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About Satyananda Yoga

Satyananda Yoga is a system of yoga developed by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and his lineage, which incorporates practices derived from ancient and traditional sources. Satyananda Yoga uses practices in a traditional way, asanas (postures) to balance the body and mind through the physical body, pranayama (breathing practices) to work on the energy body (equated with Ki or Chi in other systems), and meditation to calm and focus the mind. It also takes a broader outlook by teaching and encouraging yogic lifestyles, not only for renunciates but also for householders and lay practitioners.

To this end Satyananda Yoga adopts the attitudes of Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge), Bhakti Yoga (the path of heart and emotion), Karma Yoga (the path of service) and other yogas which enable the practitioner to frame all aspects of their lives in a way which is conducive to spiritual growth.

The Satyananda approach incorporates the whole person, not just the body. There is an emphasis on awareness and practitioners are encouraged to learn about all aspects of their personality through Yoga. Change is a process that takes place naturally as a consequence of regular practice with full awareness, rather than by forcing the mind and body to the limit and beyond.

About the Bihar School of Yoga

The Bihar School of Yoga was founded in 1964 by Paramahamsa Satyananda to impart yogic training to householders and sannyasins alike.

The Yoga techniques developed there are a synthesis of many approaches to personal development, based on traditional vedantic, tantric and yogic teachings in conjunction with contemporary physical and mental health sciences. Today, these techniques are taught by Bihar Yoga Bharati and through health management courses still held in the old BSY Ashram.

Bihar School of Yoga also guides Yoga projects and medical research in association with prestigious hospitals, organisations and establishments. Programs made by Bihar School of Yoga are being used today in the education and prison Government sectors, in hospitals, by the Defence Services, private and public sector industries such as Indian Oil Corporation, Coal India Limited, National Thermal Power Corporation, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, the Steel Authority of India, Hindustan Paper Corporation, Hindustan Copper Corporation and many more.

About Bihar Yoga Bharati
Institute for advanced studies in Yogic Sciences

Bihar Yoga Bharati (BYB) is an independent higher educational institution for advanced studies in yogic sciences, founded at Ganga Darshan by Swami Niranjanananda in 1994. It is the first institute of its kind to impart comprehensive yogic education with provisions to grant higher degrees in yogic studies. It offers a complete academic, yogic education and training within an ashram environment, where yoga can be experienced as an integral part of life rather than simply studied and learned intellectually. Along with yogic education, the spirit of Seva (selfless service), Samarpan (dedication) and Karuna (compassion) can be imbibed by the student. The institute seeks to admit a diversity of students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds, with many international students attending.

The idea of a yoga University in India was the inspiration of Swami Sivananda Saraswati, handed over to Swami Satyananda Saraswati, finally to be accomplished by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati, (chancellor of BYB and the named successor of Swami Satyananda).

This new University is conducted along the lines of the great spiritual universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila and will be the first university of its kind to impart a comprehensive yogic education.

Bihar Yoga Bharati
University Course Program

4 month Certificate Course in Yogic Studies
February to May - Hindi medium (every year)
October to January - English medium (every year)

BYB Information

Detailed information, prospectus and application forms can be obtained by post or personally from:

Registrar
Bihar Yoga Bharati
Ganga Darshan
Munger
Bihar 811201
India

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