Sunday, May 6, 2007

Is meditation a part of yoga?

Is meditation a part of yoga?

Yoga is commonly misunderstood as physical exercise.

It should be called yogaAsanas.

Yoga literally means a ‘path’,
a ‘means’ to the end.

Like Karma yoga or Bakthiyoga.
Through the Asanas you reach
a certain status of physical health.

By removing imbalance in the body y
ou attain good health.

You can sit comfortably for hours.
In a way Yoga Asana prepares you for meditation.

If you cannot sit comfortably
for five minutes how can you meditate?

Asanas - Pranayama - Meditation is the order.
Asanasfor the body, Pranayama for breath and Meditation for the mind.

divinely sent