Yoga Parikrama Journey

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"‘गुरु-गीता’ में ‘गुरु’ शब्द के अर्थ की व्याख्या इस प्रकार की गई है —

गुशब्दश्चान्धकार: स्याद् रुशब्दस्तन्निरोधक:।
अन्धकारनिरोधित्वात् गुरुरित्यभिधीयते ॥

— ‘‘‘गु’’ शब्द का अर्थ है अन्धकार और ‘‘रु’’ शब्द का अर्थ है निरोधक। जो अन्धकार या अज्ञान को दूर कर देते हैं, उन्हें ‘‘गुरु’’ कहा जाता है।

गुरुपूर्णिमा के पावन अवसर पर भक्त लोग अपने-अपने गुरुजनों के प्रति श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करते हैं। इसी तिथि पर व्यासदेव ने जन्म लिया था, अत: गुरुपूर्णिमा को व्यास-पूर्णिमा भी कहते हैं।

प्रश्न उठता है कि व्यासदेव की जन्मतिथि को गुरुपूर्णिमा क्यों कहा गया? संक्षेप में कहें तो वेदव्यास ने महाभारत के माध्यम से उपनिषदों के गहन तत्त्व आम जनता के लिए सहज रूप में प्रस्तुत किए, इसीलिए वे गुरुरूप में पूजे जाते हैं। वेदों का विभाजन करने के कारण वे वेदव्यास के नाम से विख्यात हुए। फिर उन्होंने उपनिषदों के मूल तत्त्वों को शृंखलाबद्ध करके ब्रह्मसूत्र की रचना भी की। अट्ठारह पुराण भी उन्हीं के द्वारा रचित कहे जाते हैं। गीता महाभारत का एक अंश है, जिसमें सभी शास्त्रों के मूल-तत्त्व सहज रूप से प्रस्तुत किए गए हैं। इनके अलावा एक संहिता भी है, जिसके रचयिता वेदव्यास कहे जाते हैं, जिसमें हिन्दुओं के आचार-व्यवहार-पद्धति का विवरण है। उन्नीस संहिताओं में यह ‘व्यास संहिता’ भी एक है।"

- Excerpt from the book
"गुरु और मंत्र-दीक्षा"
स्वामी भूतेशानन्द, Advaita Ashram, Mayawati, Himalaya.

1) Regular chanting practice helps people live calmer lives, endure stress even in high-pressure jobs and trying circumstances, and live longer and healthier lives. Some researches suggest that chanting could help fight early-stage blood pressure and stress-related complications that have multiplied today.
2) Mantras have the capacity to benefit those who are chanting them, as well as benefiting all living beings, since the energy of the sounds moves outward infinitely.
3) Chanting is a deeply meditative exercise that helps boost concentration, and lowers tendency for violence and anger among children.
4) Chanting can improve attention and lift mood. Even if you just listen to the chants, it has a therapeutic healing effect on your body and mind.
5) Improves concentration: Regular chanting will cause profound changes in the mind-body physiology and psychology, thereby bringing out more focus on a particular task and increasing concentration.
6) ​Reduces violence and anger: Letting go is a very powerful technique, but it’s very difficult to let go of anger and frustration. Regular practice of chanting has proven to bring the desired change in attitude and the way we respond to situations.

🙏😊 Namaste

🧘‍♀️ Very happy to share our HATHA YOGA INTENSIVE VINYASA workshop at YOGASTHA, IIT BOMBAY, by AMAR SRIVIDYA.🧘

Heartfelt thanks to Team Yogastha Bombay for organizing this wonderful workshop.

The 6-days Intensive Yoga workshop was aimed at enhancing overall mind-body balance by:
☘️ Improving the Strength, Stamina & Flexibility with the help of Asanas
☘️ Increasing Confidence & Focus with overall Breath Regulation
☘️ Enhancing Cardiovascular Fitness
☘️ Reducing Stress & Anxiety

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।
sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ sarve santu nirāmayāḥ|
🙏🙏

Namaste!🙂🙏
Team Yoga Parikrama wishes you all a very happy International Yoga Day 2021. Be with Yoga, Be at Home!

Namaste 🙂🙏
May the blessings of the great Yogis and spiritual teachers be upon us. Here's wishing you a very happy International Yoga Day 2021.

Yoga Parikrama is featured in !🙂🙏

https://www.newindianexpress.com/.../breaking-down-new...

As part of our month-long "HEALTHIER-YOU" online Yoga Workshop, we at Yoga Parikrama were fortunate to host the "ASK THE DOCTOR - Be Careful, Not Fearful" virtual session where we invited an expert in this domain to answer questions from participants about COVID-19, BLACK FUNGUS, and HUMAN IMMUNITY.

The 45-minute informative session had Dr Avijit Paul, MBBS and PG Diploma in Clinical Cardiology, from Bellevue Hospital, Kolkata, fielding worried questions from participants. He has been in the front-line, involved in treating patients in the ICUs and otherwise, since the beginning of the pandemic.

Read the article here and get your doubts clarified.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/.../breaking-down-new...

“By taking zinc or multivitamins, your immunity will not improve overnight."

"....try the proning technique (lying on stomach), spirometer breathing exercise and YOGA.

Remember, you may or may not develop antibodies after the infection. So getting infected for the second time is possible if you don’t learn from the first experience.”

"....The Black fungi can enter the body via three routes — nose (respiratory tract), mouth or an open wound. The symptoms include headache, eye ache, red eyes, blood diarrhea or vomiting and swollen face."

https://www.newindianexpress.com/.../breaking-down-new...


https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jun/02/breaking-down-new-threat-ofblack-fungus-2310485.html

Breaking down new threat of black fungus Talking about the human body’s immune system and how COVID-19 affects it, Dr Avijit Paul addreses the concerns around black fungus