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Articles: Devotion | Raja Yoga..
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Roja Yoga is an exact science. It aims at controlling all thought waves or mental modifications. It concerns with the mind, its purification and control. Hence it is called Raja Yoga i.e., king of all Yogas. It is otherwise known as Ashtanga Yoga i.e., Yoga with eight limbs.
The eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga are : Yama( self-restraint), Niyama( religious observations), Asana(Posture), Pranayama(restraint of breath), pratyahara( abstraction of senses), Dharana(Concentration), Dhyana(meditation), and Samadhi(superconscious state). Yama is practice of Ahimsa( non-injury), Satya( truthfulness), Asteya( non-stealing), Brahmacharya(celibacy) and Aparigraha(non-covetousness) in thought word and deed. This is the foundation of yoga. Niyama is observance of the five canons, viz., santosha (contentment), Tapas(austerity), svadhyaya(study of religious books and repetition of mantras), and Ishavara-Pranidhana(worship of God and sel-surrender). Cultivate Maitri (friemdship with equals), Karuna( mercy towards inferiors), Mudita( complacency towards superiors), Upeksha ( indifference towards wicked people). You can eradicate jealousy, hatred and attain peace of mind. Ascend the ladder of Yoga patiently through its different rungs and attain the highestsummit of the ladder, i.e., Asamprajnata Samadhi, wherein all samskaras (impressions) which bring about successive births are absolutely fried up.
If you really aspire to unfold the lurking divinity within, if you really want to get rid of the meshes of this Samsara, you must know the technique of thought- control which is embodied in the Raja Yoga. You must know the ways of right living, right thinking, right speaking and right acting. You must practice the five rules of Yama or right conduct or sadachara. You must know how to withdraw the mind from the external objects and fix it on one point. You must know the right methods of concentration and meditation. Then alone you can be really happy. Then and then alone, you will have power, independence and suzerainty. Then and then alone, you will attain immortality, freedom and perfection. A knowledge of the ways and habits of the mind and its operation, the laws of the mind and methods of the mind-control and mental discipline is very necessary if you want to enjoy real happiness and peace of an unruffled and abiding nature.
Practise Raja Yoga, Control the thoughts, discipline the mind, meditate regularly and attain independence. Immortality, freedom and perfection.
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