Can your body be an object to Meditate!!!!

Hello Friends,

In these fast times, there is a need for Meditation to relax and hit that Pause button is the rushing life. There are many ways and types of Meditation.

It is my luck to have come across such good people to help me theough my Meditative Journey. 

Object Meditation - For Concentration, Meditative Practises, it is great to choose an object to meditate on. It build your focus, stability power. As I keep moving places, its always difficult to find an object like Om Picture, an Idol of worship, for meditation. 

Of course, initial phase of Mediation with Focus on Breathing Pattern is great. I.e Prana or Air became the object of Meditation.

Similarly, in last 5 years, I came across a great Meditative object, that is with me always... I.e. My own Body... Surprised. I was always surprised to know about it...

However, this wonderful practice after my many years of Meditation, unfold the mysteries of my body, emotions and Mind...

Cyclical Meditation is the name given by a well known Institute of Yoga in Bengaluru, where I came across this wonderful Meditative Practice.

Cyclical means there are steps of Meditation taught in this style where, body gies thriugh a cycle of focus, meditative state with standing, supine positions..

The level of Self-Awareness, the Experience of Darkness with its Calm Silence, the Sync of Mind with Body and Soul are some of the benefits through this tyoe of Meditation...

I hope this short useful blog will help you in your Meditative Journey...

Change of Perception of Yoga, Meditation at large....

Hello Friends,

Please do read my Journey and Understanding of Yoga and Meditation in my blog
https://healthfundastic.blogspot.com/2020/06/yoga-and-meditation.html?m=1

I listened to a recent video of Sadguru's Conversation with Dr. Deepak Chopra. It was a deep-thought, intellectual, informative and mind-blowing inspirational 27 minute video.

Sadguru mentioned about an example of incomplete Yoga being practised in California, where Yoga means one day of exercise, one day of jogging, one day of cycling, etc. So he mentioned of a Change required in this perception of Correct Yoga....

I am so blessed to have been trained by Yoga professionals who practised and understood Yoga, Meditation in its purest form. 

Thus, I thought to share few views of this. Yoga is a form of fitness and Health Regime which is practiced for oneness of Mental, Physical and Spiritual health.

Some Important facets of Pure Yoga :

# Yoga is derived from Sanskrit work Yuka meaning 'To Join' - Body, mind, soul with the Truth

# There have been so many great wise men like Patanjali Guru, Vashishta Guru, Saints, and many more who defined Yoga in form of their experience and essence derived through Continuous Practice.

# Yoga = Asanas, Pranayam, Meditation

# There are Basic forms of Yoga like Ashtanga Yoga, Hath Yoga, Paths of Yoga - Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Gyana Yoga, etc.

# An effective form of Yoga is also formulated by B.K.S. Iyengar.

# Yoga is a pattern to live life with good conduct, discipline and with full awareness

# Like today, Yoga either connotes only as hard core Asanas or just Meditation or just Pranayama or just a form of exercise for physical fitness. This perception has to change to a larger extent even in India.
Just for convenience and outer Physical apperance, different combination of yoga and dance and other preliminary exercises are practised. Very few institutions teach Traditional Yoga in its fuller aspect of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health.

# Yoga, instead of way of living with Full Awareness of Self and It's Surroundings, is being taught and practised as mere business.

# I am grateful that Shri Narendra Modi has been instrumental in reviving our age-old Yoga and it's relevance today. I am happy that this recognition, has now gone one step further in formation of an Empanelment Body of Yoga professional, degree holders and experienced practitioners of True Yoga, so that Correct Yoga Education can be taught to people. I am optimistic that such active steps are being taken for streamlining Yoga Practices and the Basic purpose of having Yoga in everyone's lives will be served.

# It will be a great boon to mankind in his journey of unravelling his Self, The Existence and the importance of every being in this Path of Universal Truth and Harmony

I hope the above points are agreeable to all. I welcome critics too for my growth of knowledge in path of Yoga & it's Understanding...

YOGA AND MEDITATION

Yoga And Meditation in my life

Yoga has lot of defination. the Basic one is is TO JOIN (Self with the Vast, The Truth, The Almighty, Soul)
Meditation is one of the tool for the end goal of Yoga.
Today, Yoga, at many places is considered just a form of exercise, mere weight - loss program, Fitness programs, a Stress Buster Tool.
Well, nothing bad in it, as far as you are getting Self-aware of your health and fitness. However, Yoga and its benefits are much more than the above mentioned goals

I used to learn Karate - Martial Arts (at the age of 13 years maybe) It was a great source of energy and self-worth. I had learnt  "GOJU RYU" style, which was ver effective mentally and physically. However, due to some mishap, I was advised to discontinue it. But I was adamant to pursue something, which kept me fit always. So, after a lot of enquiry, I found one Yoga Class - Teaching Traditional yoga.

