SURYA NAMASKAR: A TRADITIONAL YOGA

Abstract

In a great number of societies, light has been a representation of consciousness and self-illumination for a very long time. "The world begins with the coming of light," stated Jungian analyst Erich Neumann in The Origins and History of Consciousness. "The world cannot begin until light arrives." The spiritual universe of all peoples has been shaped and shaped by the opposition between light and darkness, which has informed and shaped it. The sun is, without a doubt, the most important source of light for us. When we direct our gaze towards the star that is nearest to us, we could see nothing more than a large yellow ball. The Hindus, on the other hand, have adored the sun, which they refer to as Surya, for thousands of years. They recognise the sun as the physical and spiritual centre of our planet, as well as the originator of all life itself. According to the Rig Veda, Surya "begets and feeds mankind in various manners" (III.55.19), which is one of the many other names that Surya is known by. Furthermore, Savitri, also known as the Vivified, is another name for Surya. Furthermore, according to Alain Danizlou's writings in The Myths and Gods of India, the sun "must contain the potentiality of all that is to be known." This is because the sun is the source of everything that exists. The sun is considered by Hindus to be the "eye of the world" (loka chakshus), since it is able to perceive and unite all individuals within itself. It is also considered to be a picture of the divine and a connection to it.