Dear Friends ,
welcome once again -
Q- What is the meaning of yoga ?
A- Yoga means join , it simply tell us uniti of 2 or more other things ,we can say yoga means -Oneness .
Q- Why should we do yoga ?
A -To experience oneness which is bliss , yoga is to live a balanced life ,and to improve ourself to perfectly skilled action & behavior which finally leads to positive health and mental state.
Q-What are the types of yoga ?
A- Yoga has no different types , it is only one which means union but yoga has different aspects & different ways to reach to the final goal of discovering oneness .such as Asthang yoga -by patanjali ,janana yoga , mantra yoga ,bhakti yoga, karma yoga, kriya yoga , swara yoga ,raja yoga .all these aspects has been described by different yogis at different time in history .
Q-Please explain more on Asthang yoga.
A- As per Patanjali's Asthang yoga ( Yoga sutra ) yoga has 8 steps .
a) Yama -Principles to follow as per him their are 5 main principles everyone should follow .
b) Niyama -Personal discipline - 5 basic discipline every one should have .
c) Asana-Yoga Position or Yogic postures
d)Pranayama-Breathing styles .
e)Pratyahara-withdrawal of scenes
f) Dharna-Concentration on object
g) Dhayan- Meditation
h)Samadhi - Salvation .
Q)I want to start yoga but it seems very complicated to follow so many things ,what should i do ?
A)Their is no shortcut but we can differently take one step today with any one aspect to start with.
Q) What is the one step we should take today ?
A) We should start giving a life (little time ) to yoga in our life . let's say for 5 minutes daily for first few days till we test the sweetness of it .
Q) What will i do in 5 minutes ?
A) I will guide you first 2 minutes you will just read my blog or any article daily and next 3 minutes you will just keep quite sitting completely calm & idal, without any thought going on mind .
Q) What should i do now ?
A- Just click on the follow button , resteem it & Upvote this . next steps will come in next post .
Thanks & regards
Santosh Kumar
Your success partner in life .