Resumo de The Essentials Of Raja Yoga

Essentials of (BrahmaKumaris )Raja Yoga History tell usthat Raja Yoga begun 2000 years ago by Patanjali, an Indian sage. It is alsoknown as Astanga Yoga. Today, however,Raja Yoga is practice by the Brahma Kumaris worldwide. Although Raja Yoga it isalso practice by other meditation group, lets us look into the Raja Yoga aspractice by the Brahma Kumaris. Let usnot however, associate Brahma Kumaris as a Hindu religion. Brahma Kumaris aspiritual organization with a general consultative status with the UnitedNations. The Raja Yoga as collated by Pantanjali is entirely different from theRaja Yoga as practice by the Brahma Kumaris. The word yogawas derived from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means to unite. To explainfurther, yoga is union of the soul (atma) and the Supreme soul (Paramatma).Raja Yogis, through their connection with God received that inner power tobecome a ruler of their own selves. In its simplestterm Raja yoga is the King of all Yoga. There are four main types of yoga.Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana(Gyan) Yoga and Raja Yoga. In its essence RayaYoga is the combination of all yogas. Raja Yoga canalso be called a practical meditation, as it does not require any rituals ormantras. Although ?om shanti? is commonly heard by Raja Yogis this should notbe mistaken as a mantra. When I say ?om shanti? it reminds me to stabilizemyself in a peaceful state. It and open eye meditation where one has just toremember God the Supreme Soul and forged a relationship with Him. Hence one can still practice this yoga even whilst movingaround. The basis of RajaYoga is soul-consciousness and God consciousness. The latter is to understandthat I am not my body but a soul and I look at others as my brother soul. It is believe that the soul is a tiny pointof light located in the center of the forehead. In soul consciousness onebecome aware of the original qualities of the soul such as peace, love, mercy,happiness and purity. With thisawareness one is able to have a loving relationship with others as.The former is the conscious that God is also a tiny point oflight and the source of all power that the soul needs. For this reason RajaYoga give importance in remembering or having yoga with the Supreme soul.It is through this connection that the soul receives innerstrength to be able to be a master sovereign. As in all studies,Raja Yoga as its own subjects. The four subjects that one need to pay specialattention to are Knowledge, Yoga, Dharna and Service. Knowledge puts an end toblind faith one used to have. It is in knowledge that the souls have theaccurate recognition of ones self and the Supreme Soul. With this accurateknowledge accurate remembrance of the Supreme Soul automatically comes. Yoga isnot simply remembering the One but developing all relationships with theSupreme Soul. By having all relationship with the Supreme Soul the soul isopening his heart to receive the sustenance of God. Dharna is the inculcationof virtues. This is knowledge in action. Lastly, service is the result of thethree subjects. When one is able to have a firm practice of the first three subjectsone naturally can serve humanity. This is done through sharing points ofknowledge, using the power of the mind and doing elevated actions. The lifestyle ofa Raja yogi includes having a sattvic diet that having a strict vegetarian dietthat is cooked and eaten in remembrance of God. To add to that leading a lifeof celibacy is very important. As one raja yogi puts it, ?The practical reasonfor the practice of celibacy is that the soul?s energy is conserved andchanneled to more creative and beneficial things. ?Sex-lust? is the greatest isthe greatest enemy of a Raja Yogi, as it increases attachment to the body andbodies of others. It is the complete opposite direction fro one who is tryingto establish an accurate and meaningful relationship with God?. Lastly, aregular study in the morning is a daily routine in Raja Yoga.This include the practice of Raja yoga itself whichofficially starts at 4 AM followed by meditation breaks every 2 hours or sowhich is termed as traffic control. In conclusion, the benefits of Raja Yoga are peace of mind, bliss, anddeep experience of silence. These are all made possible through the awarenessof being a soul and of the Supreme Soul. Raja yoga is an ancient yoga thatreveals many secrets of the true identity of the soul and accurateunderstanding of the Supreme Soul. Aswith other kind of yogas , the ultimate aim of Raja Yoga is to attain the stageof perfection. This is a state wherein one does not experience any kind ofsorrow but simply a state of deep peace and happiness.

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