Halasana
Halasana – Plough Posture (hala – plough) Practice: Lie supine on the floor with the hands extended along the body and the feet together. Raise the legs upto 90 degree, by keeping the knees straight. Press the palms against floor, raise the trunk by bending the legs towards the head and touch the toes on the ground. Interlock fingers rest back of head straight. Both legs straight and firm. Stay for 10 to 20 seconds, keep breathing evenly and deeply. By palms support lower the trunk and slowly come back to supine posture. Benefits: Deeply stimulates abdominal organs. Gives good exercise to the thyroid glands. Gives a good stretch to the spinal column, thus it builds a strong and supple supine.
Janu Sirsasana
Janu Sirsasana – Head to Knee Posture (janu – knee, sirsa – head) Practice: Come to Dandasana (staff posture), bend right leg knee with help of arm place it heels at root of reproductive organs or close to perineum, calf muscles touching back thigh muscles, knees pressing downward, right foot pointing forward. Inhale, raise both your arms from ground beside thighs, extend your back and bend from lower back catch hold left foot by both palms. Foot facing towards sky, knee straight, left leg in straight line not tilting either side, forehead at your shin muscles. Stay in this posture for 10 to 40 seconds or till you feel comfortable, by breathing longer and even through your nose. Release your arms, lift head, come up from lower back, and exhale arms down. Repeat same at opposite side for complimentary. Benefits: It activates pancreas and makes insulin to function efficiently, it strengthen pelvic region, hip joints and inner deep quadriceps thigh muscles, release fatigue and tiredness of leg muscles. Melts and remove kidney or gall bladder stone. Improves digestive mechanisms and strengthen liver, pancreas, prostrate gland. Stimulate ida and pingala nadi which is preparatory for activate shushmna nadi. Removes lower back stiffness and strengthen lower back, hip joints, and butt, remove back pain gradually by stable practice.
Samadhi or superconsciousness?-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Samadhi or superconsciousness? 3.3.Tadevarthamatranirbhasaà svarupasunyamiva samadhih| Tadeva-the same Artha-the object of dhayana Matra-only Nirbhasam-appearing Svarüpa-one own form Sunyam-empty Iva-as if Samadhih-trance Samadhi is called, when there is only the object appearing without the consciousness of ones own self.
Attainment of kaivalya-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Attainment of kaivalya 3.56. Sattvapurusayoh suddhisamye kaivalyamiti| Sattva-chitta Purusayoh-of the purusha Suddhi-purification Samye-on becoming equal Kaivalyam-isolation Iti-end Kaivalya is attained by equalizing and cleansing the illumination of purusha and chitta.
Gain power of intuitive perception By samyama -Patanjali Yoga Sutra
By samyama gain power of intuitive perception 3.37. Tatah pratibhasravanavedanadarsasvadavartta jayante, Tatah-therefrom Pratibha-the faculty of superior consciousness Sravana-the faculty of hearing Vedana-touch consciousness Darsa-visulization Asvada-faculty of taste Vartta-the olfactory faculty Jayante-are produced By applying samyama gain power of intuitive perception, therefrom are produced transcendental audition, sensation, perception, taste and olfactory knowledge.
Kurma nadi-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
3.32. Kurmanadyam sthairyam| Kurmanadyam-by performing samyama on the kurma nadi Sthairyam-staediness Stableness is gained by applying samyama on the kurma nadi.
Perfection of the physical body-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Perfection of the physical body 3.47. Rupalavanyabalavajrasamhananatvani kayasampat| Rupa-form, beauty Lavanya-grace Bala-stength Vajrasamhananatvani- hardness Kaya-physical Sampat-wealth The perfection of the physical body includes beauty, grace, energy, and hardness.
Knowledge of past & future By samyama – Patanjali Yoga Sutra
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada By samyama knowledge of past & future 3.16. Parinamatrayasamymadatitanagatajnanam| Parinama-transformation Traya-three Samymat-by samyama Atita-past Anagatah-future Jnanam-knowledge By practicing samyama on the three transformations, knowledge of past and future thing arise.
What is Concentration? – Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Concentration? 3.1 Desabandhaschittasya dharana | Desa-place Bandha-binding Chittasya-of the mind Dharana-concentration Cocentration is bringing the mind to one place with effort.
What is Meditation?-Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Vibhuti Pada What is Meditation? 3.2. Tatra pratyayaikatanata dhyanam| Tatra-there(in the desha) Pratyaya-basis or content of consciousness Ekatanata-continuity Dhyanam-meditation Uninterrupted stream of the content of consciouness is Meditation.