![]() ![]() In fact, he never went out of India except for the three days he went to Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka. And that is the reason why he was able to attract people from all over the globe. He had a complete combination, a beautiful balance of everything. That is the greatness of Swami Sivananda. The Sanskrit word for Integral Yoga would be Sampoorna Yoga-complete in itself. So why not inject this inspiration into every minute of your life, whatever you do, no matter what you are? If you’re only a Raja Yoga meditator, after the meditation what would you be doing? Who are you? What are you then? If you are a Bhakti Yogi only when you do some puja or worship, then when you go to the office, you are just an ordinary person. We all have various aspects to our lives. One cannot be always a bhakti, or always be a jnani, constantly meditating. He integrated the various branches of Yoga. Only in Gurudev Sivanandaji did you see it all, a combination of everything, and that’s why his approach is called Poorna Yoga. And then, there was Sri Swami Sivanandaji.Įach of the first three were mainly emphasizing one of three areas: Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, or Jnana Yoga. Another great saint, Sri Aurobindo, was more or less a Raja Yogi he was very scientific, analyzing everything. That means, like a bird that flies straight to the fruit and catches it. The scriptures call that direct approach, Vihanga Marga. ![]() If anybody asked him a question, he replied, “Who is that asking the question?” If the person said, “It’s me,” he would ask, “Who is ‘me’? Find out.” His questions were to make you think. He spoke very little, but whenever he said anything, it was about the knowledge of one’s own true Self. Sage Ramana of Tiruvannamalai demonstrated the Vedantic approach of Jnana Yoga. He lived a life of total surrender to God. Swami Ramdas, who was a great Bhakti Yogi, was completely devoted. They must have had some sort of communication between themselves because they all said goodbye, one after the other, within the same period. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Swami Satchidananda demonstrates how Swami Sivananda was “Give-ananda.”Īt one time, there were four great holy sages who were living in different parts of India. ![]() Through the wisdom of the ses masters,a complete understanding of hatha yoga and a vision for its application in the modern era is interpreted for yoga aspirants around the world. The yogic techniques for cleaning the inner body are known as the shatkarmasmmeaning "six actions".Traditionally regarded as essential preparation for higher sadhana:the effect of these purification practices on general health and specific ailments is both therapeutic and preventive.Hatha Yoga Book 3:Shatkarma introduces and explains the practices,giving insights into their traditional use as well as their application in modern life.This unique compilation includes techniques that are relatively unknown belonging to light a wealth of knowledge from a range of sources. Conversations on the Science of Yoga is an encyclopedic sertes presenting the vast,timeless culture of yoga topic by toppic,through the voice of three generations of masters-Swami Sivananda Saraswati,Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Swami Niranjanananda Sarawati.The teachings are given in question and answer format with the inclusion of verses from the scriptures,connecting the modern experience with the classical tradition. ![]()
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