Asana? Yoga?

[Prascina]

What is Yoga practice?Asana Practice?Asanas are in yoga?or yoga is asana?

[Pandara]

Hi Prascina,

So what is your question exactly? Perhaps you can be more specific.

[Prascina]

Yoga means union ? Yoga is a spiritual culture.. a spiritual tradition..so was wondering!Asanas are in yoga?

[Pandara]

Yoga is a spiritual culture.. a spiritual tradition..so was wondering!

Hi Prascina,

Sorry, but I still find your question bit vague.

Anyway I will try to answer two aspects which you mentioned in your post. The first is about yoga being a spiritual tradition. In India yoga might have strong connections to being part of a spiritual tradition, but it is not a spiritual tradition per se.

Yoga as a spiritual culture? I am not so sure about it. Culture denotes something which is inherent to a specific race or group of people. I think yoga is above a human construct such as culture. Yoga is a simple path which leads ultimately to:

• Restoring the mind to peace and tranquility,
• Alleviation of the stress and anxiety of modern living and,
• Ultimately to transcending the perceived limitations of the body in order to set the mind free.

I see you write from India, in the West yoga has evolved somehow different to I think how it is done and perceived in its country of origin.

About yoga means union? Are you telling us or are you asking if this is so?

Pascina, I understand English, like for so many of us, is not your first language, but perhaps you can explain your questions a bit more. I am also a second language speaker and I must say I find your questions confusing as to their meaning.

Hope this makes sense for you.

[Prascina]

Hi Pandara,
At the moment I'm in India studying yoga ..here where I'm ,in an ashram we were discussing the traditions and culture of yoga ,Aarsha samskra..the four ashrams of human life span..and the purusarthas..and of how to combine these with the different limbs of ashtanga.
After transcending the mind limits...what?

[InnerAthlete]

Based on your location and circumstances, why are you posing the question here? Shouldn't this be asked of your peers or teachers? Perhaps you already have and did not fancy their answer.

Please do not confuse the definition of the word Yoga (which is yoke) with the definition of Yoga itself. They may or may not be synonymous.

[Prascina]

Yoga comes from the word 'Yuj'.Yoga simply means union but at deeper levels of practice may be yoke..do you mean the core. Yogam also means where the boundary of duality dissolves into the voidness of non-duality.
"Please do not confuse the definition of the word Yoga" yes that's what! why is it nowadays confused with the word asana?That's my simple question!

[Hubert]

So that the donkeys may wonder ...
You asked for it.

[Pandara]

Yoga is not confused with the word asana, it is how it has evolved in the West and nothing wrong with that.

I really feel stupid with this post because Prascina I still don't get what you are actually asking of us, please can somebody explain, do I miss something here?

[Prascina]

'Yoga is not confused with the word asana, it is how it has evolved in the West and nothing wrong with that.'
Pandara,there is nothing wrong!a tear drop can form oceans! a grain of sand can form a mountain! a petal can evolve into a flower!

I asked such simple questions:
what is yoga practice?
what is asana practice?
what does the word yoga means?
Asanas are in yoga?

To know more on yoga people do visit forums and a simple healthy discussion that was all I asked for.

to see all ! Yogis afterall !!
how can donkey discuss yoga, right Hubert?