Hatha Yoga Lessons Content
Hatha Yoga is commonly know as yoga exercises. This ancient form of exercise is part of a Hindu yogic system – Ashtanga Yoga – that ultimately leads an aspirant to God Realization (Enlightenment). In the eight step practices of Ashtanga Yoga, Hatha Yoga is the third step. It is practiced to keep the body healthy and also prepare the body and mind for meditation. Hatha Yoga was therefore designed to keep the body fit as well as to harmonize it with deeper spiritual energies that are inherent within it. In this section of Hindu Lessons, the Hatha Yoga Lessons will start with an entire yoga video tutorial. Later more specialized lessons will be created including, Hatha Yoga for beginners, for the elderly, stress busting and so forth.
This video tutorial contains two sets of yoga asana series. The Surya Namaskaram and the Chakra Asana Series. This is a complete video tutorial with an introduction about Hatha Yoga and the benefits of performing the exercises. Surya Namaskaram the Hatha Yoga version of warm-up exercise. The Chakra Asana Series is a group of yoga asanas that are sequenced to progressively stimulate the spiritual chakras within our body. This series is usually done as a preparation for meditation, though it can also be incorporated into other exercise routines. This video tutorial is about 1 hour long and is divided into parts that are uploaded to YouTube.
This article has two parts that are in response to discussions on the relationship between Yoga and Hinduism that were triggered when Islamic officials in Malaysia issued a decree (fatwa) to ban Malaysian Muslims from practicing Yoga exercises. 'Is Yoga Hindu?' Is a video presentation that addresses the connection between Yoga asanas (postures) and spirituality. The second article, Hinduism from an Islamic Point of View – Clearing Misconceptions, is a rebuttal to misinformation about Hinduism and yoga philosophy that was written in an article relating to the decree in a mainstream Malaysian newspaper.
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