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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ How to be Healthy, Happy and Wise ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

☆ How to be Healthy, Happy and Wise

A Pathway to Authentic Happiness, Well-being and a Meaningful Life

Happiness, say the positive psychologists, is the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.

Twenty-three hundred years ago, Aristotle concluded that, more than anything else, men and women seek happiness. It is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life.

What is the pathway to authentic happiness, well-being and a meaningful life? How can we equip ourselves with sustainable scientific tools to cultivate a happy and fulfilling life with a greater sense of well-being? This article attempts to answer these questions.

Taking care of body, mind and spirit is of utmost importance. It’s like a tripod. All limbs must be equally strong for balance and harmony. We need to transform the entire experience of life by taking care of all the relevant dimensions – physiological, psychological and spiritual.

After years of deep study and practical sessions with people from all walks of life, a holistic approach has emerged that blends carefully the best of positive psychology, meditation, yoga, laughter yoga, and spirituality.
Positive psychology is the science of happiness. It provides authentic understanding of happiness and well-being and dispels myths and wrong notions about happiness. It is a treasure trove of evidence-based happiness-increasing strategies from which one may choose activities suitable for oneself.

Meditation is an invaluable tool for calming, concentration and purification of the mind. It clears clouds and lets you seek wisdom. According to Matthieu Ricard, happiest monk on this planet, “Meditation is a practice that makes it possible to cultivate and develop certain basic positive human qualities in the same way as other forms of training make it possible to play a musical instrument or acquire any other skill.”

Yoga can do wonders for your health by stimulating endocrinal systems and taking care of neuro-muscular systems. It is suitable for modern day lifestyle diseases and brings about body-mind union. If you don’t have enough time, even then surya namaskara can be easily integrated into your daily life as it requires only five to fifteen minutes’ practice daily to obtain beneficial results remarkably quickly.

Laughter yoga combines laughter exercises with yogic breathing. It is instrumental in oxygenation of the body, strengthening immune system, and stress relief as feel good hormones known as endorphins are generated during the process. Just ten minutes of gentle laughter in the morning can change the complexion of your day.

Spirituality provides right view and right understanding of life. It gives spiritual insight into right speech, right action and right livelihood. Inner wisdom steers us in the right direction. If you desire everlasting health and happiness, cultivate wisdom.

All the five components – positive psychology, meditation, yoga, laughter yoga and spirituality – put together, enable complete transformation of the entire experience of life.

The benefits include health, happiness and peace for individuals; stress relief, team building, higher productivity, leadership and positivity at workplaces; health, bonding and integration in communities; and creativity, better concentration, emotional intelligence, spiritual growth, strong immune system and all-round personality development of youngsters.

In conclusion, may we say that the practice of yoga, meditation and laughter yoga along with fundamental understanding of positive psychology and spirituality can lead you to lasting happiness and peace.

 

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills
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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Laughter Yoga Learning Video in Hindi ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

☆ Laughter Yoga Learning Video in Hindi 

आइये सीखें – हास्य योग कैसे करें?
How to do Laughter Yoga? Tutorial in Hindi

आइये, पहले यह विडियो देख लें:

आइये सीखें – हास्य योग कैसे करें? How to do Laughter Yoga? Tutorial in Hindi

(विडियो देखने के लिए कृपया उपरोक्त लिंक पर क्लिक करें)

हास्य-योग करने की शुद्ध विधि इस विडियो में सुन्दर व सरल ढंग से समझायी गयी है. इसे देखकर आप सही ढंग से हास्य-योग करना सीख सकते हैं और सिखा सकते हैं. हास्य-योग के चार चरणों को इस विडियो में समझाया गया है. ये चार चरण हैं:

१. ताली बजाना
२. गहरी सांस
३. बच्चों की तरह मस्ती
४. हास्य व्यायाम

This video explains in a simple and beautiful manner how to do Laughter Yoga in the correct manner. After watching this video, you can learn and teach the four basic steps of Laughter Yoga.
The four steps of Laughter Yoga are:

1. Clapping and chanting
2. Deep breathing
3. Child like playfulness
4. Laughter Exercises

हास्य-योग बिना किसी कारण हंसी और प्राणायाम का मिश्रण है. कोई भी बिना चुटकुलों के, यहाँ सिर्फ हास्य व्यायामों के माध्यम से देर तक लगातार हंस सकते हैं. बच्चों की तरह मस्ती और नज़रें मिलने से हंसी वास्तविक हंसी में परिवर्तित हो जाती है और एक-दूसरे की देखा-देखी सब खुलकर हंसने लगते हैं.

