Essay name: Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study)
Author:
Sujata Jena
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit
This study explores the philosophical and yogic concepts within the Yogatattva Upanishad—an ancient Sanskrit text wihchi s part of the Vedic literature that delves into the essence of yoga and meditation, linking mental control to spiritual enlightenment. The essay further critiques modern yoga's focus on physical exercises, advocating for its deeper philosophical and spiritual roots.
Chapter 3 - Yoga Philosophy in Yogatattva Upanisad
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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III.V. Yoga and Spirituality: "Yoga" means functional integration of the highest level of spiritual psychosomatic development, ensuring not only the health of the body but also simultaneously experiencing the sense of well-being of the senses, mind and soul. Therefore, He has established certain ways and means in the form of various physical and mental procedures. Thus counteracts harmful environmental influences that are without the organism, the holistic approach of yoga or all those yogic practices, including the yamas, rules of social hygiene, the Niyamas, rules of personal hygiene, śudhī kriyā, purifying procedures, Āsana, postural patterns, Prāṇāyāma. Breathing exercises and meditation etc. they are prescribed for the purpose of conditioning and reconditioning the mechanism of body and mind to expand the scope of human personality. Yoga as the subject of various integrations has gained popularity all over the world. Recent trends in scientific research have shown that it can serve as a well-being for health and sports, and also as one of the valuable means for self-realization and human resource development to improve performance and productivity in daily life. Now in modern times- every man is busy in his life style and their wants are unlimited. So try to fulfill his wants the always engage in his life constant labour, worries thoughtfulness to bring in various diseases, mental tension and harassment etc.. So if they want to have peace, clam and quite they will also depend on yoga and prāṇāyāma etc. By this process he will attain truth, peace and happiness. Thus, the main aim of the present work is to a well upon the classical and morden approaches to yoga with reference to health and fitness. 81
