Questions tagged [yoga]
Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) are the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that aim to transform body and mind.
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Does the time to reach the samadi state decreases by practising more?
It is very very difficult to reach the samadhi state for a beginner in yoga as it is the last step in ashtanga yoga. A lot of practice and other qualities are needed to reach the state. In general, it ...
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Chest breath or stomach breath while doing yoga, pranayama and meditation?
Lot of gurus preach to take breath in chest, in this process chest will expand and stomach will shrink while inhaling. They give reason that lungs have oxygen absorbing capacity so we should breath to ...
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How to fight your anxiety?
I would like to know how can I conqueror my fears, I'm not talking about big fear like fear of death etc I just want to know how to conqueror fear we face in daily life
I'm going to share a little ...
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what are advaitin's established arguments against yoga school of Patanjali?
the only weakness I know is that since Patanjali subscribes to samkhya, his philosophy also inherites the same weakness of samkhya,
a potential follow up conclusion would be "if yoga philosophy ...
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Spiritual work of past life
Suppose I get initiated into a mantra and chanted it in my past life would I need initiation to chant that same mantra in this life
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What is the authentic Nishpatthi (Etymology) of Samadhi?
According to Wikipedia,
Various interpretations for the term's etymology are possible:
sam, "together"; a, "toward"; stem of dadhati, "puts, places": "a putting or joining together;"
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Nishkaam karma Yoga
"Your right is to work only and never to the fruit
thereof. Do not be the cause of the fruit of action;
nor let your attachment be to inaction." - Bhagvad Gita, Gita Press 2.46
I accept that ...
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Which philosophy is the most popular in Hinduism?
I have read in this forum that "Vedanta" if by far the most popular philosophy of Hinduism.
There many who believe that the Yoga is the most popular one and there are also other philosophies based ...
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What is Kayakalpa?
I would like to understand more about Kaya Kalpa, is it some type of Ayurvedic treatment or some sort of yogic practice? What I do understand is that it can actually reverse the physical degeneration ...
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Sarvavidya siddhi and Sarvananda Thakur
For those who don’t know the story of Sarvavidya Sarvananda Thakur, he was a famous tantric who asked the divine mother for knowledge of all of her aspects. This gave him the siddhi of Sarvavidya, ...
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True Gayatri mantra — 4th pada, turiya gayatri
In Aghora, Vimalananda mentioned that the mantra we commonly know as gayatri is actually the savitr, and that the true gayatri is hidden and rarely given out.
Further, it has been said that there is a ...
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What's the color of the sahasrara chakra?
In some sources, I read that the Sahasrara chakra is white, in others violet, and in others purple.
What is its color, and what's the meaning of the color?
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How to chant ashttotar satnamavali?
I want to know which is a better way to chant ashttotar satnamavali like all 108 names at one time by seeing a book,page or phone (coz obviously I can't remember every name line by line) or chanting ...
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Benifit of chanting devi suktam individually?
In an article on hindupedia website which talks about strota chintamani it says to chant ya devi sarva bhuteshu smirti rupenaa" 108 times for 40 days to improve memory does same applies to things ...
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What does patanjali mean by performing samayama on friendship?
In patanjali yoga sutras patanjali told to concentrate on qualities of friendship, what exactly is quality of friendship, what exactly one have to focus on...
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How to change your personality?
Is there any method mentioned to change your personality coz there are many descriptions how a man should act like but is there any method to change your personality to that
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Who and how can one practise Brahmacharya?
So I've read so many books about Brahmacharya and most of them say that it has so many benefits but it is beneficial for only those who know to transfer that sexual energy into upper channels OR those ...
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How many forms of Lord Narasimha are present?
It is mentioned that there are multiple forms of Lord Narasimha which are worshipped by specific groups of individuals, for instance:
Ugra Narasimha:Never to be worshipped in a household directly.
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How to practice Kriya Yoga from Vaishnava perspective?
Kriya Yoga is ancient technique of Yoga revived in modern times by immortal yogi Mahatavar Babaji. Mahavatar Babaji imparted this knowledge to his disciple Lahari Mahasaya who in turn imparted this ...
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How to receive guidance from your deity?
I want to know how you're supposed to receive any guidance from your deity when you don't know what to meditate on or chant any mantra/strota of that deity or something else ?
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Is there a Hindi translation for Patanjali Yog Sutras and Vyasa's commentary on Sutras?
I am looking for a hindi translation for Patanjali Yog Sutras and Vyasa's commentary on Sutras. Is there a Hindi translation? If there, could someone provide to me the translation or tell where to ...
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How to change your samskaras?
I want to know if is there any method to change samsara since samsara has been given so much importance in our culture and scriptures is there any way to get rid of bad samskaras and create good ones
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How to practice chandra yoga?
Can someone explain Chandra yoga in simple words to me as mentioned in tirumantiram by Tirumala like exactly how to practice it
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About tirumantiram shakti mantra
I want to know about sakti mantra that tirumantiram mentions(om na ma si va)
Can anybody change or there are some specific rules since book doesn't mentions any??
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Who authored Vijnana Bhairav Tantra or what is it's Guru parampara?
Wikipedia says
The Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra (VBT, sometimes spelled in a Hindicised
way as Vigyan Bhairav Tantra) is a Shaiva Tantra, of the Kaula Trika
tradition of Kashmir Shaivism, dated to ca. the ...
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Is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga?
