Gokul Yoga

Name: Gokul Yoga
Address: House no. 1 Lot 21, Lorong Seladang, Jalan Maktab Gaya, Taman Seri Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, 88300, MY
Telephone: +60128827855
Price range: ££
Rating: 4.3

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Gokul Yoga, founded by Jani Jaatinen a.k.a.
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Gokulacandra (www.gokulacandra.com) from Finland is dedicated to sharing with you a variety of truly authentic styles of yoga classes, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings. The Gokul Yoga System is a holistic and traditional approach to the practice of Yoga. Its holistic quality comes from the inclusiveness of working through Physical, Energetic/Emotional, Mental/Intellectual, Existential, an

d Spiritual platforms simultaneously which is fundamental to the Patanjala Yoga process. Gokul Yoga System has been compiled and organized by Mahayogi Gokulacandra dās as an effort to protect and perpetuate a pure lineage of Yoga practice through a legitimate succession of disciples (Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya) going back thousands of years to its origins. The parallel syncretism of Patanjala Yoga as part of Bhakti Yoga has been particularly entrusted to M.Y. Gokulacandra, allowing him to share this ancient tradition in a legitimate way. Conveniently located in the suburb of Luyang, our classes are taught in a tranquil and eco-friendly environment for every level of practitioner. We encourage a non-competitive attitude among our students, with a higher priority placed on internal development than outward achievement. Gokul Yoga invites you to come in and share the practice of yoga together, regardless of age, size, gender, fitness, diet and lifestyle. General Information:

- Yoga mats are provided as are props such as blocks and straps which we may use to assist students in postures.

- For your first visit we suggest that you arrive at least ten minutes before the start time.

- We recommend wearing comfortable clothing. Try not to attend practice with a full stomach (it takes 1 hour to digest a snack and 3 hours for a full meal).

- Mobile phones are to be switched to silent mode during the class.

- Be kind and loving to yourself, accepting where you are. Realize its ok to come out of the pose early, allowing yourself to be intuitive to your body.

23/12/2024

Verse 62

tasmat na badhyate asau na mucyate na api kascit samsarati nanasraya Prakrtih samsarati badhyate ca mucyate

tasmat - therefore; na badhyate - is not bound; asau na mucyate -nor ever released; na api kascit samsarati - nor ever does he migrate; nanasraya Prakrtih - foundation of the creation, Prakrti; samsarati - transmigrates; badhyate - is bound; ca mucyate - and is released

Therefore Purusa is never bound, liberated nor transmigrating. Prakrti, foundation of the creation, is bound, liberated and migrates.

Self is pure and never really touches the material energy. That is why soul is never really bound by it.

Material energy is constantly changing, getting bound, freed and transmigrating.

When pure soul identifies with the Prakrti, it experiences these fluctuations of the material energy.

Jiva identifies with these changing states of the conditioned consciousness. Through this false identification, conditioned soul experiences changing states of material identity.

22/12/2024

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5-6 April

Bogota, Colombia
12-20 April

Croatia
1-15 June
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21/12/2024

Verse 60

nanavidhaih upayaih upakarini gunavati satah tasya artham carati aparthakam pumsah anupakarinah agunasya

nanavidhaih upayaih - by many ways; upakarini - benevolent; gunavati - possessor of the gunas; satah tasya artham - the object of the sentient; carati - pursue; aparthakam - without benefit; pumsah - the soul; anupakarinah - one who confers no benefit in return; agunasya - one who is free from qualities

Many ways, benevolent possessor of gunas and without no interest on her own acts for the soul, who is free from material qualities and does not confer any benefit in return.

Prakrti appears as subordinate to individual self. Matter appears to serve the spirit, spirit identifies with the matter and is thus illusioned by the material energy.

Material energy doesn’t have any self-interest. Conditioned souls acts out of selfish interests. We try to exploit material nature.

Self is free from material qualities but endowed with spiritual ones. These spiritual qualities are inseparable from self.

20/12/2024

Verse 59

yatha nartaki rangasya darsayitva nrtyat nivartate tatha prakrtih purusasya atmanam prakasya vinivartate

yatha nartaki - like a dancing girl; rangasya darsayitva -after the show to the audience; nrtyat nivartate - stops to dance; tatha - similar way; prakrtih - prakrti; purusasya - to purusa; atmanam prakasya - revealing herself; vinivartate -stops to act

Similar way than dancer stops dancing after the show to the audience, Prakrti, after seen by purusa ceases to act.

