Effect of integrated modules of yogic practices on variables among middle aged type II diabetic men

INTRODUCTION Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful. -Dale Evans Rogers 1.1 HEALTH The state of health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. "Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open." -B. K. S. Iyengar 1.2 MEANING OF YOGA The word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit root yuj' means to mind and yoke. It is true union of our will with the will of God. Our ancient sages have suggested eight stages of yoga to secure purity of body, mind, soul and final communion with God. Yoga defines itself as a science, that is, as a practical, methodical, and systematic discipline or set of techniques that have the lofty goal of helping human beings to become aware of their deepest nature. The goal of seeking to experience this deepest potential is not part of a religious process, but an experiential science of selfstudy. Religions seek to define what we should believe, while a practical science such as meditation is based on the concrete experience of those teachers and yogis who have previously used these techniques to experience the deepest Self. Yoga does not contradict or interfere with any religion, and may be practiced by everyone, whether,
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