Laughter Yoga is a unique concept of prolonged voluntary laughter created by an Indian physician Dr Madan Kataria in the year 1995 in Mumbai. We begin laughter as an exercise and it soon becomes contagious by eye contact and childlike playfulness.

हास्य-योग के इस ट्रेनिंग सत्र का सञ्चालन कर रही हैं श्रीमती राधिका बिष्ट, लाफ्टर एम्बेसडर व लाफ्टर योग मास्टर ट्रेनर. वे लाइफ स्किल्स – जीवन कौशल – की संस्थापक हैं.

This video is excerpted from 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training conducted in Indore on the 10th and 11th of July 2015 by Radhika Bisht and Jagat Singh Bisht, Certified Laughter Yoga Master Trainers and assisted by Sai Kumar Mudaliar, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher.

 

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

Seminars, Workshops & Retreats on Happiness, Laughter Yoga & Positive Psychology.
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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Laughter Yoga Learning Video for the Beginners ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

Laughter Yoga Learning Video for the Beginners 

This is a laughter yoga learning video for those who would like to lead laughter yoga sessions on their own. Especially those who have attended a session or two of Laughter Yoga and are fascinated by the concept. This video will give them all the basics in the right perspective and enable them to be good Laughter Yoga anchors/ leaders/ teachers.

It is one of the most beautiful and simple videos on the topic and has been watched widely the world over. Many Laughter Yoga leaders/ teachers have learned and benefited from it.

LINK TO THE VIDEO:

Probationary/ Trainee Officers from all over India come to State Bank Foundation Institute (Chetana), Indore on a regular basis for their initial grooming. All of them have a brief tryst with Laughter Yoga during their stay here. Some days ago, Shiva Prasad K and Barane Tharan expressed desire to conduct laughter sessions on their own when they are back home. They organized a brief learning session encompassing the 4 basic steps of laughter yoga and videographed it. Hope, this video will be useful for all those who have attended a laughter yoga session or two and wish to conduct laughter sessions on their own. Love and Laughter..

 

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Laughter Meditation for Beginners ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

☆ Laughter Meditation for Beginners

Let us begin by watching this video:

HOW to do LAUGHTER MEDITATION

 

Laughter Meditation

Have you ever had the experience of laughter meditation?

It is one of the most intense and beautiful experiences that you can ever have. But you have to experience it yourself. It is a mystery. It cannot be told in words by anyone to you.

When you laugh, you forget the past. You can’t bother about the future. And, you are oblivious of the surroundings. Laughter starts to flow like a fountain. There is no laugher, it’s only laughter. The laugher mingles with laughter and they become one. It is something Divine. It is pure and pristine bliss. The mind becomes serene and radiant like the full moon.

I have got my deepest fulfilment while conducting laughter meditation. The participants feel cathartic and fully liberated. All the pain and agony has gone. It feels so good and light. There is no trace of physical, mental or emotional stress anywhere near. Every molecule of the universe is tranquil. All the blockages are cleared. Consciousness flows happily and freely. You become a part of the joyous cosmic dance. A Sufi inside you starts singing the most enchanting melodies.

Laughter opens a beautiful door to transcendence.
Laughter meditation is a state of no mind. Complete mindlessness. But it is total existence. You have a feel of totality for the first time. It is a paradise that you can create on your own. Anytime, anywhere.

According to Dr Madan Kataria, the founder of laughter yoga, “Laughter meditation is the purest kind of laughter and a very cathartic experience that opens up the layers of your subconscious mind and you will experience laughter from deep within.”

In some of the Zen monasteries, every monk has to start his morning with laughter, and has to end his night with laughter – the first and the last thing every day. Says Osho, “If you become silent after your laughter, one day you will feel God also laughing, you will hear the whole existence laughing – trees and stones and stars with you!”

I recommend laughter meditation for all those who face a lot of stress at the workplace. It is also beneficial for students and homemakers.

