There are certain myths regarding yoga.
Let's see how yog guru Bharat Bhushan ji clarifies the things:
1. Yog is a religious concept and non-Vedic i.e. other than Hindus can
not adapt yog as a lifestyle.
This is a myth that non-Hindus can't adapt yog as a lifestyle but yes this
is absolutely true that yog is a religious concept. Yog is the final
destination for all the religions. All the religions finally merge into yog
just like different rivers come from different ways and finally merge into
the ocean, same is with yog and religion. Let it be any religion, it finally
merges into yog. In Christianity we call it Self-realization, in Islam we
call it Vasla or Deedar, in vedic religion or Hinduism we call it
Atmasakshatkara. All is yog. For being religious one has to become yogi and
to adapt yog as a lifestyle.
2. One can loose 3 to 4 kgs of weight in 2 to 3 days through yog
practice.
Yog is a science not a magic, its true one can loose weight through
continuous yog practice but 3 to 4 kgs in 2 to 3 days is not recommendable
as it may become threat to good health.
3. Cancer and Aids patients can be medicated through yog.
Yog practice can of course increase the immunity level of an individual and
make him fit but absolute medication of such crucial disease is not
possible.
4. Yog therapy is a substitute for medication
Yog therapy is not a substitute for medication; but it is a vital adjunct
to the surgical procedures, psychotherapy and medication. A continuous
practitioner needs not to take any medicine as his immunity level increases.
5. Yogis are unmarried.
God himself is a Grehasti to look after his entire Universe, his big
family. If we go back in history all the yogis were Grehestis i.e. married.
Let it be Yogiraj and Natraj Shiv, Yogeshvara Krishna, Marayada Purushottam
Ram, Yogi Raja Janak or Guru Ram Krishna Paramhansa, all were married and
the real yogis who made a balance in all of the aspects of their life, and
this is what Yog is all about… balance and harmony.
6. Yog means meditation / Yog means pranayam or breathing exercises/ yog
means physical exercises.
Yog is not only meditation, not only pranayam and not only a set of
physical exercises. Pranayam, asan i.e. physical exercise and meditation all
are parts of yog and hence yog is complete lifestyle in itself. Yam, niyam,
asan, pranayam, pratyahar, dharana, meditation and Samadhi all are different
parts of yog and when one joins these different parts then only it is called
yog.
'Yog and Meditation' is a wrong phrase as meditation is already there in
yog.
7. Yog practitioner or Guru should be serious, and should never laugh.
Laughter is the divine gift of God to human beings… Only Yogi, the yog
practitioner can laugh and enjoy every moment of his life.
After each session Attahas i.e. laughter is practiced, as it's the best
exercise for body, mind and soul.
8. There is no sweating in yogic exercises hence aerobic or other form
of exercise is the substitute for this.
There are fast exercises in the Bharat Yog, the traditional and original
form of yog, which are known as Drut Kriyas that are there for
calorie consumption and helps in sweating.
9. One should be flexible for practicing yog.
Shri Krishna said to Arjun 'tu jis bhi sthiti mein hai meri or chal
mein tujhe prapt ho jaunga' You have to begin your journey right from
the station where you are standing, don't wait for getting rid of the vices,
just start walking on the path of yog and vices'll be removed naturally.
10. One can become yog teacher after joining one month yog teachers
training course.
No… never. Yog teacher in one month seems as if a joke. Yog is such a
wide subject that I truly feel even one birth is a very short period to
learn this great Indian science.
11. Youngsters doesn't need to learn yog. Its too early for them.
YogAcharya Pratishtha started learning yog at the tender age of three and
was appointed professionally as a yoga consultant at the age of 20. I
personally feel that as its much more easy to give shape to sand as compared
to sand utensil, same is there with kids. At young age a child can be molded
as we want, hence this is the right time to teach him the perfect way to
live i.e. Yog, which can help them to Discover their Destiny as they want.
12. One needs to change his lifestyle before practicing yog.
No need to change the lifestyle before practicing yog. It'll be changed
automatically while moving on the path of yog which will for sure provide
the practitioner the eternal joy.
13. Only Pranayaam (breathing exercises) is sufficient.
Only pranayaam can never give perfect results as toxins get deposited on
different joints of the body and for proper flow of praan is must before
practicing pranayaam because until toxins are there at the joints pranayaam
cant help in complete flow of oxygen. Hence, before practicing Pranayaam,
aasan and kriyas are must.
14. Only meditation is sufficient.
Meditation is not only relaxation. In fact, something much more than
relaxation and only the one who is tired can enjoy the pleasure of being
relaxed. In the beginning one can practice dynamic meditations or lying
meditations. The perfect method for attaining perfect result is to do
meditation in meditative posture like Padmaasan, siddhaasan or vajraasan and
to sit in these postures one should practice them. Some stretching exercises
are must before practicing meditation so that the practitioner can
concentrate easily without any diversion towards pain at any part or unease
in sitting.
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