Yoga aims to integrate different aspects of personality by joining the individual to the family, friends, nature, and the present moment. It dissolves false identities and attains a state of perfect equilibrium, unity in consciousness, and intuitive perception beyond past experiences. The purpose of yoga is to develop all aspects of life holistically, not just the physical, and to utilize fluctuations of the mind for peace instead of denying them. The goal is a state of pure consciousness in unity with the ultimate consciousness or Brahma. Yoga believes in individual uniqueness and prescribes many paths for spiritual upliftment. The yogic process moves from gross to subtle levels of being while maintaining integration of body, mind, and spirit.

1. HOLISTIC VISION IN YOGA :
SOME LEARNING
-Arun Pratap Singh

2. The meaning of yoga
• The word yoga comes from a Sanskrit word
‘YUJ’ which means ‘to join’ or ‘to integrate’ thus
in general sense, yoga is meant for integrating
the different aspects of personality and relating
with the family, friend, and nature and also
fully living in the present moment. In
transformational sense sense, indicates to the
experience of being united with our whole
nature.

3. • Dissolving the false identities fabricated by
chittavrittis[1.2] and then attaining drshtta
state[1.3], characterized by following features as
: state of perfect equilibrium , experience of unity
in the consciousness, perception as intuitively
derived rather than being limited by past
experiences and awareness about external,
internal as well as other aspects.
•
The purpose of yoga

4. • firstly it is not meant for
developing only one aspect of life
as only for the physical
development but moves beyond
that in cherishing holistic
intentions.

5. Secondly, it does not
instruct to deny or repress
any of the vrittis often
depicted as fluctuations or
as modifications of mind in
the western notion but
suggests to utilize them to
achieve peace and harmony
in the life.[1.5]

6. (3)
• this yogic view aims at achieving state of
pure consciousness and pays special
attention to the transcendental aspects of
self which is conceived by sankhya view
as ever existing unity with Brahma i.e.
ultimate consciousness.

7. ( 4 )
• yoga believed in the uniqueness of the
individual that is why many paths and
practices are prescribed for spiritual
upliftment.

8. Yoga as system propounds
holistic views about human life
and the cosmos as interrelated.
According to the yoga there are

9. Holistic process of yoga
• The yogic process starts from gross levels
of ‘being’ to the subtler one.
• The false identities are uncovered one by
one while simultaneously maintaining the
integrated-ness. between body, mind and
spiritual self.

10. Refrences
• Singh, Arun Pratap (2015). Yoga and
mental health. Gorakhpur Social Scientist,
6(1), 61-70.
• Modak, Kamalshish, Singh, Arun Pratap &
Jha, Arbind Kumar (2018). Exploring the
role of mindfulness and intrinsic motivation
in ameliorating Stress among Vipassana
Practitioners. The Quest, 12(1), 6-14.

11. • Singh, A.P. (2017) Effectiveness of yogic lifestyle for
promoting mental and well-being: Implications for
therapeutic value and school health-care policy. In
Anubhuti Dubey & Aradhana Shukla (Ed.), Mental
health: Psychosocial Perspectives: Therapeutic
Applications (Vol. IV). New Delhi: Concept.
• Singh, Arun Pratap (2015). Efficacy of a 4-week yogic
lifestyle education for promoting holistic health in Indian
school adolescents. Yog Mimamsa, 47(1), 22-29. doi:
10.4103/0044-0507.195455.

12. • Singh, Arun Pratap (2015). Holism in
Yoga: Some Reflections from Yoga-sutra.
International Journal of Yoga and Allied
Sciences, 3(2), 61-66.