Yogic Principles Taught by Thirumandhiram for Social Welfare
சமுதாய நலவாழ்விற்கு திருமந்திரம் உணர்த்தும் யோக நெறிகள்
Keywords:
Yoga, Thirumular, Sixty-Four Fine Arts, Body–Mind–Soul Harmony, Yogic Principles
Abstract
Among the sixty-four fine arts, the art of yoga is indispensable. Yoga is the art that helps regulate human life and creates both benefit and detachment. Thirumular has explained the importance of nurturing and protecting the body by saying "I nurtured the body; I nurtured the soul!" Therefore, yoga is the only way to nurture and protect the body, soul, and mind. This article aims to explain the yogic principles blessed by Thirumular for people in society to live with physical strength and without disease.
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Thirumoolar. (8th Century CE). Thirumantiram, Verses 552-885, Tamil Classical Literature Series, Vol. 4, Issue 2, pp. 125-178.
Ramasamy, S. (2020). "Ashtanga Yoga in Tamil Siddha Tradition", International Journal of Yoga Philosophy, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 23-41.
Venkatesh, P. (2019). "Kundalini Yoga Practices in South Indian Texts", Yoga Research Quarterly, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 89-105.
Subramanian, M. (2021). "Integration of Physical and Spiritual Practices in Tamil Yoga Texts", Tamil Heritage Studies, Vol. 18, Issue 2, pp. 156-173.
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