 

LAUGHTER MEDITATION SEQUENCE

GENTLE WARM UP – hoho haha

PENDULUM BREATHING – aaa ha ha haaa

VOWEL BREATHING & LAUGHTER – a e i o u

ALOHA BREATHING & LAUGHTER – alo o o ha ha haaaa

GIBBERISH

LAUGHTER MEDITATION

HUMMING – hummm

CLOSING RITUAL – hoho haha (4 times), aa hahahaaa (3 times)

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ How to LAUGH ALONE for HEALTH and HAPPINESS ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

☆ How to LAUGH ALONE for HEALTH and HAPPINESS

How to LAUGH ALONE for HEALTH and HAPPINESS?

 

Please watch this beautiful video by Radhika Bisht, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, by clicking on the link below, before going any further:

 

LAUGHTER EXERCISE REGIME FOR DAILY PRACTICE

 

Practice these exercises daily to be healthy, happy and wise.

Laughter yoga is usually practised in groups in the parks.

But we need to laugh daily for health and happiness.

This is a learning video – a tutorial – for laughing alone every day.

 

It demonstrates the following exercises:
Hoho haha warming up, tapping body and laughing, vowel breathing, pendulum breathing,aloha greeting, milk shake laughter, mobile laughter, just laugh, deep breathing, laughter cream, hearty laughter, silent laughter, laugh at yourself, mental floss, no AC in the room laughter,laughter meditation, humming and laughter yoga closing ritual.

 

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

Seminars, Workshops & Retreats on Happiness, Laughter Yoga & Positive Psychology.
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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Silent Laughter ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

☆ Silent Laughter

Let us first watch this video on Silent Laughter:   SILENCE! LAUGHTER SESSION IS ON

Hope, you enjoyed watching it.

Silent Laughter is a powerful cardio-vascular exercise that relieves stress instantly, boosts immune system and produces feel good hormones known as endorphins. It is cathartic, massages internal organs and induces deep breathing from the diaphragm.

Silent Laughter is a laughter exercise where we laugh silently without making any sound. The laughter is vigorous but there is no sound. You may use facial expressions and hand gestures to articulate your laughter. It’s more fun than other laughter exercises because the more you try to supress the sound of laughter, the more difficult and hilarious it becomes until everyone burst out laughing loud.

It’s a powerful cardio-vascular exercise, alleviates stress and induces deep breathing from the diaphragm. Silent laughter is cathartic and boosts our immune system. It produces copious amounts of feel good hormones known as endorphins. Gentle laughter massages all our internal organs thoroughly.

First of all, one needs to cultivate childlike playfulness and get prepared to laugh for no reason. Then, the laughter needs to be sustained for 5-10 minutes before going into Laughter Meditation. You become quieter and relax – laughing less and less outwardly but more and more of your laughter is inwardly.

 

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

Seminars, Workshops & Retreats on Happiness, Laughter Yoga & Positive Psychology.
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योग-साधना / Yoga Sadhana ☆ Health: an asset to mankind ☆ Yogacharya Subhash Kalambe

International Yoga Day Special

Yogacharya Subhash Kalambe

(We are grateful to Yogacharya Subhash Kalambe ji who gave us permission to publish the very useful article “Health: an asset to mankind” on the occasion of International Yoga DayYogacharya Subhash Kalambe ji is an author of the book “Yoga Sadhana and Exercise”.  Presently, he is providing Yoga Training in his ॐ  Saibag Yoga Ashram, Pune.)

 

☆ HEALTH: AN ASSET TO MANKIND ☆

 

In present day scenario, it is great achievement of life, if one remains healthy and physically fit throughout his life. If one succeeds in achieving this then certainly it is a blessing in disguise. The present day attitude of leading a luxurious style is in a way inviting more and more trouble.

What is health? “Health is nothing but a psycho-physical balance of the human personality.” A sound mind can command a sound body and a sound body responds to a sound mind. In the simplest term, a sound health denotes that when the demands arise all the body systems and organs should co-ordinate with each other to function with vigour & vitality. However, by any reason, if the psycho-physical balance becomes unstable, it leads to life threatening health maladies that will put human personality under the danger zone.