To my surprise, since I had Joined a 5.30 am batch, we had Just 5 of youth people out of the 30 batch. But, that experience of the Yoga - class was superb. Fortunately, I had one of my Karate Teacher also amongst the Teachers. That 1 - 1.5 hours daily, was my food for rejuvenation and life.

I still did not have much kowledge of what Yoga is. As, I believe, if you have any dream or a priority-based goal in life, it will fructify, maybe immediately or later in life. After my marriage, I saw the passion for Yoga in my Father in Law, who is a renowned Senior Ophthalmologist and Eye surgeon. He was always so instrumental in the Health Regime and awareness to me.

My Brother - in - law, is also an experieced Yoga Professor in Somaiya College, Practisioner of Therapeutic Yoga. He was the one reason, due to whom, me and my husband joined Yoga Teachers' Course. At first, since I had no ambition to become a Yoga Teacher. But, due to persuasion of my family members, I enrolled for it. I do not regret the decision. Some of the disciplined Yoga, Meditative Practices, bought about a great change in my mind-set, outlook for The Real Yoga.

>  Yoga Brings in a Discipline in life

>  It is not just asanas, but a combination of asanas, cleanising process of Body, Mind, Soul, Pranayam practises and Meditation.

>  Just doing Areobics or many kind of today's Modern Yogic Forms, I only conclude, they are a good form to bring Vitality and energy in you. But, Yoga is all about Being Aware of your Body, Mind and Soul.

>  I saw that, this Self-Awareness Benefit obtained from Yoga, helps you in overall living life, doing your work, your whole Body language changes for good. I also saw Iyenger Yoga too, has lot of benefits for Easy Yoga and Good Flexibility to Body. The Correct Stretches, the Correct Poise, The Correct Awareness is the Key to Correct Yoga.

>  Hence, I Believe, since Yoga is our Treasure bestowed as blessings to us, we should Value and Practice it.

>  Thanks to our Honorable Prime Minister, Modiji, who has been instrumental to create the Fresh Air Again for Yoga, Ayurveda, our age-old Traditions. This has got India a good place also on International Platform.

>  Coming to Meditation, its a connection of Self, Soul and Supreme Power. However, People shy from it, coz they connote it to be Religious or something to be done at Old age for Peace and Self-time This is a Myth

>  Meditation, is to Be with yourself. That Self-time is very necessary.

>  It connects you to the Truth.

>  It brings about overall Rejuvenation for Mind and Soul, which is so helpful in today's Stressful, Hush-Rush Life. People, today, cannot handle the Lone time. They do not know what to do in tht Pause state or Space of Zero. It can be seen today, in this Pandemic, many people could not bear the Stagnancy in life, did not know how to utilise the Extra time given by Nature,

>  However, In this Pandemic, Many were so happy with this Pause in their Busy lives, Self-time and family - time, which they missed before the Pandemic.

>  Here, is the Main Role played by Yoga and Importantly Meditation.

>  I have been so fortunate to learn some of the Wonderful practices of Meditation like Candle Meditation, Meditation involving Dhyaan on your Breath, Object Meditation, Cyclic Meditation, Chakra Meditation, etc. There are so many more wonderful Meditative tools.

>  My life has changed with having Yoga and Meditation, as a part of my life. Whenever, I disconnect with them on many days, I feel there is Something missing in my Daily Routine.

>  So guys, please get a good Yoga Teacher Professional for your Health Physically and Mentally

In Mumbai, My Brother in law runs a Yoga Studio, Institute Called Utsav Insitute at Ghatkopar. He is a certified Yoga Teacher, member on Empanelment Board for Yoga, and more accolades associated with Yoga and Meditation. He is also associated with Yoga For Parkinsons and conducts Personal Sessions for Therapeutic Yoga

I have also got the opportunity due to two Ophthalmologists in my family - My father in law and my husband, to learn Vision Yoga Therapy too. It is a great practice to get rid of Spectacles. I have a previous Blog written on it. Do read it.

Thank you patiently being with me in my Journey !!!!!!💗