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Samkhya Philosophy

  Samkhya Philosophy Samkhya is one of the six systems of Indian Philosophy (Shad-Darshana). It is of 2 types – Seshwar Samkhya (believe in God) Nirishwar Samkhya (don’t believe in God),  Samkhya is regarded as the most ancient of the Indian Schools of thought. The only available Samkhya works now are Samkhya Sutras of Panchshikha and Samkhya Karika of Ishwar Krishna , Currently, the text that is widely studied as the original text on Samkhya is “Samkhya Karika” by Ishwar Krishna. A philosophy founded by the sage Kapil, author of the Samkhya Karika’s which gives a complete knowledge of Prakriti and Purusha. Samkhya word also denotes knowledge & number, Samkhya literally means correct proper discriminative knowledge as it discern everything through analysis. It enumerates 25 principal elements of cosmic evolution. 25 Tatvas of the universe are first mentioned in this Darshana hence known as a Sankhya Darshana. ...
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The Universe (Dimensions of Universe) Part 3

 Dimensions of Universe The human body and the cosmos itself, is essentially made of 5 elements - space, air, fire, water and earth. The Earth element represents solid matter and the structure of the universe. Earth gives form to the human body, and to all of creation.  whereas fire, earth, air, and water were earthly and corruptible, since no changes had been perceived in the heavenly regions, the stars  cannot be made out of any of the four elements but must be made of a different, unchangeable, heavenly substance. We are  aware of the three dimensions that surround us on a daily basis – those that define the length, width, and depth of all objects in our universes (the x, y, and z axis, respectively). Many of you are very familiar with the 1st through 3rd dimensions of space and observation.   Beyond these three visible dimensions, scientists believe that there may be many more. In fact, the theoretical framework of Superstring Theory posits that the Un...

Shad-Darshana–The Six Orthodox Indian Philosophies.

Shad-Darshana–The Six Orthodox Indian Philosophies. In India philosophy originated as an exploration of mystery of life and existence. Indian philosophy refers to a number of philosophical traditions that arouse in Indian subcontinent. The Indian philosophies are divided into two classes, namely, Nastika (non- believers in the Vedas as supreme) and Astika (believers in the Vedas). The Nastik philosophies are Buddhist, Jain and Charvaka. Astika philosophies are six in number they are called Shad Darshana. These six philosophical systems are evolved to embody India’s intellectual quest for truth through out the ages, These are: (1) Samkhya, (2) Yoga, (3) Nyaya, (4) Vaisheshika, (5) Vedanta, (6) Mimamsa (1) Samkhya Maharshi Kapila is said to have realized Samkhya for eradicating all pains and attaining liberation. The original Samkhya system has been lost but was compiled by collecting all references made to it in various other texts. The only availa...

Yoga sutra (1.2) " Yogas Chitta vriti nirodhah"

  yoga sutra (1:2)  "Yogas Chitta vriti nirodhah" In this sutra Maharishi Patanjali gives us the definition of yoga. "Yoga is the Stoppage of fluctuations  of mind". In this sutra "chitta" means our internal mind which is made up of 17 components, 5 jnanendriyas, 5 karmendriyas, 5 pranas, ego and mind. Chitta is all the mind stuff we gather and "vriti" means some modifications some changes fluctuations of the mind. Vritis are thoughts waves that continuously arises in our mind.  Chitta job is to concentrate but due to this vritis our mind get distracted. whenever we try to sit for meditation & try to concentrate these vriti become obstacle, we think of the things other than the one we are trying to Concentrate. "Give your mind something good to do or else it will find something worst to do" When mind has no job then thought are Coming just without any purpose which waste our time and energy. We cannot stop the mind from  thinking bu...

Satvik food, Rajsik food and Tamasik food

  Satvik food, Rajsik food and Tamasik food The food we eat will directly impact us on the physical emotional, mental   and spiritual health. Most of the today’s health issues are due to our diet and lifestyle. our diet play important for succeeding in our yoga practices.   Bhagvad geeta divide food into three categories   Satvik, Rajsik and Tamasik, each of them has different effects on our body and mind. Satvik food : A satvik food is pure vegetarian diet, it includes seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, pulses sprouts, dried nuts and seeds, milk and dairy products, which is light and easily digestible, fresh and mild in taste, doesn’t creates any irritation or agitation in the body and also make us calm peaceful. Satvik food makes us full of energy, enthusiasm, healthy   creative and overall balanced personality, so those who want to inculcate these good qualities should prefer satvik food. Satvik food cooked and eaten with love raise ...

Yog Asana-Techniques For Physical Comfort

  Yog Asana-Techniques For Physical Comfort Yoga is an experiential science. One needs to practice asanas or poses to understand the beauty of Yoga. The aim of Yoga is to bring harmony between the body, breath and mind. Yoga includes asanas which can be practiced by anyone – be it as a beginner, intermediate or advanced level. Once you begin, you need strength and flexibility to move on to the next level of asanas practice. People have a wrong notion that Yoga is only about twisting, bending, or stretching. The true purpose of easy and difficult Yoga asanas is to create awareness and build the physical and mental strength of an individual. Yoga poses, requires immense strength, flexibility, regular practice, steadiness, and stability to perform the asana, achieve the final position, and maintain the asana for a minute. First, we begin with physical asana and then gradually advance towards keeping a psychological equilibrium in every kind of environment or situation. Yoga is t...

Meditation - A Balance State Of Mind

 Meditation -A Balance State Of Mind One should aim to attain a state of perfect equilibrium where your body, mind and breath are completely under control. Meditation can bring about a balance between the different states of the mind. The generic meaning of meditation is the “healing of the mind or to take control of the mind”. This is because the mind, a faculty of the soul, is very inquisitive, curious and travels with great speed. The mind is where all the thoughts are created or generated. It is like an antenna where all signals are received. On average, while one is awake, 25-40 thoughts per minute enter the mind of which less than 10 percent are positive. The rest are idle, wasteful, or negative. In scientific terms, meditation simply means the management of your thoughts. It is to have the ability to think of what you want and when you want, without interference from other thoughts. Meditation is to develop the ability to concentrate on a particular subject without being att...