When we don’t see material nature beyond the material objects we will be illusioned by it.

The way to see the Prakrti, as it truly is, is to transcend it. Rise above it.

When seen by the purusa as it is, Prakrti withdraws her illusory potency. Purusa is free.

18/12/2024

Verse 58

yatha lokah autsukyanivrtyartham kriyasu pravartate tadvat avyaktam purusasya vimoksartham pravartate

yatha lokah - even as people; autsukyanivrtyartham - for the sense enjoyment; kriyasu pravartate - engaging in action; tadvat - in a similar way; avyaktam - the unmanifested; purusasya vimoksartham - for the enlightenment of the soul; pravartate - acts

Similar way than people engage to fulfill desires, Avyakta works for the enlightenment of the soul.

Avyakta is zero state of the matter; Nirvana, Viraja. Avyakta attracts the spirit soul to transcend the material energy.

Ultimate Avyakta is Supreme Lord, He is personally acting for the benefit of all living beings. Out of His unconditional compassion.

Avyakta is the gateway to transcend material energy. It exists between the matter and the spirit.

Desire is eternal, object only changes. Similar way Avyakta is various ways attracting conditioned consciousness to move towards the Brahman.

17/12/2024

Verse 56

ityesah mahadadi visesa bhuta paryantah prakrti krtah arambha prati purusa vimoksartham pararthe svarthe iva

ityesah - this; mahadadi - starting from Mahat; visesa - specific; bhuta - element; paryantah - border; prakrti krtah - caused by prakrti; arambha - this creation; prati purusa vimoksartham - for the liberation of the soul; pararthe - for another’s sake; svarthe iva - as for one’s own purpose

This sequence starting from Mahat towards specific elements is caused by prakrti. This creation exists for the enlightenment of the soul and is for the another but appearing as for one’s own purpose.

Matter is moving constantly. Mahat is the fundamental principle of subtle matter. Mahabhutas are fundamentals of gross matter. Material reality exists between these and is perceived through the Tanmatras.

At the end, material creation is meant for elevation of the spirit. Not for the sense enjoyment or for the sake of material experience.

Material reality is energy of the Supreme, it does not belong to us even if it appears so.

16/12/2024

Verse 55

tatra jaramarana krtam dukham cetanah purusah prapnoti aninivrtteh lingasya tasmat svabhavena dukham

tatra - there; jaramarana - decay and death; krtam - rising; dukham - suffering; cetanah - conscious; purusah - person; prapnoti - experiences; aninivrtteh - non-cessation; lingasya - of the subtle body; tasmat - therefore; svabhavena - nature; dukham - suffering

Conscious life form experiences suffering of the old age and death through the non-cessation of subtle body. Therefore suffering is very nature of the material life.

Suffering is inevitable. This is because of experience moves through the subtle body and that subtle body exists throughout different lives.

Material experience is never fully experienced. We are distinct from the material energy. So material suffering is misperception.

15/12/2024

Verse 54

urdhvam sattva visalah mulatah sargah ca tamovisalah madhye rajovisalah brahmadi stamba pariyanta

urdhvam - above; sattva visalah - abound in sattva; mulatah sargah ca - and the lower realms; tamovisalah - abound in tamas; madhye - the middle; rajovisalah - abound in rajas; brahmadi - from Brahma; stamba pariyanta - all the way to the blade of grass

In higher realms sattva predominates and lower realms tamas predominates. In the middle rajas predominates. This the creation from Brahma all the way to the blade of grass.

Sattva is the energy of goodness, balance and tranquility. In Svarga sattva is primarily on the surface.

In the middle of the material reality, where we currently reside, rajas predominates.

On lower lifeforms, hellish and animal life, tamas is dominating.

Whole creation is under these three energies. Gunas never appear completely independently, they are always mixed with each other.

14/12/2024

Verse 53

daivah asta vikalpah tairyagyonah ca pancadha bhavati manusakah ca eka vidhah samasatah bhautikah sargah

daivah - divine; asta - eight; vikalpah -alternatives; tairyagyonah ca - and lower lifeforms; pancadha bhavati - is of five kinds; manusakah ca - and the human; eka vidhah - is of one kind; samasatah - this; bhautikah sargah - creation of living beings

Divine creation is eightfold. Lower lifeforms fivefold and human onefold. This is material creation.

