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A yoga attained through selfless service, renouncing the fruits of one’s action, and performing actions with pure intention, devoid of selfish motive. To uplift the lives of others!

Karma Yoga is consecration of all actions and their fruits unto the Lord. Karma Yoga is performance of actions dwelling in union with the Divine, removing attachment and remaining balanced ever in success and failure.<br />
Karma Yoga is selfless service unto humanity. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action which purifies the heart and prepares the Antahkarana (the heart and the mind) for the reception of Divine Light or attainment if Knowledge of the Self. The important point is that you will have to serve humanity without any attachment or egoism.

Karma Yoga is the spontaneous communion with God through action.<br />
To perform all activities in an intimate fusion and in deep communion with the Divine which is in us, in profound harmony with the universal around us and with the transcendental beyond us, not to let us be limited by our often separating and rigid human mind, not to be the slave of its ignorant or aberrant imperatives and of its narrow suggestions, this is Karma Yoga.<br />
The supreme goal in Karma Yoga is the same as in all forms of Yoga: the realisation of the Supreme Eternal or the Impersonal Divine.

Jnana is knowledge. To know Brahman as one's own Self is Jnana. To say, &quot;I am Brahman, the pure, all-pervading Consciousness, the non-enjoyer, non-doer and silent witness,&quot; is Jnana. To behold the one Self everywhere is Jnana.<br />
Ajnana is ignorance. To identify oneself with the illusory vehicles of body, mind, Prana and the senses is Ajnana. To say, &quot; I am the doer, the enjoyer, I am a Brahmin, a Brahmachari, this is mine, he is my son,&quot; is Ajnana. Jnana alone can destroy Ajnana, even as light alone can remove darkness.&nbsp;<br />
Brahman, the Supreme Self, is neither the doer of actions nor the enjoyer of the fruits of actions. The creation, preservation and destruction of the world are not due to Him. They are due to the action of Maya, the Lord's energy manifesting itself as the world-process.

In the teachings of the Twentieth century Bengali philosopher-sage Sri Aurobindo, Integral yoga (or purna yoga, Sanskrit for full or complete yoga, sometimes also called supramental yoga) refers to the process of the union of all the parts of one's being with the Divine, and the transmutation of all of their jarring elements into a harmonious state of higher divine consciousness and existence.<br />
Integral Yoga must not be confused with a trademark &quot;Integral Yoga&quot; of Swami Satchidananda.

Integral yoga is a scientific system to mix different branches or forms of yoga in order to attain the complete and perfect richness of all upper potential qualities of the individual.<br />
This is an intelligent combination of traditional specific methods meant to secure healthy development for each level of the human being: physical, emotional, mental, intellectual and spiritual.&nbsp;<br />
We may say that integral Yoga is a synthesis of all forms of Yoga. It mainly aims to a perfect body, utterly healthy and vigorous, a clear, strong mind, calm and controlled; a refined, vivid intellect, as keen as a steel razor, a heart brimming with love and compassion, which is able to live by empathy the spiritual states of the fellow people, a life full of sublime ideals, dedicated to the others&rsquo; wealth and happiness, where the aspiration of achieving the inner eternal Self is always prevailing.

Integral Yoga Institute, founded in 1966 by Sri Swami Satchidananda, is a worldwide Yoga organization dedicated to the principles of peace, healthful and balanced living, and selfless service.<br />
Integral Yoga is the complete Yoga, which integrates all aspects of life and maintains our natural condition of an easeful body, a peaceful mind, and a useful life. It combines various methods of Yoga, including: physical postures, breathing practices, and relaxation techniques (Hatha Yoga), selfless service (Karma Yoga), devotion and prayer (Bhakti Yoga), meditation techniques (Raja Yoga), mantra repetition (Japa Yoga), self-inquiry (Jnana Yoga).

Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville is a vibrant spiritual center founded by Sri Swami Satchidananda. A unique Yoga community, it serves as an oasis for spiritual unfoldment, benefiting residents and guests alike. Situated on the banks of the James River in Buckingham, Virginia with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop, it encompasses over 600 acres of serene, wooded landscape. Five sacred sites, including LOTUS, provide a variety of options for meditation, prayer and spiritual gatherings.

Sri Aurobindo teachings dated August 1934. What is The Integral Yoga?, Who Are Sri Aurobindo and the Mother?, The Ashram and Auroville, A Worldwide Community, Literature and Publications, Events, Links to Websites. The contents of these documents are copyright 1972, Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, Pondicherry, India.

Laya yoga is the absorption of the mind in sound. The goal of this practice is to alter one's normal awareness of self by focusing on hearing an internal, mystic sound. The mind will become steady and absorbed in the sound on which it focuses. In space, sound is produced by the movement of sound waves in the air. So, too, in the body, there are currents that flow and produce sound when one practices pranayama.