TYPES OF YOG

Types of Yog


Yog has been classified and defined with different names such as: Karma Yog, Bhakti Yog, Gyan Yog, Hath Yog and Raj Yog etc., most of the people believe that a yog seeker should practice any one of the above. However, this is a wrong notion. Actually they all are integral parts of individual personality and these have to go together on the path of Yog sadhna. Maharishi Patanjali introduced Raja Yog* (link to Raj Yog) and blessed humanity with systemized volume on this great science as Yog sutra. (link to GURU patanjali) . It codified the first definitive, unified and comprehensive system of Yog.

Yog has been derived from the Sanskrit word Yuj that means ‘To Join’ and in hindi language the word ‘Yog’ means ‘Total’. Hence when the word itself means total then there is no use dividing it but still as Yog is one of the most ancient sciences hence from time to time many changes have been made due to which different schools of Yog evolved. The Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ means ‘to join’ and this is the final aim of Yog… ‘to join’ to join the personal soul to the universal and whatever school we choose the destination is same just like the different rivers flow through different paths, enjoy different journeys, different areas and finally blend into the same destination… the ocean. Similarly whatever school a yog sadhak chooses but finally the destination is same. Five authentic schools of yog are:


Raj Yog

It is an eight fold yog prescribed by Maharishi Patanjali, to introduce and educate the yog seeker with behavioral, social, intellectual, mental, physical, philosophical and spiritual aspects of yog. These eight folds are:

YAAM - Self restrains
Five Yaam are mentioned in Yog Darshan. These five self restrains are :
Ahinsa Non violence (there are 6 kind of violence- Kaya, vacha. Manah, krit, karit, anumodit)
Satya truthfulness
Asteya non stealing
Brahmcharya celebacy
Aparigrah non storing

NIYAAM - Self observances.
Five Niyaam are mentioned in Yog Darshan. These five self observances are:
Shauch Purity (internal, external, physical, mental, psychological)
Santosh Contentment
Tapah Resistance
Swadhyaay Self study
Ishvarpranidhaan Leaving everything to the will of God

ASAAN control over body
PRANAYAAM Control over breath
PRATYAHAAR Control over senses
DHARANA Concentration
DHYAAN Meditation
SAMADHI Identification with pure consciousness


Hath Yog

Hath yog is six fold path of yogic discipline with noted masters such as Gheranda Rishi, Guru Gorakshnath, matsyendra nath and Swatmaram etc. It is more or less closer to Raj Yog as it is assumed that in contemporary society of ancient times Yaam and Niyaam were deep rooted and necessity of their separate mention was perhaps not realized. There is a misconception and exaggeration regarding Hath Yog that it is all about performing tough postures with excessive outlook and is even mistaken as HOT YOGA putting the yog seekers to tough exercises in rooms under high temperature but opposite to this Hath Yog is based on science of swaras, the energy flow in left and right nostrils of an individual named as ida and pingala or surya and Chandra naadi i.e. the sun and the moon.



Gyaan Yog

The basis of gyaan yog is to lead the yog seeker to salvation through intellectual power to realize the self and liberate from the bondages of ignorance where ultimate truth alone survives.


Karm Yog

Karm Yog is the path suggested by Lord Krishn establishing the importance of Karm and seeking bliss through devotion to Karm without indulging in the aspirations of expectations. It removes the myths that yog leads an individual away from worldly duties on the contrary it equips him with perfect wisdom and skill to go deep in karm and still staying aloof being detached with the fruits. This lesson of karm Yog was given in the battle field of famous Mahabharat where great warrior Arjun had withdrawn from his duty in the battle field under deep stress and depression.



Bhakti Yog

Though appears as different school of thought Bhakti Yog also has the same goal to achieve and that is meeting and merging into divine but the doors of bhakti Yog are open even for those who are not intellectuals as even Gyan Yog also lead us to merge into divinity through realization by intellectual methods of bhakt or a devotee like Meera, Raidas, Nanak and even illiterate Kabir could attain this consciousness through Bhakti Yog. On records there is no individual to be mentioned as founder of the path of Bhakti Yog but the examples of series of Bhaktas turned into realized souls declair Bhakti or devotion as a sacred path to realization of the ultimate goal of Yog.

HISTORY OF YOG- yog in the light of vedas & yog in the light of science

History of Yog

Yoga In The Light Of Vedas


We are providing you with the knowledge of Different Aspects of Yoga, Vedic Yoga, Important Aspects of Yoga, Scientific Aspect of Yoga, Yoga in Vedas, in the absence of which most of us fear of adopting this useful thing and therefore are not able to take the maximum benefit out of it.

