Raja Yoga

Description

Raja Yoga is the king of Yogas. It concerns directly with the mind. In this Yoga, there is no struggling with Prana or physical body. There are no Hatha Yogic Kriyas. The Yogi seats at ease watch his mind and silence the bubbling thoughts. He stills the mind, restraints the thought-waves and enters into the thoughtless state or Asamprajnata Samadhi, Hence the name Raja Yoga. Though Raja Yoga is a dualistic philosophy and treats of Prakriti and Purusha, it helps the student in Advaitic Realization of oneness eventually. Though there is the mention of Purusha, ultimately the Purusha becomes identical with the Highest Self or Purusha, or Brahman of Upanishads. Raja Yoga pushes the student to the highest rung of the spiritual ladder of the Advaitic realization of Brahman.