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The aim of yoga
is to free the soul from the effect of three qualities of prakriti
(Material cause of the Universe including our bodies) and by doing
so it enables a man to achieve final liberation i.e., realization
of Almighty God.
UPANISHAD SAYS :
" The
devotee who has purified himself by destroying the dirt of false
knowledge and sins by the power of Yoga, he only does feel the
merriment / ,pleasure of realization God. This utmost
realization merriment and realization is not a subject of
speaking because it is an intuition."
YOGA DARSHAN
AUTHENTICATES:
"Tada
Darashtuhu Swarupa Avasthanam "
Meaning: With
the power of Yoga there becomes an end of all dead evils and
false knowledge, then the soul ( sear) realises himself. Here
the soul remains in his own nature. We can say Yoga is a Union
of Soul and God.
It is not out of
mention to see that in the absence of Yoga Education, a life
becomes full of sorrows ills, problems and tense etc. In reality
in the absence of Yoga knowledge no one can achieve good health,
long life and good prospects. Similarly Lord Krishna in chapter -6
Sloka 17 of Bhagwat Gita Says:
"Yogo
Bhavati Dukhaha."
Meaning: Yoga is a destroyer of all kinds of
sufferings.
Please see the
condition full of joy of a devotee who attains the stage of
Samadhi through the power of Yoga and thus he drinks ' SOMA' .What
type of super natural words he uses in his spiritual
intoxicated condition due to the effect of 'SOMA'
A. For me the
earth and sun both are not even equivalent to my one arm,
because I have drunk 'SOMA'
Note:- This
is a joyful condition of a devotee who has attained Samadhi.
B: Oh, I am so
happy that why not I must place this earth from one place
to another, because I have drunk 'SOMA'
C. My five
senses neither affects me nor can make me greedy because I have
drunk 'SOMA' ( Rig. Veda 10/119/6,7,and 9 )
After attaining
the stage of samadhi the yogi enjoys within himself. He then
becomes emotional and his emotions attains the highest stage of
spiritual intoxication due to the effect of 'SOMA'.
However the
actual meaning of word, 'SOMA' needs clarification as in
todays world it is totally misconceived. The ignorant people
understand 'SOMA' as wine and call it an intoxicant for the
Rishis and Munis. This is false statement due to lack of deep
study of Vedas and Yoga knowledge.
'SOMA' is
an ancient Shata Pathe Brahmin Holy Book by Yaska Muni is :
"Satyam Shri Jyotihi Soma" and "Anrite Papma Tamah
Sura.
Meaning:- Here
the 'Soma' is satyam shri and Jyotihi. Satyam = Truth, Shri =
Venerable and Jyhotihi = Light.
All three wrods,
i.e. satyam Shri and Jyotihi thus are adjective of Almighty God.
So the meaning of 'Soma' is God. Who is a Truth, Venerable and
Light. Therefore, 'Soma' is =God = realized in Samadhi. So 'Soma'
is also samadhi stage.
Now we came to
the meaning of sura in the above Holy Book. Here Sura is Anrite,
Papma and Tamah. Anrite =Falsehood , papma = sins and tamah =
Darkness and Sura=Wine
Note:
Falsehood, sins and darkness are related with bad deeds
concerning with illusion. So wine is falsehood, Sins and
Darkness.
Therefore, where
'soma' is God, Truth and light etc, there Sura is totally in
opposite.
The 'Soma ' is an
experience of a devotee who has completely absorbed soul (Himself
), within the utmost bliss of joy, but only after attaining
the stage of Samadhi, i.e. realisation of God.
From the above we
come to a conclusion that where vedas and other Holy Books
decribes spiritual philosophy and other like matters, the Yoga
Education gives spiritual eyes and unables a devotee to see and
realize description right from an atom to the stage of creation
and even the Creator. Why should not we then adopt it ?
It should be
accepted that Yoga knowledge blessed by God is a duty to be
discharged by all concerned.
It is a learning
which enlighten us of creation and the creator himself. Why should
we not devote some time to learn Yoga. Let us now go in depth and
see what yoga actually is: The Patnjali Yoga Darshan says :
"YOGAH
CHITTA VRITTI NIRODHAH"
Meaning : Yogah=Yoga
chitta = Combination of intellect,Egotism and Mana, i.e. faculty
which receives knowledge from five senses and passes the same to
intellect. Vriti = effect of Various forms, Nirodhah = stoppage.
In whole of 195
Sutras of Yoga Darshahana "Chitta " has been used for a
combination of intellect ( Budhi ), Ahankar (Ego) and Mana (Mind)
Description:
Total stoppage of various forms of 'Chitta' is called Yoga
.(we can also say stoppage of total activity of Chittah.
Study of word Chittah Vriti and Nirodhah etc will be defined
and clarified in respective lessons. |
