Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Three types of Pain or tapas(Yoga teacher training course in India)
Three types of Pain or tapas (adhyatmik – spiritual, adhidevik – environmental and adhibhautik – physical). Aseshatapataptanam samasrayamatho hathah / aseshayogayuktanamadharakamatho hathah // (Chapter -1, Verse -10). For those continually tempered by the heat of tapas or austerities (the three types of pain – spiritual, environmental and physical) Hatha Yoga is like the hermitage giving […]
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Aim of Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Aim of Hatha Yoga Pranamya srighurum natham svatmaramena yogina / kevalam rajayogaya hathavidyopadisyate //(Chapter -1, Verse -2). Prostrating first to the guru lord Shiva, Yogi Swatmarama instructs the knowledge of Hatha Yoga only, for those who aspiring (raja yoga) the highest state of yoga. (Chapter -1, Verse -2). Bhrantya bahumatadhvante rajayogamajanatam […]