YOGA_FIRST

A perfect body, a calm and controlled mind;
this is the goal of Yoga exercises.
To keep a perfect vehicle for the journey
inside our self!

In Sanskrit meditation is known as "Dyane", that is the flux which runs in the mind towards the unification with Cosmic Conscience. The initial practice of meditation includes some forms of Dhyane. With time and individual progress other lessons will be tought in order to penetrate deeply in meditation.

AS'T'AUNGA YOGA

As't'aunga Yoga has its origin in Tantra. In a first moment this Yoga's system has been indrotucted from Rs'i Patanjali 950 years B.C.

YAMA (first layer)	1. Ahmisa : - non injury in action, word and thought. 2. Satya : - the right use of mind and speech for the walfare of others 3. Asteya : - not depriving others of their rightful due. 4. Aparigraha : - non-overpossessiveness; non-luxurious life-style; living according to one's needs. 5. Brahmacarya: - to see the presence and authority of the Greater Self, the Supreme Being in all things.
NIYAMA (second layer)	1. Shaoca: - internal and external cleanliness. 2. Santosa: - mental contentmen; not to chase after the external wants of life i.e. name fame prestige, desire to control others, etc.; balanced mind free of inferiority and superiority complexes. 3. Tapah: - undergo, at your own expense, physical and mental difficulties for the welfare of others. 4. Svadhyaya: - clear understanding of spiritual writing; associate one's mind with the thoughts of moral and spiritual persons. 5. Iishvara Pranidhana: - to accept the Greater Self as the only shelter in life; remove fear of death by surrendering to your Supreme Self.
ASANAS (third layer)	Asanas: yoga positions. Asanas practice is not merely a physical exercise but a scientific system which has been developed to control the minor aspects of the body connected to the mind. To be more precise they have an effect in the glands, which directly affect the functioning of the mind.
PRANAYAMA (fourth layer)	Pranah is the vital energy of lifeforce. Breathing exercise, called Pranayama bring harmonius parallelism beetween the lifeforce and mind, and mind gets power and memory.
PRATYHARA (fifth layer)
DHARANA (sixth layer)	Restricting the flow of mind; conception; e.g., Tattva Dha'ran'a' is rescrition of the flow of mind to, or conception of, the fundamental factors.
DHYANA (seventh layer)	It is in this stage of Sadhana that your mind moves smoothly with full attention on the object of concentration. From this stage your mind easily moves, by the Grace of Guru, towards union with the Spiritual Goal of life.
SAMADHI (eighth layer)

"Human life is short. Hence it is wise to get all instructions regarding sadhana as soon as possible"

The word Sdhana signifies effort. In this context it refers to the effort we put in becoming fulfilled to reach a spiritual goal. The first eight points covered so far can be considered psycho-physical. They concern the well being of the body whic h is necessary to think clearly. It is not possible to reach this goal only through fasting, by selecting what we eat or by maintaining cleanliness. In order to achieve a better mental control there must be a small psycho-spiritual effort which unifies our mind to the cosmic one. Sadhana therefore refers to those efforts and includes other practices which are in direct relation or interfere with them. Madhuvidya: literally signifies "honey knowledge" that is to be able to recognise in any living being the m anifestation of Brahma. To have in your mind this ideology develops in the Sadhana a true feeling of cosmic love. It frees it from selfish behaviour; this constant feeling of divine presence gives life a deeper meaning and it becomes impossible to behave badly. Through Madhuvidya all fears, inferiority or superiority complexes are elirninated, Every day life is not anymore an obstacle for spiritual progress; every daily action such as eating, sleeping, working or playing is seen under a new light, as an ex pression of that divinity Madhuvidya allows sadhanakà spiritual aspirant to live and work in the world without accumulating samskaras (potential reactions to any action often wrongfully known as "karma").In the Sadhana, the specific lesson taught to sadhaka to help him to stabilise in Madhuvidya is called Guru Mantra, which is a Mantra specifically used before completing any action. Maddhuvidya Sadhana is therefore the effort to identify oneself with the Supreme through the Mantra meanings.