Friday 2 December 2011

The History of yoga

In the beginning it is said Parameshwara preached yoga to Parvati. Then Parvati to Brahma, then Brahma to Sanaka, Narada, Vasta's sons and from then it has come in force, from generation to generation.



As per Bagawad Geetha Sree Krishna preached Arjuna about yoga, its ancient background, and which he had already preached to Surya.  Surya to Manu, and Manu to Ikshwaku, and then it has come into practice from generation to generation. Patanjali Maha Rishi has narrated this long back in his 185 shlokas  as Patanjali Yoga Shastra.




In Ayurveda, before commencing the treatment to cure diseases, the bodies are examined by panchakarmas such as Spadhana, Snehana, Nirupana, Basti, Nasya, as in practice.  Similarly, for yoga sadhana, by shatkarma vidhi, like dhouti, basti, neti trataka, noulgi, kapala bhati.  This is told in vidhi.  As per procedure before pranayama practicing, these are to be done.  By doing this the body is purified and mental concentration achieved.







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