Chicago Yoga that had taken birth in India thousands of years ago is a Brahma Vidya and ha no religious connotation as claimed by some narrow minded religious bigots, asserted Kanubhai Brahmbhat who was recently named World Yoga Ambassadorby World Yoga Foundation of New Delhi
A disciple of great master of Hath yoga Swami Vidyanand of World Yoga Federation, Kanubhai asserts that it is as important to the mankind as the recent advances in medical and technological studies..
The only difference is that Yoga has been evolved by rishis and saints after severe penance, research and practice while the modern medical advances are the outcome of lab reserahes and experiments
Yoga is not just physical. It relates to mind, body and soul. It connects all of them. Yoga means unification or union, according to Kanubhai who made his presence in Chicagoland by teaching Yoga to a number of adherents.
In a talk to this paper, Kanubhai observed that the good part of yoga is that the Westerners, who looked down upon it till recently, have now realized its importance. But the sad part is that the Westerners have given several forms and names that are different from the real Yoga. Charlatans have been cashing on the great popularity that Yoga is having in the Western world of late.
The Yoga culture is also tainted by some religious zealots who keep on asserting that it is a Hndu practice. No doubt the origin was in India and back thousands of years ago but it was not confined to any one religion.
Bhakti Yoga, Hata Yoga or Raja Yoga as authored and authenticated by Sage Patanjali are some essential forms. The irony is that some Westerners want to patent yoga. India is the sole owner of the yogic science. India must fight for that right on an international level, he maintains.
Kanubhai has set up Yog Setu, an institution with eminent yoga experts, to teach yoga and promote healthy mind and body across the globe. Yog Setu centers is now functioning in Baroda and Ahmedabad as well. Yoga teachers trained at Yog Setu centers are exclusively authorized to teach yoga in its true and pristine form to people in India. “We are trying to open Yog Setu centers all over the world to popularize authentic yoga education as evolved by Sage Patanjali, ” Kanubhai says.
Besides physical exercise through yoga postures, one need ton learn to keep the body disease free through learniing. Ayurveda, the science of life that uses mostly naturally available herbs and ingredients. Diagnosed properly and used with proper discipline, Ayurveda treatment can help root out many diseases. Herbal and naturally available medicines are inexpensive and have minimum side effects. The stressed mind can be calmed down through the practice of meditation. Meditation, exercise and healthy living are parts of yoga that bring balanced unity of mind, body and soul.
Detoxification of body and regeneration of wasted energy with discipline can revitalize people. Kanubhai says that undue interference in nature by human beings should be stopped.
Kanubhai has added one more feather in his growing cap of achievements. He was recently bestowed Diploma in naturopathy by Gandhi Academy of Naturopathy and he claims that he can now offer consultations for a nature cure while addressing different disease through this system of cure.
Surendra Ullal
