The art of yoga is divided into six branches; of which Raja Yoga depicts the yoga of meditation. The other five branches comprise of Karma Yoga, the yoga of action, Bhakti Yoga the yoga of faith and love in the Divine, Tantra Yoga, the yoga of ceremony, Jnana Yoga, the yoga of knowledge and Hatha Yoga, the yoga of exercise. Each of these branches of yoga caters for people of different temperaments.
While pursuing Raja Yoga, the aspirant tends to strive for enlightment through meditation. This is the right form of yoga for those of contemplative nature as meditation is a great means of stilling the mind and opening it to cosmic energy. This is yoga that comprises of the repetition of mantra through a series of sounds having spiritual power.
It was Patanjali who declared Raja Yoga about 5,000 years ago which concentrates on stilling the mind to permit Cosmic openness. This can be attained by sitting cross legged while repeating a mantra, word or words with spiritual power. It could be the ‘Om’ to the ‘Hare Ram, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare’ to the Gayathri mantra, which runs a few lines.
When first practicing Raja Yoga, you may be aware of all other thoughts in the mind; however once you stop getting attached to them, and avoid concentrating on them while concentrating on the mantra, you find that your mind becomes less engrossed with other thoughts and lets only the mantra occupy the mind. This is the point where you become detached and are able to watch other thoughts that grow in the mind, but not get attached to them. This is when you find that the thoughts get stilled and tend to feel the first glimmerings of being with the Creator.
Raja Yoga is a branch of yoga that concentrates on the modification and control of the mind. The mind exists in five states of mind that ranges from the material to the spiritual states. The Kshipta state is when the mind isn’t centered only in the present, but deals with the past and future as well. The Mudha state is when the mind is less unsettled but is forgetful and foolish.
The Vikshipta state is the state when the mind gets distracted while trying to meditate. The Ekagra state is when the mind becomes one-pointed through repeated practice of concentration. And the Niruddha state is when the mind is under complete control and when spiritual enlightment, Samadhi, is reached. This is when one feels as if there is unity with the Creator.
The purpose of Raja Yoga is to reach Niruddha state where the practical benefits of the material world are experienced through greater mind control. It is possible to work with better efficiency through concentration with Raja Yoga. With Raja Yoga, life becomes better as thoughts are more centered on here and now, and less on the future and past. With Raja Yoga, you tend to reach a state of final and ultimate liberation.
While pursuing Raja Yoga, the aspirant tends to strive for enlightment through meditation. This is the right form of yoga for those of contemplative nature as meditation is a great means of stilling the mind and opening it to cosmic energy. This is yoga that comprises of the repetition of mantra through a series of sounds having spiritual power.
It was Patanjali who declared Raja Yoga about 5,000 years ago which concentrates on stilling the mind to permit Cosmic openness. This can be attained by sitting cross legged while repeating a mantra, word or words with spiritual power. It could be the ‘Om’ to the ‘Hare Ram, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Hare, Hare’ to the Gayathri mantra, which runs a few lines.
When first practicing Raja Yoga, you may be aware of all other thoughts in the mind; however once you stop getting attached to them, and avoid concentrating on them while concentrating on the mantra, you find that your mind becomes less engrossed with other thoughts and lets only the mantra occupy the mind. This is the point where you become detached and are able to watch other thoughts that grow in the mind, but not get attached to them. This is when you find that the thoughts get stilled and tend to feel the first glimmerings of being with the Creator.
Raja Yoga is a branch of yoga that concentrates on the modification and control of the mind. The mind exists in five states of mind that ranges from the material to the spiritual states. The Kshipta state is when the mind isn’t centered only in the present, but deals with the past and future as well. The Mudha state is when the mind is less unsettled but is forgetful and foolish.
The Vikshipta state is the state when the mind gets distracted while trying to meditate. The Ekagra state is when the mind becomes one-pointed through repeated practice of concentration. And the Niruddha state is when the mind is under complete control and when spiritual enlightment, Samadhi, is reached. This is when one feels as if there is unity with the Creator.
The purpose of Raja Yoga is to reach Niruddha state where the practical benefits of the material world are experienced through greater mind control. It is possible to work with better efficiency through concentration with Raja Yoga. With Raja Yoga, life becomes better as thoughts are more centered on here and now, and less on the future and past. With Raja Yoga, you tend to reach a state of final and ultimate liberation.
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