The process of unification is usually understood as yoga. This is a multifaceted unification. The unification of the various systems, including the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual systems, exists in the human person in one dimension. In total, five different systems in human life are believed to exist. These are commonly known as koshas, the physical, energetic, mental, subtle, and happy sheaths. We work to unify these five human bodies or layers in our present understanding of Yoga. Another unification process takes place between the consciousness of the individual and the universal consciousness.
There is no correct or wrong system of yoga because each has its own distinct features that meet the needs for different personalities and features that exist between men. Each system is designed to accommodate a different type of personality, and yoga has evolved into a broad system practicable by almost anybody who wants a spiritual life. The Jnana Yoga practice is ideal for someone who thinks in the philosophy, while the Bhakti Yoga practice is good for someone who is emotionally sensitive and inclined to a devotional feeling.
In this article, we will examine the most common yoga practices that are based on the yogic spirituality tradition. These yoga traditions are 500 years old or many thousand years old. Although several teachers have defined many modern practices of yoga, the systems we are talking about are traditional systems that have been established for many generations.
Bhakti Yoga:
Bhakti yoga is the first system to be discussed. Bhakti yoga is a practice that focuses on the development of a state of devotion within the mind and heart. Bhakti Yoga requires a strong sense of faith because a process of self-giving is expected to subject oneself to God. Bhakti Yoga practices and techniques are thus designed to help the ego surrender and the creator realize delicately. Kirtan (singing/song), Japa (mantra repetition), and divine meditation are the most common practices of bhakti-yoga. Normally, it is advisable to practice bhakti-yoga in people who are well connected with their emotions and are more subtle within themselves and others. Emphatic love defines bhakti yoga as the practitioner dedicates his entire being to the spiritual divine. To practice, a belief in God or a higher being is essential, and without it, bhakti yoga is practically impossible. This practice's main purpose is to assist with the abandonment of the ego and the unification of the individual with the universe.
Karma Yoga:
Karma is a human life aspect that has to do with our thoughts, sensations, and actions. It is believed in yoga that Karma maintains the cycle of rebirth in motion as events and actions of past times force us to live in a different way throughout the world to balance our spirit and the universe's inequality. Once the karmic merit has been balanced or destroyed, the cycle of death and birth has stopped and the spirit has come back to its roots in the universal god. Karma Yoga practices address this basic aspect of life and work to eliminate the effects of Karma by carrying out disciplined activities that distinguish the individual from Karma's effects. This breakdown takes place through a disassociation process in which the person is separated from their benefits or losses in the world. Karma yoga practice is usually based on one's Dharma or duties worldwide. Dharma is determined by the actions of the individual in the past, both in the past and in previous lifetimes. Dharma is in some respects the best way for a person to use his time on earth for spiritual advance because it relies on the individual's realistic capacities and potential. Although a karma yogi can practice asanas, breathing practices and meditations, service, and action with the focus of selflessness and modesty are the main focus of their spiritual practice.
Kundalini Yoga:
Kundalini Yoga is a yoga practice that comes from tantra yoga practice. Tantra yoga is historically thought to be one of the oldest forms of spirituality still today. The addition of kundalini which is considered to be the first force existence of each human being is one of the key components of tantra yoga. Kundalini Yoga practice was developed to control and exploit kundalini energy potential inside the body. In contrast to the other yoga systems, kundalini yoga may be an extremely unstable yoga practice because the release of kundalini energy can lead to extreme physical and psychological problems if not properly controlled. Kundalini yoga is therefore a highly advanced system usually practised only by those who are well advanced in spirituality practices. A strong mind and healing body without which the release of energy from kundalini could be harmful or fatal.
Hatha Yoga:
There are several significances of the word Hatha. It is usually divided into two words, ha and tha. Sun and Moon can be interpreted as the meaning of these words. The words Beeja Mantras or primordial tones that are the composer of matter can also be said to be primordial. Simultaneously the pranic body is represented by ha while the mental body is the tha. Whatever interpretation one wants to trust or follow, one important element of hatha yoga is the balance of energy polarities within the body (ida and pingala) and cleansing of mind and body. In a modern context, hatha yoga is regarded by most people as a physical body practice. Though not wrong, hatha yoga contains many more philosophies and techniques that deal with subtle aspects of the system of the human being. The element of purification is one of the essential components of hatha yoga. Like most yoga practices, hatha yoga maintains the conviction that techniques like meditation and concentration should be applied only after purification of the body and spirit. It is useless to practise meditation without such preparation, as the practice may not benefit.
Raja Yoga:
Raja yoga is regarded as the Royal path and is translated literally as the Royal Sanskrit Union. The Raja Yoga System derives from teachings written between 100 and 300 A.D in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. Some may also refer to this Ashtanga Yoga system, but Raja Yoga is the traditional terminology for the yoga practice, guided by the yoga sutras of Patanjali and some differences are the distinctive elements. In this context, we mainly deal with the traditional Raja yoga system practised in India since the Sutras. Raja Yoga is an intuitive and psychological pathway. These two facilities are therefore necessary for spiritual growth. Certain spiritual masters, such as Swami Tureyananda, believe that Raja Yoga is practised following substantial change by preliminary yoga practices. The system of Raja yoga is generally outlined in defined within the "8 limbed path." These limbs include:
Jnana Yoga:
In both words 'Jana' and 'Yoga' that together mean 'Union through Wisdom,' the practice of Jana yoga is easily comprehensible. Jana yoga practice is a very practical Western mind system that usually approaches things with intellect and rational understanding. Although these two aspects are ultimately abandoned later, Jana Yoga starts with the intellectual investigation and rational observation. While Jana Yoga promotes a belief in God or the supreme, it does not necessitate a belief and thus even rational atheists can use it. The techniques used in Jana yoga mainly relate to a deduction process in which all aspects of life are observed. The practice of Jana yoga can be understood within the simple Sanskrit phrase "Neti, Neti," which is openly translated as not this, not that. The four guidelines of the Jana Yogi include Viveka- Discrimination (between truth and not truth); Vairagya- Dispassion (from attachment world and the mind/body); Shad-Sampat- Six Virtues (tranquility, dama (sensory control), uparati (renunciation), titiksha (endurance), shraddha (faith), and samadhana (concentration)); and Mumukshutva- longing for liberation.
Conclusion:
If you read this article in order to find a yoga system to help you spiritually grow, further research into systems that are compatible with your needs and character should be done. Not every person practices yoga in order to realize himself. Every yoga system offers its own unique benefits, which evolve from practice and can therefore be practised without the aim of self-realization. While liberation is the ultimate aim of yoga, many benefits of the practice occur naturally as the human being's body, mind, and energy are purified. In the end, however, any yoga system needs a guru or a practitioner who can lead the student through a certain yoga system.
Every style we have already referred to is unique and no one is right or wrong or better than the other. There are currently thousands of different yoga styles, but the ones we mentioned are the main practical branch of yoga. Choose one that seems to have features in harmony with your personality and individuality when choosing a practice. Starting from there, a good relationship with your practice will be established and it will make it easier to introduce your practice every day. The best opportunity for self-growth and transformation is consistent practice.
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