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    aroga

    Devanāgarī: अरोग Translation: free from disease, healthy, well Similar words:svastha, arogya, ārogya Opposite words:roga, rogya Related concepts:cikitsā

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    “Abhyāsa, when performed with reverence,
    without interruption, over a long period of time, will result
    in a healthy body, acute senses and extraordinary alertness.
    This kind of Abhyāsa is a solid foundation that nothing can disturb.”
    – T Krishnamacharya’s commentary to Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 14

    “Food, eaten in moderation, at the right time and in the right environment,
    is of prime importance to achieving and maintaining a healthy body.”
    – T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 30

    “It can be said that sickness is Citta Vikṣepa and health is Citta Nirodha.”
    –  T Krishnamacharya’s commentary to Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 34

    “Breath is indispensable for life
    and its absence is death.
    Hence the necessity to make it longer
    and accumulate the Prāṇa Śakti.
    Just as a rich man accumulates money slowly to get wealthy,
    so also one should practice every day,
    through the proper use of the breath in Āsana,
    to maintain good health.”
    – T Krishnamacharya‘s response to a question on breathing.

    “Śikṣaṇa Krama – do something perfectly or correctly.
    Anything is taught to achieve perfection in the practice of Āsana and Prāṇāyāma.
    In other words teaching children and healthy people where you can take risks with no problems.
    Not a valid approach for groups.
    We need to use intelligence and Viveka (discrimination), not follow the idea of no pain, no gain to become painless or to get to a point without suffering.”
    – TKV Desikachar France August 1983

    “The process of Cikitsā has two parts:
    1. Rakṣaṇa Krama
    I am healthy and don’t want to be sick.
    By not doing anything there will be no Rakṣaṇam.
    For example:
    Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 16
    heyaṃ duḥkham anāgatam
    I’m alright now,
    but I must be careful so I don’t get sick tomorrow.
    This is Rakṣaṇa Krama.”
    – TKV Desikachar France 1983

    “The teacher decides which of the Tri Krama is the best for the student:
    Śikṣaṇa Krama requires a perfect knowing to transmit a strict practice,
    without any compromise, as it should be in Vedic chanting for example.
    Rakṣaṇa Krama is aimed at protection and preservation;
    it promotes continuity in any levels like health, abilities, knowledge, etc.
    Cikitsā Krama looks for adaptation, healing, recovering…”
    – TKV Desikachar speaking with his senior Western students London 1998

    “The act of establishing contact with the external world is called Yoga.
    It is continuous, inevitable, swiftly changing.
    Yoga is a basic fact of life.
    However it is the quality of the relationship that leads to a healthy life and well being or otherwise.
    The clarity and strength of the force involved in the contact and awareness of the contact
    is reflected in the flow of what is called Prāṇa Śakti.
    What is it that disturbs this flow?”
    – TKV Desikachar

    ‘Āsana brings steadiness, health and lightness of limb.’
    “For me, still to this day, one of the finest, simplest, direct and most succinct definitions on the purpose of Āsana within the processes and practices of Haṭha Yoga, is the definition offered in the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā Chapter 1 verse 17. It is a definition valid for any situation, or presentation, or as a response to questions from any background or level of interest around why we practice Āsana.
    It can also be a springboard to discussing physiological qualities such as the relationship of Agni to the energetic qualities of health and lightness of limb. Or it can be a springboard to discussing psychological qualities such as the relationship of the Guṇa, Rajas, to mental qualities such as steadiness.”

    Links to Related Posts:

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    The best word for health is the Saṃskṛta word Svastha.

    What is healthy for the Heart of Yoga?

    Prāṇa – Its origin, function and malfunction

    it is still unclear how much Yoga someone has to do to get the benefits…..

    Medicine, Mastery and Mystery within the field of Yoga.

    The Viniyoga of Āsana Part 1 of 15 – Āsana according to Haṭha and Rāja

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