The first books to refer to yog are the ancient Vedas. Although they don’t give specific practices, they allude to yog symbolically. The verses of the Vedas were heard by the rishis, seers, in states of deep, yogic meditation or Samadhi, and are regarded as revealed scriptures. In Upanishads Yog begins to take a more definable shape.

According to mythical tradition, Lord Shiv is said to be the founder of yog and goddess Parvati, his first disciple. We get the first glimpse of Yog in Vedas, the oldest scripture and later in Treta Yug we get Yog Vashishta from guru Vashishtha, the guru of Lord Rama. Then in Dwapar Yug we get the real lesson of Yog as SRIMADBHAGVAD GEETA by Yogeshvara Krishna. Finally today in Kalyug Yog is not an unfamiliar name.

Yog arouse at the beginning of human civilization when man started feeling difference between sorrows and joys. He was in search of permanent remedy to come out of this ocean of sorrows and as an alternative wanted to seek imperishable joy later known as bliss. Indian sages realized their spiritual potential and began to evolve techniques to develop it. The yogic science was evolved and developed by ancient sages all over the world.

In archaeological excavations made in the Indus Valley at Harappa and Mohenjodaro, now in modern Pakistan, many statues have been found depicting deities resembling lord Shiv and Parvati performing various asaans, mudras and meditation. These ruins were once the dwelling place of people who lived in the pre-Vedic age before the Aryan civilization started to flourish in the Indus sub continent.

In ancient times, Yog techniques were kept secret and were never written down or exposed to public view and were passed on from Guru to disciple by word of mouth as shruti due to which there was a clear understanding of subject, yog sutras and their meaning and aim. Till day, many enlightened gurus believe that knowledge of yoga can never be gained through books. One needs a practical training under the expert guidance of a guru and this is the only reason that many of the ancient and the most effective techniques of Yog are still with the enlightened Gurus and not in any of the book or videos.

In the 6th century BC, Lord Buddha’s influence brought the ideals of meditation to the fore and the preparatory of Yog were ignored. The Indian thinkers soon realized the limitations of this view and Yogi Matsyendra nath taught that before taking to the practices of meditation, the body and its elements need purification. Yogic pose Matsyendrasana was also named after this great master. His chief disciple Guru Gorakhnath wrote books on Hath Yog.


Yoga In The Light of Science

Yoga is a science, which deals with the facts. Yog is a therapy to forever remain young fit and happy. Yoga is a lifestyle which touches all the levels of human life, Physical level, mental level, emotional level, intellectual level, Social level, financial level, psychological level and Spiritual level.

Yoga is a science to keep the body fit and prepare the mind for uplift of the spiritual aspects. Yoga works as a strengthening tool for the entire mind and body. Our body is like any other machine which needs proper care, checkups, toning, repair and proper rest. Let’s take the example of the car. Before driving a car we check the petrol, we check the tyres, and we check whether the engine is toned up or not… but unfortunately we never check this machine, this divine gift of God… our body, we wake up in the morning and start taking work from this body without checking its working conditions.

So, if we have proper and guided knowledge of yoga and meditation, Different Aspects of Yoga, Vedic Yoga, Important Aspects of Yoga, Scientific Aspect of Yoga, Yoga in Vedas, we can use it to our maximum and therefore be benefitted.
All of the machines need external forces to keep them work smoothly but we have the power inside this body i.e. the mind + will power + determination + Science of yog to constantly tune up our body.

Yog is not at all a magic, which can cure all of the ailments including cancer and aids. In fact it’s a science which increases the immunity level of the practitioner with continuous practice, it’s a science which is preventive first and later curative, it’s a science which is not a substitute for medication but can make the practitioner stay away from medicines with continuous yog practice.

Effectiveness of yog depends on the regularity and accuracy of the exercises. “Yog is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the presence, it is the essential need of today and the culture of tomorrow” says swami Satyanand saraswati ji. Mind control exercises combined with controlled breathing is a vital tool to acclimatize the body and mind.

Yog Guru Bharat Bhushan ji tells “This has been scientifically proved that on an average day an average man have around 70,000 thoughts in his mind and out of these 70,000 thoughts 95% of the thoughts are all same each day… Yog is the only technique, which takes an individual beyond the thoughts. Guru Bharat Bhushan ji adds, “We generally judge others very easily, we wish to control… to master the entire world… but what about knowing ourselves? What about controlling and mastering ourselves? The only technique for self- control and self- mastery is YOG.”

