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YOGA & PHILOSOPHY

Everyone born in this world is in search of happiness. Mostly they got deluded by the people of business, politics and science. They promise of a heaven just ahead and make them run like a thirsty deer over the desert full of only mirages. It is a sad story of the modern man. Millions have perished their life in this mad chase for happiness, without seeing even a drop and continue to perish.

Science have some use in this worldly life, but business and politics generally misusing this knowledge of science for selfish motives; have ruined the earths sweet soil , water and robbed the common man of his sanity beyond rectification.

Man thinks that he has no limitations for enjoyment in this world. Does not have faith in a Higher Power which is running the whole show, even his own life. Having lived this life, in the last days he finds nothing is going according to his wishes, his mind reels under the tide of time. He repents for wasted life in futile. In search of illusory objects and have not done anything good.

But our Rishis have shown a simple way to cross over the ocean of miseries and sufferings in the world, if he is willing to wake up from his stupor. It is yoga and Vedanta philosophy of Sanathana Dharma that analyses the man and the universe in totality. The ancient Rishis of Bharat showed us the path to achieve divine peace right here, while living in physical body itself.

Sri Krishna in Bhagavat Geeta , Patanjali Maharishi in Yoga Sutra and Vasishta Maharishi in Yoga Vasishtam describes different ways of Yoga ( Union) to realize one's on true nature.

Through one‘s on suitable way if one is able to manage or eliminate the thought process, the clouding of consciousness (Self) will get removed ; the insight will shine forth and will get established in the truth; which is self-effulgent, all encompassing, all potential pure bliss(love), boundaries are not confining it .

YOGA & DANCE

A perfect couple in the younger generation of prominent ‘Dance Duos’ in India representing the élan that signifies the principle of Shakti and Shiva in spiritual parlance. Renjith & Vijna are accomplished & well-known dancers.

YOGA & DANCE

Renjith & Vijna

YOGA & LIFE

We have a lot of lifestyle disorders in the modern world. Divine has created everything and everyone in a balanced way. The needs in life are fulfilled by proper efforts, that will allow the body and mind to exercise and receive sufficient Prana, for proper maintenance of the system. But having intelligence human beings misused the scientific inventions a lot.

The modern equipment replaced the physical and mental activities of human beings. There is a rhythm in the creation; as well as our system is designed to move with a rhythm. Lifestyle disorders disturbs the rhythm in the life. This is the cause for most of the problems in the body and mind.

Yoga gives a solution for it; through bringing back the rhythm in the body and mind through Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation and Knowledge. Yoga is a way of life not simply doing Asanas and Pranayama. It is a perfect balance “SAMATHVAM YOGA UCHYATHE” (Srimad Bhagavat Geetha ). A perfect Balance to do all action in the world with the knowledge of one’s on self. Patamjali Maharishi in Ashtanga Yoga gives a clear vision on it.

YOGA & COUNCILING

Mind according to Indian philisophy Ashta-Prakritis (earth,water, air ,fire, ether, mind, reason and egoism). These constitute the eight fold division (Bagavat Geetha). The very nature of Atman (self) is joy.

YOGA & COUNCILING

Mind according to Indian philisophy Ashta-Prakritis (earth,water, air , fire , ether, mind, reason and egoism). These constitute the eight fold division (Bagavat Geetha ).

The very nature of Atman (self) is joy. This never perceived because the mind is completely externalized as long as it is wandering amidst objects; exited, agitated and uncontrolled, this true joy cannot be realized and enjoyed. To control the restless mind fluctuation with craving and aversion is the greatest problem. If one subjugated the mind he is the emperor of emperors.

Mind is so abstract because it has no form. Something which have no form but only a name is not easy to perceive. It can be called in different names also with its different functions. Generally rishis called it as Chita.

For gaining mastery over the mind you must know what it is, how it functions, how it deceives you at every turn and by what method it can be subdued . Western phycology knows only a fragment of mind. Mind according to them is only an excretion of the brain, like bile from liver. The doctors are still groping in utter darkness. But now few of them acknowledged, learning and implementing the knowledge of Rishis. Only through introspection and meditation one can understand the mind, its nature, its fluctuations and subtle workings. They will get various methods for subduing the mind from within.

