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Lord Yoga as a universal science by swami krishnananda
















This is a good book about Yoga to read, follows the instructions of Maharshi Patanjali. The Sacred world of Yoga is enormous and mysterious. The term yoga is much misunderstood, even abused in this age. Yoga nowadays only interprets as a set of physical exercises to attain a healthy life. But is that simple yoga is? The word yoga means Union with God, it is the Very purpose of Human life is to Reunion with his Self (God). Moreover yoga can bring health, prosperity, perfection to human life. Yoga can make you involve totally in whatever situations, experiences you are in. One will be blissful in whatever given situations who practices yoga. It is the science of life.  According to Patanjali maharshi it is “chithavrithi nirodha” means controlling the actions of mind.  Many definitions for yoga can be found from BhagavatGita and Yogacharya Patanjali. Sri Krishna states Yoga as “Yogakarmasu kausalam” Yoga is skill in action, “Samatvam yogauchyat”’ Evenness of mind, He also put forward a remarkable definition “Dukhasamyoga viyogam” Severance from union with pain”.



Contents of the ebook



·         God man and the universe

·         Mans separation from God

·         The Mind and its functions

·         Obstacles in yoga practice, How to overcome it

·         Primary instructions of Yoga

·         Psychology of Yoga

·         Worship of God

·         Tune with the universe

·         The yamas and niyamas

·         Describing true brahmacharya ( Celibacy)

·         Yoga asanas and pranayama

·         Conquest and management of desire

·         Concentration, meditation-Theory and practice

·         Merging in the Bosom of Creator



Author Describes the Purpose of this writing is to bring substantial interest in peoples mind to practice yoga. He also pointing out that Sidhis are not the real purpose of yoga but they are bonuses, sidhis come after a yogi. But if one runs after these powers it cannot be acquired.
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