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Absolute Being, Absolut Knowledge, Absolute Bliss ( Sat, Chit, Ananda), the eternal triad which is the Universe and we are, is the substratum of the entire Universe. This is the great secret which we must make in our long evolutionary journey. Now enhance your Being, Knowledge,Bliss, which are from time immemorial considered as Wisdom's frame of reference. Through adding to your Sat (existence), developing your Chit (subsistence) and enjoying Ananda you will witness a spiritual evolution or realization in your mind. With practising yoga, one sees the Absolute Self everywhere through his eyes of wisdom. He will become absolutely impersonal. He will not have a bit of selfishness in him. His Id will be completely annihilated. And in times he will attain the Eternal Bliss of the Self The word "Yoga" itself is derived from a Sanskrit word "Yuj", which means to unite. Union with Cosmic Intelligence is the Yogic objective. What we sow, we reap and this Universal Law is known as the Law of Karma, the Grand Law of Causation. We have to understand that the miseries of life and the Negativity which we experience are all the inevitable clearing process of exhausting our Karma. We have to understand that despite our sufferings, mistakes and ignorance, the Divine Will is leading us, through every circumstance, towards the final Realization. This faith will give us equanimity. Even in rags, I am a god Fallen, I am divine High I triumph when down trod Live will I when slain ! It is natural that our faith may be assailed by some misfortunes which happen to us. We have to understand that Initiation is a process of intensive culture and accelerated evolution and the bad experiences which happen to us are merely wages. What can all these trials and tribulations do to the Godhead within us, the Almighty Self, He who transcends Space, Time & Causality? Him the jail cannot confine nor the gallows end ! Let us follow the Four fold path of Yoga. They are… Jnana Yoga Union via Wisdom The method by which the intellect is used to negate the bondage of material world. Raja Yoga Union via Psychic Control The psychological approach focusing on concentration and meditation. Karma Yoga Union via Action This is the path of eliminating the ego and attachments through selfless service. Bhakthi Yoga Union via Love A way of union through conversion of the emotions to devotion. Human mind has immaculate powers. And it differs from person to person. People can awake the hidden psychic and occult powers in them by understanding and realizing the power of their mind. The four-fold path of Yoga offers some unique ways to emancipate oneself from the material world using the divine intelligence. The Intellectual Man can go for Jnana Yoga or Union via Wisdom The Active Man can pursue Karma Yoga or the Union via Action The Adventurous man can followe Raja Yoga or Union via Psychic Control The Emotional Man can look for Bhakthi Yoga or the Union of Emotions Practising any one of the four powerful and vigorous Yoga paths will take you beyond the five concentric sheaths to the Absolute Self, which is the cosmic power in individual bodies While Raja and Jnana Yogas are more or less for the initiated, Bhakti & Karma Yogas are for the ordinary man. You can understand the basic principles of Yoga by reading some books on the science. An good beginner's book dealing with Self Development is Dr Ashok Selvaraja's 7 Golden Secrets to know your Higher Self. The characteristics of both the lower and the higher selves are highlighted and Cosmic Union becomes easy.
By: newagephilosopher
Article by G Kumar, astrologer, writer and programmer of www.eastrovedica.com He has 15 years research experience in Stock Market Astrology and in various other branches of Astrology. Recentlyhe was awarded a Certificate by the Planetary Gemologists Association as a Planetary Gem Advisor. To subscribe to his Free ezine,the Z Files, click here mailto:info@eastrovedica.com?subject=ZFiles . Free Yoga tips at Blog fourfoldyoga.blogspot.com
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