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Sukhasana is from Sanskrit सुख sukha, meaning "pleasure" or "ease". [14] The 19th century Sritattvanidhi describes and illustrates the pose. [ 15 ] The name, and the more general name Yogasana ("Yoga pose") which may denote a variety of sitting poses, is found in much older documents as a meditation seat, such as in the 4th century ...
Gesture of full breath Thumb tucked in, placed at the base of the fingers. Remaining fingers curled over thumb, forming a fist. Hands are then tucked under the navel area, with fingers facing upwards, and back of the fingers touching. Jnana Mudra / Gyana Mudra Psychic gesture of knowledge Tip of index finger touches thumb, palm facing downward.
The posture, asana, must be steady and comfortable for a long time, in order for the yogi to practice the limbs from pranayama until samadhi. The main aim is kaivalya , discernment of Puruṣa , the witness-conscious, as separate from Prakṛti , the cognitive apparatus, and disentanglement of Puruṣa from its muddled defilements.
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
The full form is the difficult Paripurna Matsyendrasana. A common and easier variant is Ardha Matsyendrasana . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The asana has many variations, and in its half form is one of the twelve basic asanas in many systems of hatha yoga.
The Hatha Yoga, to which Yogatattva Upanishad dedicates most of its verses, [40] is discussed with eight interdependent practices: ten yamas (self-restraints), ten niyamas (self-observances), asana (postures), pranayama (control of breath), pratyahara (conquering the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana, and samadhi that is the state of ...
Siddhasana is one of the oldest asanas, being described as a meditation seat in the 10th century Goraksha Sataka 1.10-12. It states that along with lotus position, Siddhasana is the most important of the asanas (1.10), breaking open the door of liberation (1.11).
Pranayama is the fourth "limb" of the eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, as mentioned in verse 2.29 of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Patanjali , a Rishi , discusses his specific approach to pranayama in verses 2.49 through 2.51, and devotes verses 2.52 and 2.53 to explaining the benefits of the practice. [ 10 ]