Unstable psycho-physical balance may lead to anatomical, physiological and mental ailments/disorders like heart disease, asthma, diabetes, kidney failure, indigestion, constipation, cancer, arthritis, spondylosis, obesity, physical/mental stress, high/low blood pressure, mental depression and insomnia etc. In other words these ailments/disorders are the gift of a modern luxurious life style. The psycho-physical imbalance directly affects the total human personality, which ultimately leads to mental depression at the very first instance.

Remember mental peace cannot be bought in the market. It can be achieved only through modifying our luxurious life style and by adopting a positive approach towards life. Optimism is the best solution rather than blindly following pessimism to maintain mental peace. When nature closes one door, the other door is always kept open provided you are diligent enough to recognize it. To keep up psycho-physical balance in tuned conditions just remember these simple facts of healthy living:

EAT TO LIVE, NOT LIVE TO EAT

LIVE HEALTHY AND DIE HEALTHY

A person looses the essence of healthy living by always being in the pursuit of asset. Man has an insatiable urge to earn more and more money in order to enjoy luxurious life style. This attitude leads to the neglect of the individual’s health and fitness state, diet, socialization, mental peace, etc. Psycho-physical balance should be a prime concern in everyone’s life. To maintain our health we should not rely on somebody. If every individual is healthy, the society & nation too becomes healthy.  A healthy nation can survive the natural calamities with a strong willpower. More-over to keep ones mental peace we should bear in mind a few golden rules. One should learn to love others unconditionally, which is the essence of fruitful life. Don’t be jealous of others. Don’t give any space in your mind for enmity and hatred. Enjoy the happiness by sharing others happiness. If possible extend a timely helping hand provided it is need based. This will give you an additional mental satisfaction. If one cannot do well to others, we can stop ourselves from doing bad. If assistance cannot be provided, do not create hurdles. Have a positive approach in day-to-day dealing.

Moreover, hoarding movable/immovable property/asset more than your requirement causes more of anxiety and stress rather than peace. Be patient in your day-to-day life. Do not worry about the past or the future, live in the present. However, in search of mental solace / mind purification people follow the path of spirituality, religion, mythology, satsang etc. All these activities really play wonderful role in life provided human ego is surrendered at any cost. Following mythological approach blindly without knowing the facts of life will do more harm than good to the individual. To achieve the highest goal in once life is a wonderful aspect, provided individual capability and aptitude is so suited. As long as aims and objectives of life are concerned, invariably have the options, because there is no limit to human desires. Failing to achieve the desire aims and objective in life without having many options may lead to psycho-somatic disorders and directly affect the health. On the whole, leading a healthy life style should be imbibed and nurtured in our heart from the childhood itself along with cultural heritage. Keep your body and mind occupied by doing something positive, constructive and useful. Also, to keep up a sound mind in a sound body & a vice-a-versa incorporate in your daily routing some sort of aerobic exercises, yoga, meditation and a regime of healthy nutritious diet according to individual calorie requirement. To sort out or prevent most of the health problems take proper rest during working hours and have a sound sleep at night for at least 7/8 hours daily. Doing aerobic exercises in the form of brisk walk, jogging, cycling, swimming, etc. for 30 minutes, 5 times a week while maintaining target heart rate will do wonders to your health. Hence plan your day accordingly to avoid any mishaps. Similarly it is worth remembering the statement:

शरीरमाद्यम खलुधर्मसाधनम

To follow the path of religion faithfully your body and mind should be sound enough. Whatever the mind thinks that reflects in the body. Therefore to maintain mental state, meditation plays a vital role in human life. Meditation in the simplest term means, “CONTINUOUS THINKING OF SOMETHING MENTALLY”. In the day-to-day life, make your body and mind to perform the task at hand with perfection by putting your heart and soul into it, so as to reduce additional, physical and mental stress. Try to attempt one work at a time. Too much of a sedentary life style like watching TV, gossiping, browsing on the internet, oversleeping, smoking, tobacco chewing, over-eating, etc. reduces the lifeline.

Therefore in a nutshell, here are a few tips on how to stay young and healthy to maintain psycho-physical balance to achieve sound health:

1)   Laugh and be humorous, don’t be gloomy.

2)   Let bygones be bygones. Dwelling on the past inflicts unnecessary stress.

3)  Early to bed, early to rise, is healthy and nice.

4)  Stay lean; being just 30% over-weight is bad.

5)  Keep learning, reading and socializing. An alert and active mind keeps the brain cells healthy.

