History of yoga

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History of yoga :

Hiranyagarbha Brahma first preached yoga to the Sanakadikas, then to Vivasvan (the Sun). Later it split into two branches. One is Brahmayoga and the other is Karmayoga. The tradition of Brahmayoga was started by Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana, Kapila, Asuri, Vodhu and Panchanshikh Narada-Shukadikas. This Brahma Yoga became famous among the people as Jnana, Adhyatma and Sankhya Yoga.

The second tradition of Karmayoga is that of Vivasvan. Vivasvan preached to Manu, Manu to Ikshvaku, Ikshvaku preached Yoga to the kings and subjects. All these things are mentioned in Vedas and Puranas. Vedas are considered to be the first book of the world, whose origin is believed to be about 10000 years ago. According to archaeologists, yoga originated in 5000 BC. Traditionally, the knowledge of yoga was passed on from one generation to the next through the Guru-Shishya Parampara.

According to Indian yoga experts, yoga originated in India more than 5000 years ago. The most surprising discovery of yoga occurred in the early 1920s. In 1920, archaeologists discovered the 'Indus Saraswati Civilization', in which there is evidence of ancient Hinduism and the tradition of Yoga. The Indus Valley Civilization dates back to 3300-1700 BCE. considered complete.

' Yasmadrute na sidhyati yajno vipachitschan. S Dhinaam Yogaminvati..-Riksamhita, Mandala-1, Sukta-18, Mantra-7. That is, without yoga, no yagyakarma even of a scholar can be accomplished. What is that yoga? Yoga is the cessation of chit-vritti, that duty is pervaded only in karma.

S gha no yoga abhuvat sa raye s puram dhyaam. Gamad Vajebhira S.N:..- R. 1-5-3 means that the same God should be oriented towards our samadhi, by his mercy we may benefit from samadhi, wisdom, fame and Ritambhara wisdom, but the same God should come towards us with siddhis like Anima etc.

There is sufficient evidence for this in the Upanishads. Its symptoms have been described in the Kathopanishad - 'Taam yogamittimanyante sthyomindriya dharanam'.

Authentic depictions of the practice of yoga date back to about 3000 BC. Found in seals and sculptures from the time of Indus Valley Civilization. The authentic text of yoga 'Yogasutra' dates back to 200 BC. It is the first systematic treatise written on Yoga. Yoga is classified differently in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. The root of all this has been the Vedas and the Upanishads.

Yagya and Yoga were of great importance in the Vedic period. For this he had created a system of four ashrams. In the Brahmacharya Ashram, along with the education of the Vedas, the education of weapons and yoga was also given. Rigveda to 1500 BC. to 1000 BC It is believed to have been written between Earlier, the Vedas were memorized and preserved on the basis of memory for thousands of years.

According to the belief of Indian philosophy, the Vedas have been considered as Apaurusheya, that is, the Vedas are the voice of God and they are believed to be about two billion years old. There are other theories about their antiquity. Osho Rajneesh considers the Rigveda to be about 90 thousand years old. 563 to 200 BC The three limbs of yoga were austerity, self-study and God Pranidhana. This is called Kriya Yoga.

During the period of Jain and Buddhist awakening and upliftment, emphasis was placed on the parts of Yama and Niyama. The practice of Yama and Niyama i.e. non-violence, truth, celibacy, asteya, non-possessiveness, defecation, contentment, austerity and self-study remained more. Even yoga was not given a systematic form.

For the first time in 200 BC Patanjali correctly classified the yoga science scattered in the Vedas. After Patanjali, the practice of yoga increased and yogic institutions, peeths and ashrams started being built, in which only Raja Yoga was taught and initiated.

After Lord Shankar, Yoga is believed to have started from the Vedic sages and sages. Later Krishna, Mahavira and Buddha expanded it in their own way. After this Patanjali gave it a systematic form. Later this form was expanded by Siddhapanth, Shaivpanth, Nathpanth, Vaishnava and Shakta panthis in their own way.

The Yoga tradition and scriptures have a long history. However, its history is buried in the caves of Afghanistan and the Himalayas, and in the caves of the Burmese forests, including Tamil Nadu and Assam.

Just as the traces of Rama are scattered everywhere in this Indian subcontinent, similarly the traces of yogis and ascetics can be seen in forests, mountains and caves even today. All we need is to find that golden history of India which we are proud of.