What is yoga? i am doing yoga regularly but i want to know in detail.?

Answer 1

The heart of Yoga is meditation. All of the yoga practices are a preparation for proper meditation. In meditation one is able to plunge within and get in contact with one's true self, one's true core identity.
You do not need a teacher to be physically present. My very first meditation was following instructions that someone who knew meditation well gave me. A simple definition is: "Meditation is a systematic way of making our mind quiet. By this stilling of the mind which is constantly thinking, whether we are awake or asleep, we start to come in contact with our true core identity, the self, which is one with the fundamental source of life, a supreme consciousness, some call it God, and is one of everlasting joy, bliss and peace". This is not the teaching of any particular religion or spiritual path, it is independent of any of those, for it can be discovered and learned by anyone.
Sometimes, as if by accident, most of us attain a state of thought-free mind. If you have relaxed looking at a beautiful sunset, allowing your thoughts to quiet down, this is close to meditation. If you have been reading a book for awhile, then put it down to take a break and just sat there quietly and peacefully for a few minutes without thinking, this is also close to meditation. In these momentary incidents when our mind is not engaged in any thought, when we are just present in the moment, we come close to this self or we become centered in our self. And this contact with self starts to bring a sense of peace, bliss and joy. Though only for a moment, our mind becomes peaceful, calm and focused. Meditation is the systematic way to achieve the accidental/occasional encounters with self in order to get its benefits on a permanent basis.

A person starting meditation will sit in a quiet, darkened room with no distractions. It's good to sit upright and not slouch.The initial objective is to get detached from the constant, never ending flow of thoughts in the mind. Just watch the thoughts arise and ebb but do not get involved in them - give no attention to them. After a time the flood of thoughts will start to slow down and you will start to feel a relief and a peacefulness and even a relaxation in the body from not getting caught up with them. You will find that you can then prolong this thought free state for longer periods. The next time you sit to meditate it will be easier to maintain. And eventually you can have prolonged periods of no mental activity. Then, even when not having this formal sitting meditation process, in your normal everyday life, you will find yourself starting to enjoy not getting involved in the many countless thoughts. It gives you a wonderful sense of freedom. And it enables you to start observing how others are dictated to by their ever chattering minds. The very process of realizing there is this self through meditation brings many other benefits. If you can stay centered in this self it gives you a calmness, a sense of peace and ultimately a feeling of bliss. There comes a dramatic change in the way we perceive this world and how we live in it. A positive change in our perspective, a feeling of blissful calm and a unique joy comes through it . It is always present and independent of any external factor and arises, unconditionally, from within. I hope this is helpful. I encourage you to try it. Others, like myself found it beneficial to meditate in the company of someone who had completely mastered the art of meditation. For a number I lived in the meditation ashrams and traveled with a world renowned, highly respected Indian yoga and meditation teacher called Swami Muktananda and followed a highly concentrated daily practice of meditation and mantra repetition. It's certainly helpful pursuing yoga practices in the company of a guru as he can steer you and correct you and prevent you from taking a wrong turn. He has written many books on meditation and they are available online - on ebay as most are out of print. (Enter Swami Muktananda on Google search). There is a best time to meditate. That is early in the morning as it's better then before the mind gets active. In the ashram we use to meditate at 5 am and retire at 10pm. I wish you the best!

Answer 2

Yoga is a technological expertise of Breath. you could study it from somebody who's customary with of it with perfection. in case you should touch "sanskar" and "astha" channels on dish/cable television you're able to discover some yogy doing and coaching yoga early interior the morning at 5 AM Indian Std Time. Watch and replica to verify. you will have it on those channels interior the night around 7.00 PM onward. you won't be able to verify it if some one deliver you the script of it in those solutions. as in yoga correctness is could.