6)   Keep working, doing something you like. Don’t retire; it slows down your body.

7)  Be the boss of your own life. Letting others push you around produces stress.

8)  Too many pills ruin your body. Take just what you need.

9)  Constantly alternating between the weight gain and loss is bad.

10) Exercise, give up smoking and eat less fatty food.

11) Do not worry about health and death, just get on with your life and enjoy it.

Last but not the least –

‘Always remember’

‘Health is an asset, learn to treasure it’.

©  Yogacharya Subhash Kalambe

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योग-साधना / Yoga Sadhana ☆ स्वास्थ्य: मानव जाति के लिये परिसंपत्ति ☆ योगाचार्य सुभाष कळम्बे

अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस पर विशेष 

योगाचार्य सुभाष कळम्बे 

 

(हम योगाचार्य सुभाष कळम्बे जी के हृदय से आभारी हैं जिन्होने हमें अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस पर स्वास्थ्य से संबन्धित अत्यंत उपयोगी आलेख “स्वास्थ्य: मानव जाति के लिये परिसंपत्ति” प्रकाशनार्थ अनुमति प्रदान की।  आप “योग साधना एवं व्यायाम “पुस्तक के लेखक हैं तथा वर्तमान में ॐ साईबाग योग आश्रम, पुणे में योग प्रशिक्षण प्रदान कर रहे हैं।)

 

☆ स्वास्थ्य: मानव जाति के लिये परिसंपत्ति ☆

 

वर्तमानकालिक परिदृश्य में अगर कोई अपनी जिंदगी भर स्वस्थ और तंदुरुस्त रहता है, तो वह जीवन की बहुत बड़ी उपलब्धि मानी जाएगी। उसे हासिल करने में किसी को प्राप्त यश एक प्रच्छन्न लाभ है। विलासप्रिय शैलीयुक्त जीवन व्यतीत करने की वर्तमान प्रवृत्ति एक तरह से एक के बाद एक अनेक तकलीफ़ों को निमंत्रण देती है।

इंटेर्णास्वास्थ्य किसे कहते हैं? मानवी व्यक्तित्व का मनो-दैहिक संतुलन ही स्वास्थ्य है। स्वस्थ मन स्वस्थ शरीर पर नियंत्रण रख सकता है और स्वस्थ शरीर स्वस्थ मन के प्रति सकारात्मक अनुक्रिया दिखाता है। सरल शब्दों में, निर्दोष स्वास्थ्य यह सूचित करता है की आवश्यकता के अनुसार सभी शारीरिक प्रणालियों और अवयव उत्साह एवं उपयोगिता के साथ एक-दूसरे से समायोजन करें। तथापि अगर किसी वजह से मनो-दैहिक संतुलन अस्थिर हो जाता है, वह जीवन के लिए ऐसी खतरनाक व्याधियों को उत्पन्न करता है जो मानवी व्यक्तित्व को संकट-क्षेत्र के अंदर ले जा सकती है।

अस्थिर मनो-दैहिक संतुलन के परिणामस्वरूप शारीरिक एवं मानसिक बीमारियाँ/रोग, जैसे हृदय-विकार, दमा, मधुमेह, गुर्दात्रुटि, अपचन, कोश्ट्बद्धता, कैंसर, आर्थाराइट्स, (जोड़ों का दर्द), स्पोंडिलाइटिस, मोटापा, शारीरिक/मानसिक तनाव, उच्च/निम्न रक्तदाब, मानसिक अवसाद और निद्रानाश आदि। दूसरे शब्दों में ये व्याधियाँ/विकार आधुनिक विलासप्रिय जीवन शैली की देन है। मनो-दैहिक असंतुलन समूचे मानवी व्यक्तित्व को सीधे प्रभावित करता है, जिसका नतीजा अंततः मानसिक अवसाद की स्थिति को तुरंत निर्माण करता है। स्मरण रहे कि, मानसिक शांति बाज़ार से खरीदी नहीं जा सकती। उस की उपलब्धि केवल हमारी विलासप्रिय जीवन शैली में परिवर्तन ला कर और जीवन के प्रति सकारात्मक रुख अपनाने से ही संभव है। मानसिक शांति को बनाये रखने के लिए निराशावाद का विचारहीनता से अनुपालन करने की अपेक्षा सर्वशुभवाद सर्वोत्कृष्ट साधन है।  जब प्रकृति एक दरवाजे को बंद करती है, दूसरे दरवाजे को हमेशा खुला रखती है, बशर्ते कि आप उसे पहचानने के लिए पर्याप्त परिश्रमी हैं।

