Recently this word is used synonymous to those yoga asanas and some physical exercises prescribed by yoga gurus, for general physical fitness.
Those physical exercises and asanas prepare anybody to advance towards the higher level of yoga, which is absolutely spiritual in nature. This higher grade of yoga helps
ones' self ' to link with the supreme self, Paramatma. Higher degre of yoga deals
with Self conditioning and Mind purification.
Unless one is physically fit, cannot walk in this long path to become a yogi.
Physal fitness conditions the body, where as mental fitness conditions the Self.
A controlled Mind alone can concentrate on the Self, by a technique of renouncing all
Worldly desires and worldly attachments. Detachment with desires won't happen so easily. One should withdraw his Mind, from worldly desires by degrees, by regulating the intellect through single point concentration, without thinking anything else.
Below given sloka explains this procedure of Self controlling.
Shanei Shanei ruparamEd budhya dhrutigraheethaya
Atma samstham mañaha kruthva na kinchidapi chittayEthu
( 6 th chapter, Dhyana yoga )
YujjannEvam sadatmAnm". Try to connect ur Self to God. Whenever the restless mind wanders, from that very object mind should be restrained and brought under control of Self.
This tough procedure of controlling Mind and contemplating on Self demands a disciplined
life of an Ascetic. An Ascetic Leeds always simple life with simple vegetarian diet and
Limited sleep along with necessary activities. An Ascetic enjoys solitude, prefers isolation for practicing Mind conditioning act which guides towards the Bliss of Union
With Brahman. He transforms himself to a Brahmagnani , becoming a Yogi.
When temporary worldly enjoyments are totally discarded , permanent everlasting
Happyness is experienced. How??
The empty state of Mind, which is acquired by just shunning the worldly pleasures, opens the gate of infinite knowledge towards the spiritual realms of Devine world.
Then the pleasure, that happyness unique in its kind, which is absolutely Devine is
Experienced by Yogi. That Bliss is exceptional in its' nature can only be Experienced by intellect, not explainable.
Some times, I question myself, about the difference between a Sanyasi [a monk] and a
Yogi. Both a Sanyasi and a Yogi renounce desires, both prefer solitude, live simple,
Think selfless.But Yogi remains his Self always linked with the supreme self, whereas a Sanyasi remains linked within his Self alone.
Different paths r followed by different Yogis.
Gnana yogi, Karma yogi, Dyyana yogi, Bhakti yogi are different kinds of yogis of different Paths of Yoga.But Lord says, it is Bhakti yogi, whose mind is always filled with Bhakti Bhava is superior than all other yogis.
"He whose intellect is totally oriented towards Me, he who worships Me always with his Mind directed towards Me, is greater than any kind of Yogi..He always lives in My sight,lives in Me,and Me in him."says lord Sri Krishna
This stage of Yoga is called Brahma samAdhi, yoga siddhi.
Doubtless, this is the the Ultimate goal of any Yogi.
YoginAmapi sarvEshAm MadgathEnAntharAthmanA
SraddhavAn Bhajathe yo mAm so Me yuktanam thamA mathAha.
"Whosoever always thinks of Me, with unflinching Bhakti, his pure mind will always stays In Me,stays With Me, United with Me, "says Lord in the above Sloka.
Any type of Yoga preaches the same as it's goal. The ultimate goal, the ultimate purpose of any style of Yoga is Realisation of God {Satyam, Sivam, sundaram }.
Any Yogi should practice Yoga, keeping Brahmananda as his ultimate purpose of Yoga. Sat, Chit, ananda which means The everlasting Bliss, is any True Yogi's aim.
Yoga is a process of recharging the Body and refining the Self.
Yogi refreshes himself and his self by practicing Yoga.
Yoga is renounciation of desires and Realisation of Supreme being.
Yogi discards attachments and connects to God.
Bhagavanuvacha
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