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“Creation emerged from
stillness. The ultimate purpose of yog is to gather that stillness
inside because it’s the stillness which is the ultimate
strength and power, for it holds the complete Creation in
it,” says Yogi Ashwini, the founder and the guiding
light of Dhyan Foundation. The strength and persona that He
commands and exudes, and the experiences one gets, just by
being around Him are enough proof that these are not empty
words.
A living master and a modern day yogi, who has taken the initiative
of bringing Yog back to its original glory and
presenting Yog to today’s world the way
it used to be taught in ancient times. He has laid the foundation
of Dhyan Foundation and His teachings strictly on the ancient
principles of Yog, foremost of which, is the Guru shishya
parampara, where each one is taught as a unique individual
and is put on to the practices on a one to one basis. He was
initially a 'Pranic Healing' teacher and has also been associated
with various Himalayan Masters. He spent some time alone in
silence for a while, doing his practices and helping others
around him. The sublimating effect he had on others eventually
saw the informal birth of the Dhyan Foundation. |
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Bhramari
Pranayam
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Shambahvi
Mudra |
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Ardhachandra
Asana |
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Ardhabaddh
Padmottanan Asana |
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Veerbhadrasan |
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Vrikshasan |
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Siddhaasan |
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Mayur Asana |
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For him Yog is not business, but
complete sadhna and it is NOT Yog if any aspect of it is adulterated
or modified according to one’s requirements. It is with
this purity of thought He formulated Sanatan Kriya, which encompasses
all eight limbs of Ashtang Yog, without any dilutions and modifications.
Yogiji emphasizes on Yog as a subject of experience and not
intellect, and it is by no means certain rapid movements, picked
up from aerobics and other sports which are being termed as
asanas and breathing techniques called pranayamas, these days,
which promise to give you a beautiful healthy body. In fact
Patanjali, the fountain of Yog explains asana as “Sukham
sthiram asanam”, that posture which is still and which
gives bliss is an asan. Patanjali nowhere talks about asanas
in the entire Yog Sutras.
In the race to gather more and more students and make more and more money most of the present day yoga teachers have forgotten the basic principles of Patanjali Ashtang Yog. For the masses it is difficult to comprehend how stillness can give you that beautiful glow and strength in the body, and the ones who are selling Yog obviously do not have the capacity to make that happen, for they do not themselves know what Yog is, so to please these masses Yog is being misrepresented and wrongly shown. The effect of rapid asanas and breathing techniques in a majority of cases leads to injuries and imbalances, Yogiji says that the reason for Patanjali not giving asans was just this and the reason for his coming out in the open is also just this.
The power and ability of Yog starts from the core of the Creation and goes to the outermost peripheries. A yogi radiates youth and glow till the time of his last breath, fears nothing, enjoys all aspects of Creation and is in bliss and ananda all the time. All this is simply achieved by the practices of Sanatan Kriya or Ashtanga Yog in its purest form. |
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