Mind is nothing but the power of self,externalized. Once it got internalized the same power abides as pure self and it will reveal its own true nature of purity, silence, stillness and peace. It is all powerful, all potential and all-encompassing self-effulgent radiance (joy).

YOGA & SERVICE

The word “SERVICE” has come from the root “SEVA”. Seva means being like him, you doing like divine is seva.Divine doesn’t expect anything in return.

When you do something just for the joy of it, not to get anything out of it that is seva. Divine doesn’t even want to get joy out of anything. Because he himself is joy, divine is a principle, the Consciousness. Nature of consciousness is joy. When you are happy whatever you do, it is an expression of your divine quality with in.

So, service is doing something without expecting anything in return, the more you do the happier you are. Relaxation happens by its own that is seva (service). Whatever job you do receives thanks or thanklessness you just do that is service.

With different attitudes we can do service ;when you do service just to show off, to improve your image and gain social or political recognition ; Such seva is simply exhausting. Another type of service is doing with desire to get merit-Expecting something in future. Another type of service is It gives you joy. The best way of doing seva(service) is when you don’t even know that you are doing seva you don’t recognize it as seva because it is your very nature-you cannot but do it! . To improve the quality of your service, regardless of where you start, move up to the higher levels of seva from the bottom. Then you become enthusiastic;Enthusiasm means to be connected to divine with in. When you are with your source you are totally in peace, getting connected to divine and doing service is Karma Yoga.

In Bhagavat Geeta Krishna gives the definition for yoga “Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam”. Means, Skill in action is Yoga. We require skill to do any kind of action eg.to operate the computer, to play music and to dance all need skill, but here krishna never meant that type of skill. The skill he mentions here is to do the best that you can do without moving away from your inner peace. Abiding in one’s on being (peace) and doing the best that you can do (100%) without questioning or complaining. This will happen only when the body and mind is relaxed totally. Through regular practice of Asana, Pranayama, Meditation and knowledge of the self, it will happen by itself.

YOGA & CORPORATE

The modern management based largely on western philosophy of life finds it difficult to find an appropriate solution to balance the employer and employee relationship. For it Yoga is a way for perfect balance (Samatvam).

YOGA & CORPORATE

This valueless way of management created an imbalance in the society.

Swami Vivekananda was one of the first modern saints who realize the relevance of spiritual values in management. First we need a focus on life management and to develop a total vision of life. One who knows how to manage his own problem only can be a good and efficient manager of a company, himself or in one’s own family. Better office, wall to wall carpeting, soft music, coffee and few mini-skirted secretaries to run around is not the sign of efficiency.

Budha never went around the world. He was at Saranadh under a tree. He organized and trained some 500 disciples and send them to china, japan and conquered the whole area. Why? How? –They knew how to manage themselves.

Have you ever tried to manage your mind? Think! ,

We never try to integrate the mind, to study the mind, to steady the mind, to make it sensitive and consistent in its application. The mind wanders. Reorientation of the mind is the secret of stepping up your efficiency and brilliance of performance. Techniques and system are good. They are useful, but not by themselves; your integration, your mental poise is the thing. When your goal is low , (like ,”I must live comfortably, I and my wife, minimum work, maximum profit, cheat , loot, plunder” but never mind.)-the best in you can never come out.

A healthy body is needed for a healthy mind it is very much connected. Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation have a great role in it. Human values will get established fully only with a healthy mind which is having a strong discriminative power; Discrimination with dispassion. We may know many theories of management, but without human values they have no value. A person has to SACRIFICE something. Without giving up the lower, you cannot get the higher. In COMPRAMISE, man gives up higher values and ideals for lower gains. In SACRIFICE he gives up lower things for higher values. One can remain with values through SACRIFICE only. It gives a never ending joy and success in any field of action “YOGA KARMA SUKOWSALAM” (Srimad bhagavat geeta) Skill in action is yoga.

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