referred to as the king of yoga postures, Shirshasan (Headstand) can be a refreshing and energizing inversion that, when practiced consistently, builds strength in the upper body and core.

Headstands strengthen your core -- engaging obliques, rectus abdominus and the transverse abdominus. Inversions also increase upper body strength and stamina.

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However,in essence there is no Union but coming to an understanding that there is no separation at all.

The essence of YOGA is to break free from the notion of individuality which give rise to the idea of separation.

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Everyday ,

Set the simple goal of being more awake and less distracted..

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"Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as possible from violence"

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"Happy Gandhi Jayanti"

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To a yogi, the Lotus flower symbolises the expansion of the soul and spiritual awakening.

The roots of a lotus are grounded in the mud (earth/materialism).

The stem grows up through the water (growth/life experience) and blooms above the water, in the sunlight (awakening/enlightenment).

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"Yoga happens beyond the mat, anything you do with attention to how you feel is doing yoga.”

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Surya Namaskar (सूर्यनमस्कार)

Salute to the Sun or Sun Salutation, is a practice in yoga as exercise incorporating a sequence of some twelve gracefully linked asanas.

The asana sequence originated in the Hatha Yoga tradition on 9th century in India.

The basic sequence involves moving from a standing position into Downward and Upward Dog poses and then back to the standing position, but many variations are possible.

The founder of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, K. Pattabhi Jois, stated that "There is no Ashtanga yoga without Surya Namaskara, which is the ultimate salutation to the Sun god."

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A phrase often used in yoga class:

“A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor..

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यम, नियम, आसन, प्राणायाम, प्रत्याहार, धारणा, ध्यान, समाधय: अष्टौ अङ्गानि।

सिद्धांत, व्यक्तिगत अनुशासन, मुद्राएं, जीवन शक्तियों पर नियंत्रण, संवेदना, ध्यान केंद्रित एकाग्रता, ध्यान, और प्रबोधन योग के आठ अंग हैं।

Principles, Personal Disciplines, Postures, Control over life forces, Withdrawal of Senses, Focused Concentration, Meditative Absorption, and Enlightenment are the 8 limbs of Yoga.

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