मनो-दैहिक संतुलन को अनुकूल स्थिति में कायम रखने के लिए सिर्फ स्वस्थ जीवन के निम्नलिखित सरल तथ्यों को याद रखिए :

जीने के लिए खा, कि खाने के लिए जिओ

स्वस्थ जिओ, स्वस्थ मरो।

संपत्ति का पीछा करने वाला व्यक्ति स्वस्थ जीवन के मूल तत्व को खो देता है। विलासमय जीवन शैली का आनंद लेने के लिए मनुष्य को ज्यादा से ज्यादा धन कमाने की अपूर्ण लालसा रहती है। इस प्रवृत्ति के कारण व्यक्ति अपना स्वास्थ्य और स्वस्थता की स्थिति, भोजन, सामाजिक, मानसिक शांति आदि की अपेक्षा करता है।  हर एक व्यक्ति के जीवन में मनो-दैहिक संतुलन प्रधान विषय रहना चाहिए। हमारे स्वास्थ्य के अनुरक्षण के लिए हमें किसी अन्य व्यक्ति पर निर्भर नहीं रहना चाहिए। अगर प्रत्येक व्यक्ति स्वस्थ है, तो समाज और राष्ट्र भी स्वस्थ बनते हैं। एक स्वस्थ देश नैसर्गिक विपत्तियों में प्रबल इच्छाशक्ति के साथ टिका रह सकता है।  इसके अतिरिक्त, अपनी मानसिक शांति बनाए रखने के लिए हमें कुछ स्वर्णिम नियमों को ध्यान में रखना चाहिए।  दूसरों के प्रति प्रेमभाव रखना सीखना चाहिए, जो कि लाभदायक जीवन का सत्व है।  औरों पर ईर्ष्या न कीजिये। अपने दिमाग में शत्रुता और घृणा को थोड़ी भी जगह मत दीजिये।  दूसरों के सुख में सहभागी बन कर उसका आनंद उठाइये। संभव हो तो  मदद के लिए हाथ आगे कीजिये, अगर किसी को जरूरत है।  इससे आप को अतिरिक्त मानसिक संतोष की प्राप्ति होगी। अगर हम किसी का भला नहीं कर सकते, तो बुरा करने से तो अपने आप को रोक सकते हैं।  सहायता नहीं दे सकते, तो बाधाओं का निर्माण मत करो। अपने दैनिक जीवन में सकारात्मक रुख अपनाओ।

