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Ishvara Pranidhana – devotion, surrender to a higher force Asana – Posture, sitting – Raja Yoga
Sutras 2.46 – The posture is firm and soft. Pranayama – Breath regulation – Raja Yoga
Sutras 2.49, 2.50 and 2.51
Pratyahara – Internalization of the senses, “drawing back” – Raja Yoga
Sutras 2.54 and 2.55
Dharana – Focus, concentration – Raja Yoga
Sutras 2.53, 3.1 and 3.7
Dhyana – Maintaining focus, meditation – Raja Yoga
Sutras 3.2 and 3.7
Samadhi – Complete absorption, a state of joy and peace – Jnana Yoga
Sutras 3.3 and 3.7 Yoga and the Military
The Bhagavad Gita is a beloved Hindu narrative about moral and ethical dilemmas and the violence and death of war. The concept of dharma or life’s purpose discusses how warriors are to be their very best to achieve their dharma. In India, there is a long history of the practice of Yoga and the military — maharajas retained yogis to train their troops because of their strength, flexibility and powers of concentration.
The Eight Limb Path correlates yoga and the military:
Yama: Social Ethics – Standard Operating Practices (SOPs)
Niyama: Personal Ethics – SOPs
Asana: Postures – Physical Training
Pranayama: Breath Control – BRASS – Breathe, Relax, Aim, Slack, Squeeze
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