Paramahamsa Satyananda Saraswati, founder of the Bihar School of Yoga, attained Mahasamadhi on December 6 at midnight, 0:04, in his ashram Rikhiapeeth in India.
Satyananda Yoga is the form of yoga that is taught at the Bihar School of Yoga in India. Developed by Paramhamsa Satyananda Saraswati, this yoga uses a combination of traditional practices to ensure the holistic development of an individual. For example, asanas (postures) are used to create a balance between the body and mind. Pranayama (breathing practices) infuses energy into the practitioner, and meditation calms the mind as well as strengthens concentration.
Satyananda Yoga is therefore an integral form of Yoga, combining approaches from Hatha, Raja, Kundalini, Nada, Bhakti, Jnana and Karma Yoga. Its Yogic techniques are a synthesis of many approaches to personal development, based on traditional vedantic, tantric and yogic teachings in conjunction with contemporary physical and mental health sciences. Along with the physical, mental and spiritual aspects, this holistic Yoga also emphasizes the lifestyle aspect. Development of a balanced personality is the ultimate aim of holistic yoga. It aims at creating harmony between body, mind and spirit.
Bihar School of Yoga
Bihar School of Yoga was founded in 1963 in India by Paramahamsa Satyananda. It is a charitable and educational institution headquartered in Munger/Monghyr, Bihar, India. In 1995, the successor of Paramahamsa Satyananda, Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, established in Munger the Bihar Yoga Bharati, academic wing of the Bihar School of Yoga. The school’s mission is to educate people throughout the world about practices of Yoga and to remove various false impressions about Yoga.
In addition to providing spiritual instruction to aspirants, the school also guides yoga projects and medical research.
Use of gurukul system and Karma Yoga
Satyananda Yoga School of Bihar is based on the gurukul system, which was prevalent in the ancient India. The students of the school live with their Gurus (teachers) and acquire knowledge. The adherence to the principles of Karma Yoga is also a unique feature of the Satyananda Yoga. Karma Yoga aims at self-realization through the performance of work as selfless service, without any attachment to the results.
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