International Yoga Day

Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient tradition. Maharishi Patanjali is the ‘Father of Yoga’ and the founder of Yoga philosophy. 21st June is declared as International Yoga Day by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.

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The first International Yoga Day is being celebrated in Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the day will be observed in over 251 cities in 191 countries across the world.

37,000 people attended the International Yoga Day on 21st June 2015 at Delhi, India.

Indian government will release postage stamps to commemorate the occasion.

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Yoga mantra- Ikya Mantra

Ikya Mantra

Yum Vaidika Manthra Drusha Puranam
Indram Yamam Matharishvanamahu

Vedanthino Nirvachaneeyamekam
Yum Brahma Shabdena Vinirdishanti

Shyvayameeshum Shiva Ithyavochan
Yum Vyshanava Vishnu Rithisthuvanthi

Buddhasthatharhanithi Bhouda Jainaha
Satshri Akalethi Cha Sikkha Santhah

Shasthethi Kechith Kathichith Kumaraha
Swamethi Matheti Pethethi Bhakthya

Yum Prarthayenthe Jagadeshi tharam
Sa eka Yewa Prabhuradwethiyaha

Om...Shanthi....Shanthi....Shanthi hi........

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Yoga mantras - Bhunamana Mantra

Bhunamana Manthra

Samudra vasane Devi
Parvathasthana Mandale
Vishnupathni Namasthubyum
Padasparsham kshemsvame

Meaning of the above Sloka

Bhudevi, wife of Mahavishnu, Ocean itself is the clothes you wear, Mountains and hills are your breasts. I bow to you. Kindly excuse my sin for having stamped you.

Suryanamaskara Mantra

Hiranmayena Pathrena, Sathyasyapi Hitham Mukham

Thatvam Phooshanna Paavrunu,

Sathyadharmaya Drusthaye

Dhyeyasada Savithrumandala Madhyavarthi

Narayana Sarasijasana Sannivistaha

Keayoorawan Makarakundalavan Kireeti

Haari Hiranmaya Vapur Drutha Shanku Chakraha

Om Hraam Mithraaya Namaha

Om Hreem Ravaye Namaha

Om Hroom Sooryaya Namaha

Om Hraim Bhaanave Namaha

Om Hroum Khagaaya Namaha

Om Raha Pooshne Namaha

Om Hraam Hiranyagarbhaaya Namaha

Om Hreem Marechaye Namaha

Om Hroom Aadityaaya Namaha

Om Hraim Savitreye Namaha

Om Hroom Arkaaya Namaha

Om Hraha Bhaskaraya Namaha

Om Shree Savithru Sooryanarayanaaya Namaha

Adithyasya Namaskaram Ye Kurvanti Dhine Dhine

Ayur Pragna Balam Veeryam Tejastheshancha Jayathe

Om Namo Bhagavathe Suryanarayanayaa

Om Namo Bhagavathe Suryanarayanayaa

Om Namo Bhagavathe Suryanarayanayaa Namah

Yoga Mantras

While learning Yoga usually the following mantras (slokas) are chanted. Shanthi Manthra

(At the time of starting)

Om......................Om....................Om.................
Sahana Vavathu, Sahanou Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam-Karvavahai
Tejaswinaa Vadhitamastu, Ma...Vidvishavahai
Om.... Shanthi......... Shanthi.......... Shanthi hi......

Meaning of the above Sloka

Let us be together, Let us eat together, Let us produce the energy together, Let there be no limit to our Energies, Let there be no ill feeling among us, Om..... Peace, Peace, Peace.

Guru Stuti

Om..... Gurur Brahma......Gurur Vishnuhu
Gurur Devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Sakshat Para Brahma
Tasmai Shree Guruve Namaha

Meaning of the above Sloka

Guru is the glory of Brahma, Guru is the glory of Vishnu, Guru is the glory of the great Lord Shiva, Guru is the glory of the personified transcendental fulness of Brahma, to Him, to Shree Gurudev adorned with glory I bow down.

Savasana and its Importance

What is Savanasana?
Savasana is a lying down in corpse pose and relax completely. Sava means corpse, and lying down in that position relaxing the whole body and mind, is called savasana.. It is a great relaxation technique by being motionless, but your mind is fully conscious. We have to take care however not to use Savasana as an opportunity to drift off into a dream state or even to sleep.

How to do Savasana?

Usually Savasana is done after the practice of yogasanas. By then your body will be completely tired. 
Many yoga students leave at this stage without spending extra 10 minutes for the Savasana. Savasana is helping you to remove all the aches and pains from your body and gets back to normalcy, and it is a very important pose of yogasana. 

1.Lie flat on your back with legs outstretched like a corpse, and leave your hands loose sideways away from your body..
2. Keep your heels of the feet together with toes apart.
3. Close your eyes as if you are sleeping.
5. Take a deep breath and exhale it slowly and concentrate on your breath. Repeat this process three times.
6. Observe your breath and see that it comes to normal.
7. Now relax your whole body part by part, starting from the feet. Tell in your mind 'relax my feet' 2-3 times, and concentrate on your feet. Likewise, tell in mind about each part of your body till the head, and concentrate that part properly.
 8. By now your whole body gets relaxed and feels very light.
9. In this stage, your mind may start thinking about various things, but that should not be allowed. Disperse all thoughts from your mind and leave it completely empty.
10. Take a deep breath and chant "Aum" loudly. Repeat  it three times. Now you will feel the waves of "Aum" passing all over your nerves, which will give you a great feeling.  Experience this blissful feeling for about 2-3 minutes.
11. Then slowly shake your hands and legs to come back to normal position. 
12. Keep your right hand backward and left hand on the chest, and then slowly to the right and then lie down in Makarasana for 2 minutes. Then slowly sit up in vajrasana position.

Yoga Camp

Sri Pathanjali Yoga Shikshna Samithi (R) Karnataka (SPYSSK) is conducting a free Yoga Camp from 6.1.2011 to 9.1.2011 at Hiriyur. Those who are interested to participate in this camp can contact their respective Yoga teachers for details.