इसके अलावा, अपनी आवश्यकताओं से ज्यादा चल और अचल संपत्ति का संचय शांति के बजाए दुश्चिंता और तनाव को पैदा करता है।  आपके नित्य जीवन में सहनशील रहिए। भूत या भविष्य की चिंता मत कीजिये; वर्तमान में रहिए। मानसिक सांत्वना एवं मन-शुद्धिकरण की खोज में लोग आध्यात्मिकता, धर्म, पुराणशास्त्र, सत्संग, आदि मार्गों का अनुगमन कराते हैं। ये सभी गतिविधियां जीवन में वस्तुतः आश्चर्यजनक भूमिका निभाते हैं, बशर्ते कि, हर हालत में मानवी अहं का समर्पण किया गया हो। पुराण-शास्त्र अभिगम के बिना विचार एवं जीवन के तथ्यों को बिना जाने, स्वीकारे व्यक्ति को लाभ के बजाय नुकसान पहुंचाएगा। अपने जीवन में उच्चतम लक्ष्यों की उपलब्धि एक अद्भुत पहलू हैं, अगर व्यक्तिगत योग्यता और अभिवृत्ति अनुकूल हो तो। जहां तक जीवन के लक्ष्य एवं उद्देश्य का सवाल है, कई विकल्प अवश्य रखिए, क्योंकि मानवी इच्छाओं का अंत नहीं है।  बिना विकल्प के इच्छाओं, लक्ष्यों एवं उद्देश्यों की प्राप्ति में विफलता मनः शारीरिक विकार उत्पन्न करके स्वस्थ्य पर सीधा बुरा प्रभाव डालेगी। कुल मिलाकर, बचपन से ही हमारे विचारों में सांस्कृतिक विरासत की साथ स्वास्थ्यकर जीवन शैली का पोषण किया जाना चाहिए।  आपके शरीर एवं मन को कुछ न कुछ सकारात्मक, रचनात्मक एवं उपयोगी बातें करने में व्यस्त रखिए।  साथ ही साथ, स्वस्थ शरीर में स्वस्थ मन (और प्रतिक्रम से) की सुरक्षा के लिए आपके दैनिक नित्यक्रम में कुछ ऐरोबिक व्यायाम, योग, ध्यान और कैलोरीज़ की व्यक्तिगत आवश्यकतानुसार पौष्टिक भोजन के आहार-विधान को समाविष्ट कीजिये। अधिकांश स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं को निपटाने या रोकने के लिए कार्यकाल में समुचित विश्राम कीजिये। अधिकांश स्वास्थ्य समस्याओं को निपटाने या रोकने के लिए कार्यकाल में समुचित विश्राम कीजिये और रात को कम से कम 7-8 घंटे की गहरी नींद लीजिये। सप्ताह में 5 बार 30 मिनटों के लिए निर्धारित हृदयस्पन्दन अनुपात को बनाए रखकर द्रुत-भ्रमण (तेज चलना), जॉगिंग, साइक्लिंग, तैरना, आदि आपके स्वास्थ्य में आश्चर्यजनक परिवर्तन लाएँगे। इसलिए उपर्युक्त बातें ध्यान में रखकर किसी दुर्घटना को टालने के लिए आपके दिन की योजना बनाइये। यहाँ यह उक्ति स्मरणीय है :

शरीरमाद्यम खलुधर्मसाधनम

धर्म के मार्ग पर प्रामाणिकता से अनुगमन करने के लिए आपके शरीर और मन का स्वस्थ होना जरूरी है।  मन जो भी सोचता है, शरीर उसको प्रतिबिम्बित करता है।  इसलिए मानवी जीवन में मानसिक सुस्थिति को बनाए रखने में ध्यान महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाता है। सरल शब्दों में ध्यान का अर्थ “किसी बात पर मन में निरंतर सोचना” है।  आपकी दिनचर्या में आगे के कार्य में मन और आत्मा डालकर, उत्कृष्ट रूप में करने के लिए अपने शरीर और मन को प्रेरित कीजिये, जिससे अतिरिक्त शारीरिक एवं मानसिक तनाव में कमी आएगी। एक समय एक ही काम साधिए। स्थानबद्ध जीवनशैली जैसे दूरदर्शन देखते रहना, गप्प, इंटरनेट पर ब्राऊसिंग, अति-निद्रा, धूम्रपान, तंबाकू चबाते रहना, अति भोजन आदि का अतिरेक जीवनरेखा को घटाता है। इसलिए दोषरहित स्वास्थ्य की उपलब्धि के उद्देश्य से मनो-दैहिक संतुलन के अनुरक्षण के लिए किस प्रकार जवान एवं स्वस्थ रहें इस बारे में कुछ संकेत संक्षेप में देए गए हैं।

  1. हँसिये और विनोदप्रिय रहिए। खिन्न न रहें।
  2. विगत को विगत ही रहने दें। भूतकाल के बारे में सोचते रहने से अनावश्यक तनाव पैदा होता है।
  3. जल्दी सोएँ और जल्दी उठें; यह स्वास्थ्यकर और अच्छा है।
  4. दुबले रहिए; केवल 30% अति भार भी हानिकारक है।
  5. अध्ययन, पठन, सामाजिक कार्य चालू रखें। सतर्कता और सक्रियता मन-मस्तिष्क की कोशिकाओं को स्वस्थ रखती है।
  6. मनोनुकूल काम करना जारी रखें। निवृत्त न हों, उससे आपका शरीर मंद बनेगा।
  7. अपने जीवन के स्वामी स्वयं बनिए। आप औरों द्वारा धकेले गए तो उससे तनाव पैदा होगा।
  8. दवा की अत्यधिक गोलियों से शरीर का विनाश होता है। उतनी ही लें; जितनी अनिवार्य हो।
  9. भारवृद्धि और कमी के बीच झूलते रहना गलत है। 1.
  10. 10. व्यायाम कीजिये; धूम्रपान करना छोड़ दीजिये और चर्बीवाले अन्न कम खाइये।
  11. स्वास्थ्य और मृत्यु की चिंता मत कीजिये; सिर्फ जीवन के साथ आगे बढ़िए और उसका आनंद उठाइये।