For quality wise improvement in performance, to increase resistance power, mental abilities and for self-mastery, yog has been

KUNDALINI and CHAKRAS

Kundalini and Chakras



Kundalini is the most powerful, yet dormant source of energy in each and every human being coiled three and half times in deep slumber around swayambhu ling. To attend the kundalini classes is of utmost benefit for every individual.There are plenty of myths about Kundalini such as it is something mysterious and orthodox, but contradicting to it Kundalini is not at all a mystery. According to Yog Guru Bharat Bhushan ji, "Any individual who is extra ordinary and unbeaten in his field has awakened his kundalini or any of the chakra."

Mooladhara charka is the seat or dwelling place of primal energy, Kundalini Shakti and the aim of yog is to awaken the dormant kundalini through self-purification and concentration of mind, and to lead it up through the charkas to sahasrara where the pure energy unites with pure consciousness. This is because Kundalini is the source of all energy in mankind as well as universe, whether sexual, emotional, mental, psychic or spiritual.

To control the circulation of pran, there are vortices of pranic energy at specific areas in the body, which are called Chakras. It generally lie inactive and dormant. There are various Chakras in which very powerful energy lies dormant. Once these are activated, human gains amazing divine powers. Each chakra is a door to enter the specific areas of the brain and to attain some extra ordinary powers by meditation and concentration on different charkas performing yogic practices as it stimulates the flow of energy through the charkas and helps to activate them.

When kundalini awakens, it moves upward through the charkas to sahasrar and merges into the source from where it originated. Matter and energy merge into pure consciousness in a state of intoxicated bliss, the ultimate goal of yog.

Bharat Yog has given six meditations for the awakening to six charkas and then finally awakening the kundalini by reaching the saharar. Before practicing Chakra meditations, the practitioner needs to practice few basic meditations regularly for a month. If practiced without the basic meditations, Chakra meditation can harm the practitioner. Hence it is recommended to experience the Chakra meditation and Kundalini Dhyan in guidance of the experienced master only.

Amazing powers devolve on a human on activation of the Kundalini and each Chakra is related to the different attainments and powers:


Mooladhaar Chakra



Situated at the perineum and cervix in male and female body simultaneously, Mooladhaar Chakra is the lowest of all chakras and is the seat or dwelling place of Kundalini shakti. Mooladhaar Chakra is associated with the sense of smell and its activation results in the riddance from tensions true happiness, beauty, perfect health, physical strength and magnetic persona.

Swadisthaan Chakra






Directly behind the genital organs in the spine about two fingers' width above the mooladhaar Chakra is the Swadisthaan Chakra. It is associated with the pleasure through tongue and genital organs i.e. food and drink and sexual interaction. Its activation results in the rectification of the disorders of the excretion and reproduction organs.

Manipura Chakra




Behind the naval in the spine is the Manipur Chakra. Activation of Manipur Chakra speed up all the physiological processes. It makes the mind sharp and alert, heart beat faster, respiration rate more rapid, remove sluggishness and depression or malfunctions of the digestive system such as diabetes and indigestion, helps in proper functioning of gastric glands, adernal glands above the kidneys, pancreas, gall bladder and above all provides ambition, will and the ability to rule and is the centre for self assertion, dynamism and dominance.

Aanahat Chakra



Situated in spine behind the sternum, level with the heart is the Anahat Chakra, the centre of unconditional love develops the feelings of universal brotherhood and tolerance once it has been activated and on the physical level cures the diseases related to heart and lungs, and circulatory and respiratory systems and is highly beneficial for the patients of anemia, hypertension, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis and palpitations.

Vishuddh Chakra



Right at the back of the neck, behind the throat pit is Vishuddhi Chakra, the centre of purification proving the right understanding and discrimination where the dualities of life are accepted, allowing one to flow with life with joy and let things happen as they are. On physical level, activation of Vishuddhi Chakra governs the local cords and then thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Aagya Chakra



Right in the mid brain, behind the eyebrow centre is Aagya Chakra. On activation of Aagya Chakra mind becomes steady and strong, wisdom, intuition, telepathy, clairvoyance, clairaudience and full control over praan are gained. Practitioner can even send and receive thought transmission through Aagya Chakra.