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Concept of Mental Health in

Patanjala Yoga Sutras

Presentation By :

Nagesh K.Hiregoudar © Copyright, Ojashvi Yoga Shala, All rights reserved

Introduction

The Yoga Sutras provide a practical philosophy and an applied science of life with all the necessary concomitant processes, tools and techniques.

They offer very sound guidelines for a harmonious material life and also a solid launching pad for higher, spiritual, transcendental life.

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Definition

Blacks Medical Dictionary states that: "Problems of feeling, thinking and behaving may be regarded as a mental

illness if they become excessive for the particular individual in relation to the difficulties experienced.“

In today's society, we can see the outcome of such a limited definition, as explained so concisely in the Bhagavad Gita (2:62-63):

"When a man dwells upon the pleasures of sense objects, attraction for them arises in him. From attraction arises desire, the lust of possession, and this leads to passion, to anger."

"From passion comes confusion of mind, then loss of Memory, the forgetting of duty.

From this loss comes the ruin of reason, and the ruin of reason leads man to destruction."

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Causes of poor mental health: 1.30

Disease Mental laziness Doubt Lack of enthusiasm Lethargy Craving for sense-pleasure False perception Despair caused by failure to concentrate and unsteadiness in

concentration

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Effects on Mental Health 1.31

These distractions are accompanied by:

Sorrow (Suffering) Frustration Trembling of the body Irregular breathing

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Positive attitudes for Peace of Mind PYS 1.33

By cultivating attitudes of : Friendliness toward the happy Compassion for the unhappy Delight in the virtuous, and Disregard toward the wickedThen the mind-stuff retains its undisturbed calmness which is Called as Citta prasadana

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Improving Mental concentration, abilities and skills, PYS I:33-39

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Principles and practices of Yoga for Promoting Mental health PYS1.28 and 29

In brief the eight limbs, or steps to yoga, are as follows:

Yama : Universal morality Niyama : Personal observances Asanas : Body postures Pranayama : Breathing exercises, and control of prana Pratyahara : Control of the senses Dharana : Concentration and cultivating inner perceptual awareness Dhyana : Devotion, Meditation on the Divine. Samadhi : Union with the Divine.

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