En sommarhälsning från Bihar School i Indien. Inför Internationella Yogadagen 21 juni skickade de ut följande program. Men det går ju förstås att praktisera närsomhelst under sommaren! Jag har återgett det i stort sätt i orgiginal nedan, hoppas att det går bra på engelska. Ibland är yogabegreppen på sanskrit lite svåra att översätta, jag har ändå lagt till någon översättning nedan för att öka förståelsen. Bilderna nedan la jag till för att det skulle bli lättare att följa. Hoppas att programmet kommer väl till pass för sommarsäsongen!
5th INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 21 June 2019
Bihar School of Yoga, Munger, presents
Yoga: improving and enhancing the quality of life
On the occasion of the fifth International Day of
Yoga, we extend our greetings to all sincere seekers and aspirants of yoga.
Since 2015 this day has become an opportunity for aspirants across the globe to
come together in the spirit of yoga and strengthen their connection to this
ancient vidya [knowledge or wisdom, red anm]. The Bihar School of Yoga has
wholeheartedly supported this global interest in yoga by inspiring aspirants to
deepen their experience of yoga and adopt it not merely as a physical practice
but as a harmonious lifestyle as well.
The lifestyle aspect of yoga is equally, if not more
important than the practice aspect, and it involves moment-to-moment awareness
and fine-tuning of one’s thoughts, responses and behaviour. According to Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati,
“If you want to make yoga a tool to improve
your lifestyle, you have to start bringing the positive attributes into your
life, beginning with thought. The moment you make your thoughts positive, marks
the beginning of your yogic change. This process of making the thoughts
positive is known as pratipaksha bhavana. Swami Sivananda
used to say, ‘Sow a seed in your thought, nurture it, and it will become the
tree of your destiny in the course of time.’ Therefore, you have to
sow the right seed in your thought, and that is always the positive one,
the virtuous one. Whenever a negative condition, state, idea, thought or
reaction appears, instantly counteract that with a positive one.”
In keeping with this theme, the yama of kshama,
or forgiveness, and the niyama of namaskara, or greeting others
with bhava, has been added to this year’s program. These positive virtues pave
the way to experience peace and harmony in one’s life. A conscious and sincere
effort to practise these will transform the state of one’s own mind as well as
the environment around.
Your Program for the International Day of Yoga 2019
From 6 am to 7.30 am, people will gather on the
rooftops, verandahs, courtyards and other open spaces of their homes and
community centres and do the following practices:
Asana
1. Tadasana -
Palmen (9 rundor)
2. Tiryak tadasana - Svajande palmen (9 rundor)
3. Kati
chakrasana - stående midjerotation (9 rundor)
4. Shavasana**
5. Surya namaskara - Solhälsningen (5 rundor)
6. Vipareet
karani asana - Omvänd ställning (1–2 minuter)
7. Matsyasana
- Fisken, (1 minut)
8. Marjari
asana - Katten (9 rundor)
9. Simhagarjanasana
- Lejonet (5 rundor)
10. Shashankasana
- Haren (1 minut)
These asanas comprise a short and easy-to-practise
capsule for maintaining good health and total wellbeing.
* In the dynamic practices, awareness should be
directed to the physical movement in the first 3 rounds, breath and pranic
awareness in the next 3 rounds and mental visualization in the last 3
rounds.
** Shavasana may be practised as per the need of the
group.
Pranayama
11. Sheetali or sheetkari pranayama (10
rounds)
12. Nadi shodhana pranayama 1:1 (10 rounds), Låt in- och utandning bli
lika långa eller praktisera det steg du vanligtvis gör.
13. Bhramari
pranayama (10 rounds)
Yama-niyama
For a few minutes each, contemplate on and develop the
yama of kshama, or forgiveness and the niyama of namaskara or
humility.
14. Kshama: Bring to mind one
situation from the past when you were not forgiving. Try to identify the
feeling that memory generates, be it hurt, anger, frustration, sadness or any
other. Analyze this feeling to understand the root cause of your lack of
forgiveness. Observe your thoughts about the other person and consciously try
to change your negative thoughts by focusing on the person’s positive
qualities. Now bring in the thought of forgiveness and try to genuinely forgive
the person. After doing this, do you feel happy, can you smile at the thought
of the person, and are you ready to meet that person with an attitude of goodwill
and friendliness?
15. Namaskara: According to
Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, “Namaskara is an indication of humility. When
you practise namaskara, humility is expressed and arrogance recedes to the
background. When you greet somebody, when you look at them and smile, you
actually bring happiness into their life. In this way, with respect, honour and
humility, the world will become a better place.” Review this week to identify
how often you greet people. Also identify when you do it as a mere social greeting
and when with feeling, bhava. Make a resolve to greet everyone with
the bhava of greeting the goodness within them.
Pratyahara
21. Ajapa japa (So Ham awareness
in frontal passage, 5 minutes)
See tex Bihar Yoga App/Yoga Practice/Meditation
22. Yoga nap (basic yoga nidra with stages 3
& 4, 10 minutes)
Lyssna på tex Satyam
Prasad app/Audio/Practices/Yoga Nidra/Internationel - här finns även på svenska.
All sincere yoga aspirants are advised to follow the
above practices for one year, and then reflect on their success and the changes
experienced in the quality of life. We hope and pray that the inspiration of
yoga remains with you and in turn, you are able to assist others on the path of
yoga and yogic living.
Hari Om Tat Sat
Swami Sivadhyanam
Coordinator
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