Importance of yog

 Pancha koshas Richa Grover  A kosha usually rendered "sheath", is a covering of the Atman, or Self according to Vedantic philosophy.  The five koshas exist together and are encased, or nested, within each other. Your physical body composes the outermost layer, while the innermost layer contains your bliss body, or soul.  There are five koshas known as Panchakoshas. 1)Annamaya-kosha (food sheath)  2)Pranamaya-kosha (vital sheath)  3)Manomaya-kosha (mental sheath)  4)Vijnanamaya-kosha (intellect/intuitive sheath) 5)Anandamaya-kossa (bliss sheath) Annamaya Kosha : The first and outermost layer of the Self is Annamaya Kosha, which literally means food sheath. It is the physical body made of matter, which includes the skin, bones, muscles, organs, and other tissues. This kosha is responsible for our basic survival needs, like food, water, and shelter. Pranamaya Kosha: The pranamaya kosha can also be defined as the life force energy (prana) within the annam...

 Maharishi Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.2  Richa Grover  What does yogas chitta vritti nirodha mean? The Sanskrit phrase “yogas chitta vritti nirodha” is commonly translated as “yoga is the stilling or controlling of the modifications or fluctuations of the mind.”  The second sutra is the very heart of yoga, and a closer look at the Sanskrit meanings reveals why. Word by word translation of yoga sutra 1.2 Yogas — To yoke, to join, to unite Chitta — Mind, consciousness Vritti — Modifications, fluctuations Nirodha — Controlling, quieting of The four functions of chitta According to yoga philosophy, the mind has four functions. Manas is the aspect of the mind that records external stimuli. Buddhi, sometimes called “higher mind" incoming impressions. Ahamkara is the ego mind, which filters everything through the lens of “I/me/mine.” The sum total of these creates the citta a vast storehouse of conscious and subconscious impressions. The fluctuations of vritti Vritti” is often ...