Mental And Physical Well Being (Meditation and Yoga)
- Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 9:31
- Meditation
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Mental and physical exercises meant to isolate the ego from the body and mind – designed to hone your concentration, improve health and help attain peace of mind through eight stages of training :
1. Disciplined behavior (yama)
2. Self purification (niyama)
3. Bodily postures such as the lotus position (asana)
4. Control of breathing (pranayama)
5. Control of the senses (pratyahara)
6. Fixing of the mind on a chosen object (dharana)
7. Meditation (dhyana) and
8. Samadhi – a state of being where you experience absolute tranquility and well being.
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