DHYAN FOUNDATION

Yog is your relationship with your Guru . A shishya according to his capacity, establishes a relationship with the Guru, then it is the task of the Guru to make him/her rise above that relationship to a state where there are all relationships and yet no relationship. Sati, born to Daksha Prajapati, was the incarnation of Adi Shakti herself, and performed great austerities to win the Adi Guru Shiv himself, as her husband. Her penance was rewarded, her decision however was not well-received by her father, King Daksha. The king cut-off all communication with his daughter after marriage since he did not approve of Lord Shiv as his son-in-law. Once, a grand yagya was being conducted at King Daksha’s palace where all the gods and goddesses save Lord Shiv and Sati were invited. Sati requested Lord Shiv to accompany her for the yagya . Lord Shiv refused since they had not been invited and he advised her also not to go. Sati however insisted that a daughter does not need invitation...

Yog is a rigorous sadhna – it is a constant practice, nirantar abhyas, and if your sankalp breaks, that is, there is a break in your practice, you have to start all over again. There are many things that one needs to be careful of – the ego needs to be kept in check, detachment has to be maintained from the physical attractions, one-pointed focus on ek tattva, stillness of thoughts, etc. The various kinds of yog cater to different kinds of people with different kinds of desires. A beginner comes with lots of desires, and for him there is Gyan Yog. Other forms of yog like Hath Yog and practices like Sanatan Kriya are for those who can make a Guru and also have desires. Within the various forms of yog, the most difficult is Bhakti Yog. There is no yog above Bhakti Yog because it is nishkam and poorna, and this is the yog for adept. There was only one Meera, who was completely immersed in the bhakti of her Guru, her isht, Krishna. In Bhakti Yog, there is complete surrender to th...