yOgA~ 瑜伽

YoGa is an ancient form of physical movement that has its deep roots

in Indian culture and philosophy.

The practice of yoGa employs the use of various physical motions that

are believed to be essential to achieve a sense of both physical and mental

well-being.

YoGa is not a religion, but rather is a physical regime that has developed

over many centuries as a means of strengthening and energizing the physical

body. The Indian 'darsana' or 'way if seeing' has six fundamental systems- one

of them is YoGa.

在印度西北部沙漠区的阿布山上，一群奉行瑜伽冥想精神的印度女子，

不单掌管一所在全球七十多个国家拥有三千多个分部的“世界精神学院”，

更在山上的村落推行农村生活改革。

她们坚守的信念是：当我们改变时，世界也随之而改变。

“瑜伽”这名词，近年已成为“新纪元”养生与健美的同义词。

从欧美到东南亚，年轻一辈都把它奉为都市生活的最佳减压之道。

这种集修神、修身、修德于一身，源自远古印度文化的哲学，

在不少印度人眼中更是印度智慧对世界文化的一大贡献。

时至今日，瑜伽派系之多，好比遍布印度的各种宗教和诸般神祗。

其中有强调练习呼吸与柔软体操的“运动派”，也有鼓吹打坐冥想的“思维派”。