Yama et Niyama sont les deux premières parties constituantes du Yoga et doivent donner une fondation morale adéquate pour l’entraînement du Yoga. Le fait même qu’ils soient cités en premier, montre leur caractère fondamental. Avant de traiter des qualités morales et du mode de vie général impliqués dans Yama-Niyama, il est nécessaire d’expliquer certaines choses sur le rôle de la moralité dans la vie du Yogi.
Yama and Niyama are the first two building blocks of Yoga. This learning is so crucial that it comes second
Asana is a first step, with a main objective of enabling the body to be more permeable to energy. From
“Vinyasa krama” is a specific way or practising the art of yoga. In this ancient system (yoga korunta), poses are
“‘Man, remember that you are only light and that you will return to light’’ (Hermes Trismegistus) Symbolism related to the
Pranayama is the “bridge” between “external” yoga (physical poses) and “internal” yoga (meditation). It can be explored along three dimensions:
sagarbo mantrasahitah vigarbho mantravicyutah |prasasto mantra sahita itarastvadhamassmrtah || Pranayama practiced while reciting a mantra is called sagarbha pranayama (with
Before dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (contemplation) can be tackled in a satisfactory way, not only should the right
Dharana : Concentration desa-bandhas cittasay dharana (Yoga sutras III.1) Concentration consists in fixing mental matter on a particular topic As
TAD EVARTHAMATRA-NIRBHASAM SVARUPA-SHUNYAM IVA SAMADHIH (yoga sutrasIII.3 ) Meditation which goes on until only the consciousness of the object persists
