Guidelines For Yogic Practices

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Book Specification

Item Code:	NAK831
Author:	Dr. Manohar L. Gharote
Publisher:	The Lonavla Yoga Institute, Lonavla
Language:	English
Edition:	2013
ISBN:	8190161741
Pages:	120 (Throughout B/W Illustrations)
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	8.5 inch x 5.5 inch
Weight	140 gm

Book Description

About the Book

The present book ‘Guidelines for Yogic Practices’ is a handbook which should work as a ‘self-instructor’ to the beginners of Yoga practices. The book adequately describes many Hathayogic practices such as Asanas, Pranayamas, Bandhas, Mudras, Kriyas and Meditation to help an initiate to gain ground in the subject.

Each technique of Asana, Pranayama etc. has been presented with proper sequence with a view to understand the practice in an easy and smooth manner.

Moreover, principles of each group of practice have also been lucidly placed to provide sufficient conceptual clarity to a practitioner.

About the Author

[M.A., M.Ed.(Phy.), Ph.D.(Anthrop.)’ Ph.D. (Alt. Med.), D. Litt., D.Y.P.1, the Founder- Director of The Lonavla Yoga Institute (India) was a direct disciple of Swami Kuvalayanandaji. He worked in Kaivalyadhama in various capacities as Asstt. Director of Scientific Research, Deputy Director of Phlosophico-Literary Research and Principal of G. S. College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis for 30 years.

After his retirement he established THE LONAVLA YOGA INSTITUTE (INDIA) and worked tirelessly till his last breath in service of Yoga in order to propagate this ancient Indian science in its original and traditional form without any conscious deviation or distortion. It is his matchless zeal and highly spirited endevour that produced a good number of Yogic texts critically edited and published hitherto for the first time which otherwise had been preserved in the manuscript libraries in India and abroad. His noble efforts will certainly go a long way in spread the universal message of traditional Yoga in all the times to come.

Preface

I have a great pleasure in presenting this hand-book to the students of Yoga. Yoga is becoming increasingly popular and there is a great need for the right guidance to the seekers of Yoga. Not all books on Yoga available today fulfill this need. The present hand-book is based on my personal experience and being in the field of teaching Yoga, the necessary requirements of the students are taken into consideration.

The theoretical background of Yogic practices has been explained first along their necessary principles to be borne in mind by every student. Growing misunderstanding that Yoga means Asanas shows a very partial outlook on Yoga and to give a comprehensive view various forms of Yogic practices have been included in the present hand- book.

I hope, the students would appreciate this effort and derive maximum benefit for their psycho-physical health.

I am thankful to Shri K. M. Gokhale, the Manager of Shri Mudranalaya, Pune, for having taken immense pains while this hand-book was going through the press.

Introduction

Yoga is an ancient discipline having a hoary past. The relics of Mohenjodaro excavations show its antiquity. The importance of Yoga for spiritual development has been recognised through the ages.

The discipline of Yoga passed through several stages and in course of time different schools emerged and variety of techniques were evolved. Every school of Yoga emphasised on specific practices but the aim remained the same for all the schools, namely, to control the processes of mind.

Some schools use techniques that deal with the mind directly and some use indirect means through body to tackle the mental processes. For a common man the approach to mind through the body is easier and within his limits. Therefore, such practices which emphasise the use of the body are much favoured.

The practices enjoined in Yogic literature and handed down in different traditions are called the Yogic practices. These may be classified in the following groups–

(i)	Asanas,
(ii)	Pranayamas,