Ancient yoga texts have assured that the bandh causes destruction of old age and death. Observing this bandh gives peace and calmness to both, the heart and the mind. This in turn increases the lifetime of the student.
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*Origin - India
*Founder --Sage Patanjali around 400BC
*Authentic Ashatanga yoga Sutras --196 sanskrit lines or sutras. As the printing technology was not available at that
time, this text has been transferred through generations by oral recitations (Shruti).
*Meaning of Ashtanga - In Sanskrit "Ashta + anga" is Ashtanga. "Ashta" means Eight and "Anga" is limbs so it means
Eight Limb path, ashtanga yoga is based on Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali.
Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga - (English translation of sanskrit words)
1.Yama (Principles)
* Ahimsa - A principle of non-violence
* Satya - A principle of Truthfulness
* Asteya - A principle of non stealing
* Brahmacharya - Continence / celibacy
* Aparigah - A principle of non-hoarding or non possessiveness
2.Niyama (Personal Disciplines)
* Shoucha - Purity
* Santosh - Contentment
* Tapa - Endurance
* Swadhyaya- Self study
* Eshwar Pranidhan- Dedication
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3.Asana - (Yoga Postures / positions) A stable and comfortable posture which helps attain mental
equilibrium.
4.Pranayama - (Yoga Breathing) Extension and control of breath.
5.Pratyahara - (Withdrawal of Senses) A mental preparation to increase the power of mind.
6.Dharana - (Concentration on Object) Concentration of mind on one object and its field.
7.Dhyan - (Meditation) With drawing mind from all external objects and Focusing it on one point and
meditating on it.
8.Samadhi - (Salvation) State of Super bliss, joy and merging individual consciousness in to universal
consciousness.
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