 

अंतिम परंतु कम मत्वपूर्ण नहीं –

हमेशा याद रखिए

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Yoga Day 2019: Yoga By The Sea & Eight Limbs Of Yoga Practice ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

International Yoga Day 2019

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

 

Yoga Day 2019: Yoga By The Sea & Eight Limbs Of Yoga Practice

 

Please click on picture or text for video >>  Yoga by the sea 

On the eve of #YogaDay2019, we present an inspiring video of #yoga by the sea. It includes a brief description of the eight limbs of yoga practice.

These pictures were shot one morning at the Beach Haven wharf in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. It depicts Radhika, yoga teacher, performing some asanas.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali:

Yoga is the control of the patterns of consciousness.

Eight parts of yoga discipline:

1. Yama: self-restraints

2. Niyama: fixed rules

3. Asana: postures

4. Pranayama: breath control

5. Pratyahara: withdrawal

6. Dharana: concentration

7. Dhyana: meditation

8. Samadhi: samadhi

The five yamas:

  1. Non-violence
  2. Truth
  3. Honesty
  4. Sensual abstinence
  5. Non-possessiveness

The five niyamas:

  1. Cleanliness
  2. Contentment
  3. Austerity
  4. Self-study
  5. Surrender to God

Asana:

Steady and comfortable should be the posture.

Pranayama:

The asana having been done, pranayama is the cessation of the movement of inhalation and exhalation. Fitness of the mind for concentration develops through pranayama.

Pratyahara:

Pratyahara is, as it were, the imitation by the senses of the mind by withdrawing them from their respective objects. There is highest mastery over the sense organs by pratyahara.

Dharana:

Concentration (dharana) is binding the mind to one place.

Dhyana:

Uninterrupted stream of the content of consciousness is Dhyana.

Samadhi:

That state (of dharana and dhyana) becomes samadhi when there is only the object appearing without the consciousness of one’s self.

(This is only a demonstration to facilitate practice of the asanas. It must be supplemented by a thorough study of each of the asanas. Careful attention must be paid to the contra indications in respect of each one of the asanas. It is advisable to practice under the guidance of a yoga teacher.)

 

Jagat Singh Bisht  and Smt. Radhika Bisht 

Founder: LifeSkills

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योग-साधना LifeSkills/जीवन कौशल ☆ Buddha: The Ultimate Happiness Guru ☆ Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

(Master Teacher: Happiness & Well-Being, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer,  Author, Blogger, Educator and Speaker.)

 

☆ Buddha: The Ultimate Happiness Guru

Generally, it is believed that the Buddha was a pessimist who preached misery. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
Buddha had great compassion for all beings. He saw their misery, felt deep empathy, explored the causes, and discovered a way out.

Not only that. He gave us a valuable guide for deep and lasting happiness.

The building blocks of an authentically happy life are outlined in the Discourse on Blessings – Maha-mangala Sutta – thus:

• Not to associate with the foolish, but to associate with the wise; and to honor those who are worthy of honor

• To reside in a suitable locality, to have done meritorious actions in the past and to set oneself in the right course

• To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be of good speech

• To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation

• To be generous in giving, to be righteous in conduct, to help one’s relatives, and to be blameless in action

• To loathe more evil and abstain from it, to refrain from intoxicants, and to be steadfast in virtue

• To be respectful, humble, contented and grateful; and to listen to the Dhamma on due occasions

• To be patient and obedient, to associate with monks and to have religious discussions on due occasions

• Self-restraint, a holy and chaste life, the perception of the Noble Truths and the realisation of Nibbana

• A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated

These are the greatest Blessings.

Buddha closes the discourse with the words, “Those who thus abide, ever remain invincible, in happiness established. These are the greatest blessings.”

There is no doubt whatsoever that the Buddha is the Ultimate Happiness Guru!

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

Seminars, Workshops & Retreats on Happiness, Laughter Yoga & Positive Psychology.
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