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'જૈન ધર્મ અનેં અન્ય પરંપરાઓમાં યોગ - વિશેષાંક PURSUE THE VERACIOUS STANCE OF YOGA
Prachi Dhanvant Shah
In today's era, international yoga day is celebrated songs, mantras and rituals were practiced by brahmins all around the world on 21st of June every year. Yoga - the Vedic priests, who then refined yogic practice is getting acclamation all around the world, and now and scripted it in Upnishadas. The most recognized of it is just not a tradition practiced in India, Nepal, and the Yogic scriptures is the Bhagavad-Gita, composed Bhutan, but in every corner of the world. But how well around 500 B.C.E. During this ancient time, yoga was versed are these people practicing yoga with the term described as the miscellany of various ideas, beliefs,
and techniques that often diverged and contradicted "YOGA"? Where did yoga come from? What is the
each other leading to the misapprehended practice essence of yoga? The true soul of yoga? For some yoga
of yoga. Henceforth yoga was contoured and might be a form of meditation, for some it might be a
systematically structured by Patanjali, giving it a group of exercise or asanas for physical wellness, and
façade namely Yoga Sutra. He systematized yoga into for some a mode of spiritual upliftment. To my surprise,
'eight-limbed paths' leading to austerity and in today's epoch, various forms of Yoga has been
enlightenment. Eventually, yoga masters disregarded explored leading to a market of 80 billion $ globally,
the ancient Vedas and created a structure of practices selling yoga classes, personal yoga trainers, costly
intended to rejuvenate body and protract life. They yoga equipment's, yoga mats, yoga pants, and so on.
developed Tantra Yoga, with pervasive practices to It is embarrassing to reveal on this platform, that some
cleanse the body and mind thereafter disrupting the ethos has taken yoga to an extent that there are
bonds that bind us to our bodily being. And then comes numerous kinds of yoga such as hot yoga, naked yoga,
the era of Modern Yoga in 19th Century, which dream yoga, beer yoga and what not. No matter yoga
insinuates to an assortment of systems varying from is getting popularity and is graciously substantial, but
metaphysics to fitness, in correlation to modern-day at the same time, it is also being misguided and
ideas and standards. blemished in some corners of the world. It is very imperative to transmit the true essence of Yoga across Although, Jainism emphasizes yoga, valuing its the world and stop the commercialized travesty yoga. practice as an implementing facet to the path of The purpose of yoga is not just physical wellness, spiritual enlightenment and liberation-moksha. As per keeping healthy, being spiritually uplifted and feeling Jain perception, there exists the only three-fold path good. But the ultimate assertion of yoga is self- to yoga and that is 'Dharma' (religion), 'Dhyaan' realization and connection with the supreme soul. A (concentration/meditation) and Samadhi' (state of connection with your inner development which would meditative consciousness). As per the ancient Jain texts enthrall you to better support your outside world. Let - "Tattvarthasutra," yoga is the sum of all the activities us not lose the dignity of the great Yogi's, teachers, of mind, speech, and body which is ideally practiced philosophers. Allow me to unfold the true essence of by means of Jain ritual - Samayak. It does not equitably yoga as per my perception on this podium. Let us emphasize on yogic asanas (exercises). Although, explore this art of mindfulness!
Shwetamabara Terapanth sect of Jain religion has
periodically accepted Modern yoga perpetuating body, The term yoga was first wisely introduced 5,000
as per modern health and fitness epitomes. years ago in the oldest sacred text Rig Veda as yog shastra. Ideally the practice of yoga, which included Keeping into consideration our modern busy life
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