According to Swami Ramakrishnananda the ancient wisdom
of yoga can be summarized into six points:
1. Exercise (asanas) - The practice of
different physical postures.
2. Energizing - (pranayama) - Energizing that
is produced as a result of practicing the
different yogic techniques
3. Relaxation (shavasana) - Different practices
that lead to relieving tension and to
creating the appropriate situation for deep
relaxation and rest on the physical, mental
and spiritual levels.
4. Proper nutrition - (prasadam) - To eat only
vegetarian food that was first offered to
The Divine, and to abstain from eating
meat, eggs and fish, as well as to abstain
from taking all kinds of intoxicants, including
coffee and cigarettes.
5. Universal vision - (vedanta) - To try to
understand that behind the world of names
and forms lies one nature, one reality, for
that it is important to study the Advaita
Vedanta philosophy, which has a very
important place in Hinduism.
6. Meditation - (dhyana) - Meditation is when
the observer himself becomes the
observed.
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