Yoga > Union or
Unity
The
literal meaning of the word 'yoga' is experience of unity
whereas yoga is often referred to as the actions and exercises i.e. the
disciplines, hatha yoga, pranayama, mantra, meditation etc.
Absolute unity as a concept is beyond the capacity of
mind to appreciate until such time as one resides in such
unity. In other words is that until you taste a fruit, irregardless
of study and research, full appreciation only comes with the
experience.
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The modern science of yoga is the accumulated testimony, evaluation
and corroboration of practitioners. It has been clearly proven that
elements of yoga when practiced in any circumstances produces
harmonious results.
Why Yoga?
Is life a gift from a benevolent god?
We humans are a species devoid of absolute understanding of
our origins or destiny. Perhaps we evolved from lesser beings as
Darwin suggests, or perhaps we came from another star? Yoga paths
lead to this knowledge.
Is it our destiny to let desire for gratification drive us to
extinguish our planet and all species including ourselves? Yoga
provides the strength to achieve happiness and skill
to build a better world, a world where we co-exist in nature,
civilized and responsible custodians of all life.
Yoga practice is a path of self discipline enabling acceptance,
awareness, peace, discovery, health
and prosperity, with
integration of Mind, Body & Spirit of the practitioner and it is
many individuals becoming enlightened which can resolve the current
crises of humanity.
History:
Yoga is thought to have been practiced as long as 7000 years ago,
possibly growing from exploration and experimentation into what
makes us human, and can we really determine our future?
Actual physical records and references to yoga date back some 6-7000
years. Oral traditions exist in most cultures and the first
yoga books appeared some
2000bc of which the Vedas, Unpansihads and Mahabarata are the major
scripts. About 600bc, a yogi and scholar
named Patanjali wrote a book on yoga known as "The Yoga
Sutras" which now forms the basis of modern yoga. Written in minimalist language, and sutra
meaning verse,
there is much debate over the precise meaning of some sutras
more,
A student of the Lotus Centre in Wellington David began teaching yoga, massage
and meditation in the late 1970's. Over the years he has become one of NZ's top
experts in the field of holistic heath and personal growth.
Yoga is perhaps best known for the Asana's which are generally translated as
poses or postures.
However these poses are not passive, they are a dynamic system of exercises that
tone, increase suppleness or flexibility, strengthen the body and balance all
bodily systems.
In conjunction with the asanas, this exercise system is further refined by
breathing exercises which strengthen and balance the nervous system which then
can be followed with exercises and concentration and meditation with the goua of
self realisation and freedom for fear and suffering.
David's public and private classes are held in Canterbury New Zealand and new
students are always welcome. David can be contacted via his website
www.qmbs.co.nz/
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“To live a life of
spontaneity, truth, love and beauty is to live in heaven. To live a life of
hypocrisy, lies and
compromises, to live according to others, is to live in hell. To live in freedom
is heaven, and to live in bondage is hell.” Osho
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