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by Sam Allen
Its all about us
my yoga journey
A Journey Into Yoga, Breathing, Wellness, and Health
"Society for All"
A topnotch WordPress.com site
Inspiration for the rest of us.
suspenseful with a pencil
Wellness • Poetry • Life
Me!! Mom, Life, Wife, Yoga, Food, Art!
Follow your heart...
Stay close to what makes you feel alive
Live truthfully, passionately and lovingly
Speaklife
Things go better with online business
Entreprenuer, Motivator, Wordpress Junkie
Dine . Divine!
-An erotic blog for couples-
One life Make it Count
For The Curious You
Nerdy thoughts and musings
Don't Talk About It, Be About It.
Poetry, story and real life. Once soldier, busnessman, grandfather and Poet.
~Sheena~
Blogue de viagens
YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE
SOME PEOPLE IS ANIMALS LOVER
a family fun blog
A Journey of Healing Through Love and the Trauma It Brings...
Motivation. Photography. Make-up. Skincare. Books. Health
Monks, monkeys and monkeying around. An adventurous life.
Healthy Living.
Entertainment & Lifestyle Blog
believe In Yourself
Curving back within myself I create again and again.
My Pen Writes of You
Writer
Steven Cuenca: Manic Expressive Episodes
Erotica from the male mind
comida italiana y venta productos por internet
Start over, just don't stop
Amazing!!!
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🙏🙏
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Yes I did try yoga
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That is good. What did you exactly try.
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Chest opening – yours, I do yoga via app (morning or evening)
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That is good. Yoga girl 😊🌹🙏
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I also go to kundalini yoga class
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You should not
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Why?
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It awakens certain chakras which if not balanced creates turmoil. Not to offend you or say something otherwise but been with so many Gurus and so called sages and as been studying Tantra yoga and doing tantra meditation saying what I have seen go wrong with many. 🙏
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Ok …but I thought kundalini yoga balances every chakra
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It does but before that we need to know our energies
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Our life energy is coiled and asleep just as an serpent. But it can become straight; it can become awake, with its full potential actualized. So we need to be mentally, physically, spiritually ready.
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I don’t mean to say you are not ready but before that some Yoga Sutras have to work correct.
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Ok…so what I’ve supposed to do then…
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Follow the Yoga Sutras
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Ok
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Asanas, the postures practiced in yoga, comprise the third limb. In the yogic view, the body is a temple of spirit, the care of which is an important stage of our spiritual growth. Through the practice of asanas, we develop the habit of discipline and the ability to concentrate, both of which are necessary for meditation. The third limb.
Generally translated as breath control, this fourth stage consists of techniques designed to gain mastery over the respiratory process while recognizing the connection between the breath, the mind, and the emotions. As implied by the literal translation of pranayama, “life force extension,” yogis believe that it not only rejuvenates the body but actually extends life itself. You can practice pranayama as an isolated technique (i.e., simply sitting and performing a number of breathing exercises), or integrate it into your daily hatha yoga routine.
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Pratyahara, the fifth limb, means withdrawal or sensory transcendence. It is during this stage that we make the conscious effort to draw our awareness away from the external world and outside stimuli. Keenly aware of, yet cultivating a detachment from, our senses, we direct our attention internally. The practice of pratyahara provides us with an opportunity to step back and take a look at ourselves. This withdrawal allows us to objectively observe our cravings: habits that are perhaps detrimental to our health and which likely interfere with our inner growth.
The practice of pratyahara creates the setting for dharana, or concentration. Having relieved ourselves of outside distractions, we can now deal with the distractions of the mind itself. No easy task! In the practice of concentration, which precedes meditation, we learn how to slow down the thinking process by concentrating on a single mental object: a specific energetic center in the body, an image of a deity, or the silent repetition of a sound. We, of course, have already begun to develop our powers of concentration in the previous three stages of posture, breath control, and withdrawal of the senses. In asana and pranayama, although we pay attention to our actions, our attention travels. Our focus constantly shifts as we fine-tune the many nuances of any particular posture or breathing technique. In pratyahara we become self-observant; now, in dharana, we focus our attention on a single point. Extended periods of concentration naturally lead to meditation.
