Arham Tips - Kayotsarg

Kayotsarga ARHAM TIPS

-Anjali Jain

"कायं शरीरं उृजत ममादपरणामेन जतीत कायोग तपो भवेत् " (कातकेयानुेा टीका 468) It means giving up attachment to your body. Living with this kind of tyag (abdication) is KAYOTSARGA. In other words, it literally means "dismissing the body". Kayotsarga means "to give up one's physical comfort and body movements", thus staying steady, either in a standing or sitting posture, and concentrating upon the true nature of the soul. Kayotsarga = Kaya (body) + Utsarga (to give up) It is a yogic posture which is an important part of the Jain meditation. It is one of the six essentials (avasyaka) of a Jain ascetic and one of the 28 primary attributes of a Digambara monk. Jain Tirthankara is represented either seated in Padmasana or standing in the kayotsarga posture. An example of unflinching standing meditation is that of Bhagwan Bahubali who is said to have stood in kayotsarga for a year. On the physical level Kayotsarga is the safest and

the most ancient technique of psychotherapy known to mankind. People of every culture and belief have used it to heal the sick. PROCESSOFKAYOTSARGA Ÿ It can be done in standing or sitting posture. Ÿ One inhalation and one exhalation is counted as one breath. Ÿ 27 breaths are counted as one Kayotsarga. Ÿ Be aware of your each breath. During the process of Kayotsarga, one is neither in the past nor in the future. Awareness is in the present and hence, it detaches one from attachments and desires and prepares one for the next phase of meditation. BENEFITS/LIFEIMPLEMENTATIONOFKAYOTSARGA Kayotsarga is total relaxation with self awareness. The existence of mental stress as a part of morden living has been universally accepted. Repeated stressful situations not only affect our psychological status

negatively but also undermine our physical health. Tension and anxiety generated by life's daily hassle and overactivity can be taken care of by conscious relaxation and deliberate suspension of all bodily movements. While performing ECGthe doctor instruct the patient to relax, even the dentist while extracting a tooth instructs the patient to loosen his jaw, a body massager and a beautician while performing massage instructs the person to relax the body and the facial muscles. This means that there is a direct relationship between pain and tension

Kayotsarga is very helpful in releasing tension. It can be practiced byŸ while they are preparing for exams, Students while they are in examination hall before starting their paper, at time of results. Ÿ before their meetings, while Professionals dealing with some work problems, to cope up with work pressure. Ÿ while they are taking care of Housewives

children and family members. Ÿ while dealing with some Businessmen downtime in business. Ÿ while dealing with difficult bosses Subordinates or layouts. Ÿ Anyone dealing with anxiety, tension, depression. Ÿ While stuck in traffic. Ÿ While dealing with an illness. Ÿ Waiting in a queue. Ÿ can be revitalised by Kayotsarga.Energy Kayotsarga is a spiritual practice, a meditation where the body is given up and the self (chaitanya), free from outside material shell is experienced. On the physical level it is more restful than sleep. Hypertension, heart diseases and backbone problems are a few of the diseases for which Kayotsarga has miraculous cures. Kayotsarga relaxes the nervous system. Kayotsarga is not only total relaxation, but also the actual perception