Rudraksha & Yoga

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Rudraksha & Yoga

 

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Most of us have an idea of what yoga is. To the vast majority of us yoga

means a form of exercise that involves bending, stretching and

breathing. This type of yoga is known as hatha yoga, and it is one of

many different types of yoga

<http://www.shivabeads.co.uk/Yoga_Systems.htm> . The word "yoga" means

"union" or "to join". There are many different yoga systems

<http://www.shivabeads.co.uk/Yoga_Systems.htm> . Hatha, as it is widely

practiced, focuses on the physical aspect of yoga. The physical aspect

of hatha yoga however is only part of the system as hatha yoga practices

later progress to include meditation. In Patanjali's

<http://www.shivabeads.co.uk/Patanjali.htm> system the physical

practices, called asanas, are mentioned as one of the eight limb's of

yoga. Asana means "steady posture" and those yogis (male yoga

practitioners) and yoginis (female yoga practioners) who have mastered

this yoga can hold a single posture for hours on end, without pain and

discomfort. Following on from the physical aspect of yoga are stages

of pranayama, concentration, and meditation (see the page Meditation 2

<http://www.shivabeads.co.uk/Meditation%202%20-%20Meditation%20as%20Defi\

ned%20in%20Patanjali%27s%20Yoga%20Sutras.htm> for further details).

Rudraksha can help in this progression by forming a bridge between

regular yoga practice (as most people know it) and progression to the

next stages in the deepening of yoga. When regular yoga is practiced

correctly it generates and energizes the subtle energy, the prana.

<http://www.shivabeads.co.uk/prana.htm> Some of this subtle energy is

retained within the Rudraksha, as is the healthy rejuvinating vibration

of yoga being performed correctly. Rudraksha are naturally full of

energy, but they will also over time absorb energy. In practices in

which purified energy is generated, such as yoga and reiki, Rudraksha

will hold this energy. This energy can be built up from such practices

and this further helps one's practices. When that Rudraksha item that

has been permeated by the shakti (energy) from the yoga practice (or

reiki too for that matter) is worn, the energy becomes available to the

wearer. This is particularly useful when we are feeling low or

emotionally upset. Rudraksha will naturally be of benefit during these

times, and if it is an item which has became attuned to your personal

relaxed vibrations it will further help you to come closer to that

state, taking you out of your low or upset emotional state. Therefore it

is advisable to wear Rudraksha when performing activities such as yoga,

reiki and certainly meditation. The natural energy of Rudraksha and the

additional shakti that has been absorbed will help make quality

meditation far easier to slip into.

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