Dharma & self-health
I'm part of this hip, cool group that has decided to take up the study of Dharma in all its glorious facets. This month's theme is the title of this blog. The write-up is quite good, so here it is saved for posterity...an excerpt: The main vehicles to understand Vedic wisdom are from the spiritual practices of asana, pranayama, puja, mantras and meditation. These practices are all elements of Yoga. The yogic tradition among Hindus began thousands of years ago. Originally, the Upanishads were the first source of yogic philosophy; the philosophy was described in more detail in many sections of the Mahabharat. Yoga is derived from the root word yuj, meaning union. We use yoga to find the union within ourselves (jivatman) and with the cosmic being (Paramatman). There are 4 main paths of yoga: jnana (knowledge), bhakti (devotion), karma (service), and raja (technique). These four disciplines are not exclusive, nor is one better than the other. All four are equally as important and a...