Ashtanga Yoga
About this ebook
It is a known fact that the body affects the mind and the mind affects the body. But, the effect of the mind on the body is greater than one realizes. Yoga's role in helping the body become resilient to stress (a part of our modern lifestyle) without harming the body (staying healthy) is gaining new importance.
Patanjali prescribed an eight-limbed process to reach the goal known as Ashtanga Yoga. The eight limbs are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Yoga's role in helping one become resilient to stress (a part of our modern lifestyle), without harming the body (staying healthy) is gaining new importance.
Basically acts as a guide on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life. They serve as prescriptions for moral and ethical conduct and self-discipline; They help us embrace the spiritual aspects of our nature.
According to Maharishi Patanjali's definition of yoga, yoga is attained by the inhibition of the mind. His method is Ashtanga Yoga. These eight stages are so important that by restraining the tendencies of the mind, it can be brought to the highest level of samadhi and can be made to pursue the supreme element.
Ashtanga yoga is not a separate eight-step path but an eight-dimensional path, in which all eight dimensions are practiced.
Ashtanga yoga is a matter of direct experience rather than reading or lectures.
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Akash Kahar , 51 Years, Professionally well qualified, B.Com ( Marketing), M.Com ( Business Administration) , PGDMSD Marketing & Sales Mgt), EIM (Export-Import Mgt), MBA (International Business) well studied Business Administration and Marketing Management and International Business, had 25 years of work experience in field of Sale and Marketing in consumer electronics and automobile industry.
Learned meditation directly from well known Guru and practicing since 2019. Also studied lesson & courses on spirituality and dharma, also involved in detail studies of religion and spirituality.
Gave up professional life to find true purpose of life, that is not of making money, social reputation and recognition in life but to find true self and live spiritual life, giving up leave bondage of life.
The author has not found any well translated book of Maharishi Patanjali Yogasutra or Ashtang Yog in Gujarati. This is a humble attempt to write a book on Ashtanga Yoga as described in his Patanjali Yoga Sutra so that the debt of Gujarati language is paid off and will be useful to all spiritual seekers in the search for truth.
Author did not find any good translated book of Maharishi Patanjali Yog Sutra in Gujarati. This is humble attempt to write book on Ashtang Yog as described by Maharishi Patanjali in his Patanjal Yog Sutra.
