Importance of yog

 In Hatha yoga, the sadhaka and badhaka tattva lay out specific sets of rules to advance your yoga practice. Basically, they tell you how to be successful (sadhaka) or how to fail (badhaka) in your yoga path. Richa Grover  Badhaka tattva - causes of failure . Six detrimental factors that create weakness in the Yoga Aspirant and contribute to failure. 1) Atyahara - Over eating This one just makes sense. Overeating can lead to feeling sluggish mentally and physically. As yoga prepares the mind and body, overeating will literally weigh you down. Hath yoga prescribe Mitahara or moderate diet for yoga students.  2) Prayasa - Over Exertion Over exerting yourself can lead to physical injury and mental exhaustion. Excessive physical effort can deplete the energy required for sustained and regular practice of correct yoga techniques.  3 Prajalpa - Excessive talking Do you mindlessly chatter to fill space? If the chatter gets out of control, you never have time for silence and...

Heyam Dukham Anagatam Richa Grover  Heyam - to be avoided Duhkham - pain Anagatam - which has not yet come. It simply means the pain that is yet to come can be avoided.  Another popular translation is " Avert the danger that has not yet arrived ". Sufferings are part of our lives which come in a variety of forms. The pain cannot be avoided , but it can be overcome through understanding and practise of yoga. Anything that can be a cause of pain as a consequence of our present actions ,no matter how pleasurable at the moment, should be avoided. Three kinds of pain as per samkhya philosophy. The main premise of putting forth this philosophy is to mitigate suffering caused by three kinds of misery/pain Adhyatmika - Pain induced by ownself Adhibhautika - Pain caused by other living beings Adhidaivika - Pain caused by natural phenomenon.  1)Adhyatmika - pain induced by ownself. Those miseries that are caused by the mind and body.Pain because of our nature, habits, bad routines ...