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Meditation or contemplation, the seventh stage of ashtanga, is the uninterrupted flow of concentration. Although concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) may appear to be one and the same, a fine line of distinction exists between these two stages. Where dharana practices one-pointed attention, dhyana is ultimately a state of being keenly aware without focus. At this stage, the mind has been quieted, and in the stillness it produces few or no thoughts at all. The strength and stamina it takes to reach this state of stillness is quite impressive. But don’t give up. While this may seem a difficult if not impossible task, remember that yoga is a process. Even though we may not attain the “picture perfect” pose, or the ideal state of consciousness, we benefit at every stage of our progress.
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Samadhi…. The eight limb, at this stage, the meditator merges with his or her point of focus and transcends the Self altogether. The meditator comes to realize a profound connection to the Divine, an interconnectedness with all living things. With this realization comes the “peace that passeth all understanding”; the experience of bliss and being at one with the Universe. On the surface, this may seem to be a rather lofty, “holier than thou” kind of goal. However, if we pause to examine what we really want to get out of life, would not joy, fulfillment, and freedom somehow find their way onto our list of hopes, wishes, and desires? What Patanjali has described as the completion of the yogic path is what, deep down, all human beings aspire to: peace. We also might give some thought to the fact that this ultimate stage of yoga—enlightenment—can neither be bought nor possessed. It can only be experienced, the price of which is the continual devotion of the aspirant.
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And sorry again for the long long messages
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It’s fine 👋😄❤️
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Haha I seriously took the warning though 😉
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So what’s up
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You suddenly turned out to be so silent
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U r writing too huge comments about yoga lol 😂 what can I say? I have nothing to add there.
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See I knew a sarcasm was to come.
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Nope I wasn’t sarcastic haha
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And I really trusted and wished you are not sarcastic because that would make you break yoga Sutra dear 🙏
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No wasn’t sarcastic today at all 🙂 ✋️🍀✌️
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Thank you
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🤗❤️
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This makes me a little safe and good 😂
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That emoji meant a lot tbh… A deep breath of tension created disappears 😊🌹
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Ok..good :))
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And I already said sorry beforehand 😒😟
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Yes I know. I just simply don’t know what to answer…I prefer short messaging/commenting as well..it’s more fun and I prefer to see “the idea” at once, not to seek for it thru whole text
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I will remember this from this very moment but I at times get lost in the happening when Yoga and spirituality is been talked… Thus sorry again
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Oki :)) no problems …just always remember it’s not a lesson – only comments ✋️😁
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Yes I will remember.
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Yama
The first limb, yama, deals with one’s ethical standards and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life. Yamas are universal practices that relate best to what we know as the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
The five yamas are:
Ahimsa: nonviolence
Satya: truthfulness
Asteya: nonstealing
Brahmacharya: continence
Aparigraha: noncovetousness
2. Niyama
Niyama, the second limb, has to do with self-discipline and spiritual observances. Regularly attending temple or church services, saying grace before meals, developing your own personal meditation practices, or making a habit of taking contemplative walks alone are all examples of niyamas in practice.
The five niyamas are:
Saucha: cleanliness
Samtosa: contentment
Tapas: heat; spiritual austerities
Svadhyaya: study of the sacred scriptures and of one’s self
Isvara pranidhana: surrender to God
The first two limbs of yoga Sutra
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Yoga is not only about Asanas
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Yes I know :))
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Yes lady I know you know just trying to make sure. No harm in it I felt 🙏🙏
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Great 👍 play the flute of sweetness and forget everything.
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Yes the flute like Krishna
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Yes absolutely
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