Self Remains in Four States of Consciousness

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Premansu_Chand/10927] Premansu Chand

Presently most Yoga Masters teach Yoga just as a therapy or as a means to keep body and mind healthy. To keep body and mind healthy is not everything; it is the base of Yoga. The apex of Yoga is to realise the true self (atman). According to the Indian Scriptures Atman is Brahman, the Ultimate Reality. So practitioners should try to understand the 'self' first.

 Like all living beings, man has consciousness. For this he feels that he has existence. Dead matter has no consciousness and so it cannot know either its own existence or the existence of others. Since conscious man knows his existence, he has a Self. Self is intimately related to his consciousness. Consciousness awakens knowledge in him. This knowledge tells a man that he has a Self or has an existence in relation to others.

Improve Your Muscle Tone, Obtain Stress Relief and Increase Your Overall Health With Yoga

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Tim_Gorman/2451]Tim Gorman

Yoga is an amazing practice that will give you benefits far beyond what regular exercise brings. Yoga does improve your muscle tone and overall fitness, but it also relieves stress and can give you a sense of well-being and health that regular exercise does not. A yoga practice consists of asanas (physical postures) and pranyama (breathing exercises). These two components, when practiced consistently and with heart, bring a vitality and peace to your mind and body that will change your life.