“If once you realize who you are and for what purpose you are here, then it becomes very easy to achieve the ultimate goal of joining with the supreme power, of which you are a part, through Dhyan, Samadhi. For this pupose, various yogic asans and Kriyas play a very important role.”

--- Swami Ram Pyara Ji Maharaj

Meaning of Yoga:

"Yoga" means “Union”. It is a union of the soul with the ultimate spirit. In other words it means to join yourself with that supreme power just like a drop of water in the sea. This is possible only if you have a healthy mind andbody. Ashtang means eight limbs and by the practice of the eight limbs of Yoga one can attained the complete realization of all laws of existence. The first four limbs are external and last four parts are internal. In spite of the fact that yoga geographically originates from India, its ancient wisdom is universal and eternal. The eight limbs are:

* Yama ( The five Abstinences) : non-violence, non-lying, non-covetousness, non-sensuality, and non-possessiveness. Do not perform bad karma.
* Niyama (The five observances): purity, contentment, austerity, study, and surrender. Do good deeds.
* Asanas (Posture): The posturesused for meditation.
* Pranayam (Breath Control) Pra-na, breath, "a-ya-ma", to restrain or stop i.e. control of the life force.
* Pratyahar (Abstraction): Turning the senses inward and withdrawal from external objects.
* Dharna(Concentration) Fixing the mind on one object . At this stage there is a feeling of three –Object, self and connection between both
* Dhyan Contemplation or meditation: Intense contemplation of the nature of the object of meditation. At this stage there is feeling of two –Object and self
* Samadhi (Self Realization) merging consciousness with the object of meditation. Immersed in the object, only objects of concentration like a drop in the sea does not has own identity, it is by sea.