Divine beings can be divided in eight groups. Humans appear in one group and lower lifeforms in five groups.

This is the way how living beings are divided into groups based on karmic development of the consciousness.

In divine lifeforms (in relation to the conditioned consciousness of the Jiva in the mode sattva) there is more variation.

Human form is single, mixed with experiences of happiness and distress.

Lower lifeforms like animals and also hellish forms appear in five different groups.

13/12/2024

Verse 52

bhavai vina na lingam lingena vina bhava nirvrittih na tasmat lingakhyah bhavakhyah dvedha sargah pravartate

bhavai vina - without experience; na lingam - no cause; lingena vina - without cause; bhava nirvrittih na - no experience; tasmat - therefore; lingakhyah - objective; bhavakhyah - subjective; dvedha - twofold; sargah - creation; pravartate - proceeds

Without experience there is no cause. Without the cause there is no experience.
Therefore from the subjective and the objective twofold creation proceeds.

Cause and effect are interconnected. Cause creates the effect and effect is dependent on the cause.

Evolutes of cause and effect are twofold. Cause changes through the effect, effect changes through the cause. On some extent.

Effect shares the qualities of the cause, on some extent. Qualities of the cause exists partially in the effect.

Cause changes through the effects and effects transforms through the cause. This is how evolutes manifest in twofold manner.

11/12/2024

Verse 50

nava tustayah abhimatah catasrah adhyatmikah akhyah prakrti upadana kala bhagya visaya uparamat bahyah panca

nava tustayah abhimatah - the nine contentments are; catasrah adhyatmikah - four internals; akhyah - known as; prakrti - material nature; upadana - material; kala - time; bhagya - luck; visaya uparamat - due to abstinence of the objects; bahyah panca - the externals are five

Nine states of contentment are; four internals: matter, means, time and luck; five external in the form of abstinences.

Material contentment is spiritual obstacle. If one don’t see the problem there is no need to solve the problem.

Internal contentment’s are prakrti, upadana, kala and bhagya.

To see everything as material bounds us, to see natural laws as all that exists bounds us.

To see that we are existentially under the relative time binds the consciousness. To see this reality to be under chaos binds the consciousness.

Five externals are negations of the objects. Both acceptance and rejection binds the consciousness into material energy.

Spiritual contentment set us free.

09/12/2024

Verse 48

tamasah asta vidhah bhedah mohasya ca maha mohah dasavidhah tamisrah astadasadha tatha bhavati andhatamisrah

tamasah - ignorance; asta vidhah bhedah - eight divisions; mohasya ca - and of delusion; maha mohah - great delusion; dasavidhah - is tenfold; tamisrah - gloom; astadasadha - eighteen-fold; tatha bhavati - so is also; andhatamisrah - the blinding gloom

Ignorance is divided into eight groups. As is also delusion; extreme delusion is ten-fold, gloom and blinding gloom eighteen-fold.

Ignorance (Tamas) is to see the non-self as the self. Ignorance is to identify self as a avyakta, mahat, ahamkara or as the five mahabhutas.

Delusion (Moha) is also eight-fold stemming from the false identification.

Extreme delusion (Maha Moha) is born from Moha. Maha Moha is ten-fold.

Gloom (Tamisrah) is next step from Maha Moha towards the Tamas as a mode of nature.

Andhatamisra is the closest state of pure tamas. One is in almost unconscious state of existence.

08/12/2024

Verse 47

Panca viparyaya bhedah bhavanti karana vaikalyat ca asaktih ca astavimsati bhedhah tustih navadha siddhih astadha

Panca - five; viparyaya bhedah bhavanti - variations of ignorance; karana vaikalyat ca - and from the impairment of the senses; asaktih ca - and incapacity; astavimsati bhedhah - twenty eight variations; tustih - contentment; navadha - ninefold; siddhih - perfection; astadha - eightfold

There are five variations of ignorance and twenty eight forms of disability arising from impairment of the senses. Contentment has nine manifestations and success eight.

Five forms of ignorance are the same as Patanjali lists as klesas, obstacles for the spiritual practice.

These five are avidya, asmita, raga, dvesa and abhinivesa; ignorance, egoism, attachment, aversion and clinging into material existence (which triggers the fear of death).

Material senses, including mind and the intellect, are naturally imperfect and cannot be accepted as a reliable source of of the knowledge.