I just want to know is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga does any scriptures mention following brahmacharya in bhakti yoga
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Which the best way to start spiritual journey?
I want to know the best way to start my spiritual journey? Could someone suggest any type of Dhyana or meditation?
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How to start?? From where to start?
I want to know how should I start my journey
I'm trying to start my spiritual journey but all the time something comes in the way
2 months ago I started doing ajapa japa after 21 days I got high fever ...
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Do you know any Vaishnava Kundalini Yoga Guru?
Namaste,
I am searching for a Vaishnava Guru who teaches Kundalini Yoga. Most Gurus, (With Due respect) I know teach either Advaita or Shaivism/Shaktism or a combination of both. But I am searching ...
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Which is the fastest way to increase your intelligence as mentioned in scriptures?
I'd there any methods mentioned in scriptures to increase intelligence
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What to do if nostril closed while doing ajapa japa?
I was practicing ajapa japa daily till I got fever&cough a few days ago after getting well I started it again but my nostrils close which destroy the rythm and produce a very unpleasant ...
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Questions Re Yogi Making New Body
Am wondering, when a yogi makes a new body, where is his soul located, is it in the new body he made, or in his old body ? Or is it in both at the same time.
Cause making a new body is different from ...
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Questions Re A Yogi Makes A New Body
so when a yogi makes a new body, where is his soul exactly ? Is it in the new body he made, or in his old body ? Or is it in both bodies at the same time ?
Related to this thread on here :
How does a ...
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How to do gazing on idol to praise a deity?
I've heat that in some kind of advanced stage of gazing on Idols or Saints, the deities and saints are
pleased with the sadhaka and that they help him in all ways..
How to do this??
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How to get body of vajra like Duryodhan?
How to get body of vajra like Duryodhan?Is there a way, by tapas or yoga?I know yogis who can go on cold mountains without much clothing.
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How to do kevali pranayama or ajapa japa according to gheranda samhita?
I've read gheranda samhita but I'm little confused how to do kevali pranayama or ajapa japa are both same? What is the exact process of doing it
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Does Purusha occupy space or is it atom like or is it everywhere in Sankhya and Yoga philosophy?
Sankhya and Yoga philosophy popularly divides the world into insentient Prakruti and sentient Purusha.
Purushas are the souls. According to Vedanta Soul or Jeevatma is atom like and it resides in the ...
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Are subtle and causal bodies inseparable?
There are three bodies for every living being including human: stula (physical), sushma (subtle) and causal (karana).
It is evident that physical body can be separated from reamining two. Subtle and ...
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How to start kriya yoga?
What are preliminary steps in kriya yoga. I have read that you have to practice and when you will be ready your guru will find you what kind of practice do I need to do before finding a guru
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Is it possible to attain moksha with Dhyana yoga?
Is it possible in this century and this lifetime to attain salvation through Dhyana Yoga? (One of the 4 yogas to attain salvation as per Gita)
Could you give names of some dhyana yogis who achieved ...
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What is Yoga - Philosophy or a form of physical exercise?
1. I am greatly confused as to what is Yoga ? - Is it a form of physical exercise with certain poses ?
Or Is it some philosophy like Sankhya ?
Also why is Yoga prefixed in words like "Karma Yoga&...
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Witchcraft and their basis
I've read that the witchcraft tales that we often hear about is dakini siddhi....could some of u kindly elaborate. Here in nepal we hear that witches(dakinis) gather at astamatrika pithas(especially ...
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Esoteric meaning of an extract from the meeting of Arjuna and Shiva
There is a story in the Mahabharata of Shiva meeting Arjuna as a kirāta when he awards him his divine arrow. Kunchan Nambiar of Kerala has interpreted the story in the form of an ōṭṭantuḷḷal, a kind ...
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Scriptures defining 'Kayavyuha' in Yoga that can nullify karmas quicly
There is a siddhi in yoga called Kaya-Vyuha. I read recently about it.
Yogi, after attaining this siddhi can present at multiple places with different bodies. The purpose of such manifestations is to ...
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Asana a prerequisite of pranayamam
There are 8 component of yoga by Patanjali.
Yamas,
Nigam,
Āsana,
Prānāyāma,
Pratyāhāra,
Dhāranā,
Dhyāna,
Samādhi.
It was mentioned in many yoga text books and commentary, one should practice asanas ...
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Is the velocity of time ultimately dependent on 'manas' alone?
It is well-known that different lokas have different velocities of time. For example
A month of human beings is equal to a day and night of the Pitris.
A year (of human beings) is equal to a day and ...
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Meaning of Citta?
The most prolific usage of the concept of 'Chittam' is in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The word is most identified with as part of 'Shat-Chit-Anandam' meaning existance-conciousness-bliss according to ...
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What are the high pranic foods according to Yogic culture?
In the following video Sadhguru says Ash Gourd known as Kooshmanda. He says that is a high pranic food. That is why it is also used in sacrifices where they break it by throwing it to ground.
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What are the verses that accept the authority of the Vedas in Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya and Yoga Sutras?
Out of six orthodox Hindu Philosophical schools, Vedanta and Mimamsa directly philosophize the Gyanakanda and Karmakanda of the Vedas.
The other four schools (Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya and Yoga) ...
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Why do I feel internal tremors/shaking while meditation?
I'm new to this site. Apologies in advance if I made any mistake. Please read the details.
I've recently started meditation. I do it every night before sleeping. But after a few minutes of starting ...
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