Abstract

JALA-NETI (A WAY TO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH)

Vijay kumar, *Ram Kumar Agarwal, Rajni Bala, Vikas Chandra Gupta, Pandey Nitin and Pandey Awadhesh

ABSTRACT

Yoga is an ancient science. It is a spiritual science of personal exploration with universal application. Like many of the modern sciences, it has many branches of study and practise. The word Yoga means oneness, union or bringing together, and the many different branches of Yoga are all aiming to achieve this oneness through the transcendence of dualistic conflict. That particular branch of yogic sciences called Hatha Yoga, is concerned with the harmonisation of forces within the body and the mind, through various methods of physical and mental cleansing. According to the classical yoga texts, Hatha Yoga includes only 6 Shatkarmas or groups of cleansing techniques or shuddhikriyas: Neti - Dhauti - Nauli - Basti – Kapalbhati – Trataka. Out of the six shuddhikriyas, the shuddikriya for the cleaning of the nasal path is known as neti. The aim of the process is to purify the breathing path right from the nostrils to the throat.

Keywords: Yoga, Hath Yoga, Shatkarmas, Shuddhikriyas.