Magic of the Morning

The holy book of yoga is the Bhagavad-gita, the pearl of ancient Indian literature. It describes many types of yoga: Karma yoga - action yoga, Jnana yoga - yoga of cognition, Sannyasa yoga - yoga of self-denial, Dhyana yoga - yoga of meditation, Abhiyasa yoga - yoga of constant effort, Bhakti yoga - yoga of worship of the deity “Buddhi yoga is the yoga of wisdom, Atman yoga is the yoga of one’s essence - the true Self.” All of them are largely intertwined. It is impossible to engage in any one without using the elements of the other...

In the representation of yogis, a person has a complex nature and consists of 7 principles, or bodies: The physical body (bones, organs, muscles) itself does not possess any properties and only in conjunction with Ethereal, which is the structural matrix of the Physical, but from more subtle matter, and By animating, giving strength and energy generated from Prana, a living physical body forms. The astral body, like everyone else, permeates the physical and surrounds it in the form of a colored cloud (aura)...

It would seem that everything is so simple, but not many do it. Yogis, in order to succeed, first develop the ability to think in clear, vivid images. Psychologists and neurophysiologists explain that the transition from the logical, verbal thinking that is usual for a Westerner to spatial-shaped thinking is associated with a change in hemispheric asymmetry. The left hemisphere gives way to the right. Empirically, yogis have established that the development of right-brain thinking is facilitated...

Every person strives to be stronger, healthier, bolder, smarter. But is there always a desire to work on the development of these qualities? And if it does, is there a well-established methodology by which you can build work on yourself? Modern society is faced with a paradoxical situation: with the explosion of information about the world, the ways of its transformation, the science of man is still in its infancy. Even the experience that was inherited from previous civilizations has not been studied...

So, what did yoga give me, what did it lead to? Diseases receded: frequent colds, chronic pharyngitis, sinusitis, gastritis and cholecystitis - a bouquet that did not allow normal life. And if not for this, I would hardly have exchanged a quiet, full of entertainments and pleasures life for a semi-basketball existence. As you get rid of diseases and further advance along the path of yoga, the power of thought has noticeably increased. Ease of thinking, the ability to express oneself clearly, readiness for productive work appeared...

Performing the exercises yielded the desired result: fresh head energy, a strong and flexible body. And it was difficult to understand why something else had to be done, if it was so good. But time passed, new literature appeared and under its influence, ideas about yoga expanded. In 1973, Yu. S. Nikolaev's book, Starving for Health, was published. She greatly changed my attitude to nutrition issues. Then I tried to starve and after three days I got such an effect that the results of my yoga training at that time were incomparable...

Once at a meeting with like-minded people he witnessed a demonstration of poses. A slender middle-aged man, spreading his arms and legs apart, slowly, very slowly, made bends to the side, touching the floor with his palm. It was Triconasana - one of the postures of Hatha Yoga. I was struck not so much by the pose itself, but by the technique of execution. Too unusual was precisely this smoothness of movement, as in slow motion. I felt some kind of excitement and even emotional trepidation, which happens when you become an unwitting witness to something mysterious and exciting...

Doing yoga just for myself, unexpectedly discovered amazing things. The attitude to the environment was changing rapidly. Ceased to be deceived by camouflage of behavior and words. The internal, rather than the proclaimed motives for actions became clear. For several years he was in a condition that the white crow in a flock of black friends is probably experiencing. He felt like an alien - the interests of those around him seemed so far away and everyday life goals and attitudes were perceived so false in comparison with the suddenly revealed truth...