07/12/2024

Verse 46

esah pratyayasargah akhyah viparyaya asakti tustih siddhi guna vaisamya vimardat tasya ca bhedah tu pancasat

esah - this; pratyayasargah - creation of subtle faculty of buddhi; akhyah - termed as; viparyaya - ignorance; asakti - disability; tustih - contentment; siddhi - perfection; guna vaisamya vimardat - the suppression of gunas due to their inequalities; tasya ca bhedah tu - different manifestations of this; pancasat - fifty

Creations of buddhi are known as ignorance, disability, contentment and perfection. Through the mutual suppression of of the gunas due to their inequal nature, this manifest as fifty evolutes.

Ignorance is created in the faculty of reason through the information provided by the senses and the mind. Buddhi have also power to disable senses and mind.

Contentment appears when the buddhi is satisfied structuring the material provided by senses and mind.

Perfection of buddhi is achieved when it is understood to be reflection of the chitta, instrumental power of awareness.

Perfection of the chitta is achieved when it is directed towards it’s ultimate source, the personal form of the supreme.

Buddhi is colored by the three gunas. This coloring creates 50 categories of evolutes of the buddhi.

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Verse 29 trayasya svalaksanyam vrttih sa esa asamanya bhavati samanya karana vrttih pranadhyah vayavah panca trayasya - of the three; svalaksanyam - their qualities; vrttih - actions; sa esa - and these same; asamanya bhavati - different nature; samanya karana vrttih - the unifying actions; pranadhyah vayavah panca - five vayus like the prana vayu Functions of the three are their qualities. Their functions are specific. Common factor is the functions of the prana-vayu and the rest. Mind, intellect and the faculty of I-experience can be defined through their functions. One can’t see the subtle body but it can be defined through its functions. The functions of these three faculties are specific. Common factor is that they all work through the prana.

Verse 14 avivekhyadeh siddhih traigunyat tad viparyaya abhavat karyasya karana guna atmakatvat avyaktam api siddham avivekhyadeh - indistinguishability; siddhih - perfection; traigunyat - three gunas; tad-viparyaya-abhavat - from the absence of the reverse; karyasya-karana guna-atmakatvat; from effects which are same nature as the cause; avyaktam - the unmanifested reality; api - also; siddham - concluded Indistinguishability is established through the three gunas and absence of their reverse. The existence of unmanifested is proved through it’s effects which are same quality as the source. Gunas connect and unify. All the objects of the material nature are made of same ingredients: sattva, rajas and tamas. This includes subtle dimensions of prakrti as well like Mahat. Avyakta, unmanifested nature, is proved through it’s effects. Reflection of the unmanifested reality can be seen through the layers of the manifested matter.

Yoga Sutras 1.27 ~ तस्य वाचकः प्रणवः Tasya vācakaḥ praṇavaḥ ~ Tasya, his; vācakaḥ, designation; praṇavaḥ, the OM-kara. ~ Omkara designates him. ~ Here Patanjali reveals that syllable Om represents Isvara (the indeoendent Lord). Om is one of the God’s various names. Pranava is the sound incarnation of the Isvara. Chanting Omkara burns the seeds of karma. ~ #yoga #movement #asana #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #yogajourney #igyoga #yogamotivation #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #bhakti #ashtanga #yogachallenge #igers #instagood #yogi #bhakti #ashtanga #hatha #gokulacandra #gokulyoga #narada #bhaktisutra #philosophy #psychology #metaphysics #krishna

Daily live classes schedule (Malaysia time zone): 8:10-10:30am Asana practice 17:45-19:15pm Pranayama & Meditation + @pantherajuan ji’s ardha krama for those who are new to practice. Prerequisite: Practice following our recorded videos on www.patreon.com/gokulyoga for a minimum of 6 months. For any enquiries: [email protected] ~ #yoga #movement #asana #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #yogajourney #igyoga #yogamotivation #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #bhakti #ashtanga #yogachallenge #igers #instagood #yogi #bhakti #ashtanga #hatha #gokulacandra #gokulyoga #yogasutras #patanjali #yogasutrasofpatanjali #philosophy #psychology #metaphysics #mind

12-16 June Helsinki, Finland 24 - 30 June Turku, Finland 5-7 July Tampere, Finland 17-23 November Borneo Yoga Retreat Details: [email protected] ~ #yoga #movement #asana #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #yogajourney #igyoga #yogamotivation #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #bhakti #ashtanga #yogachallenge #igers #instagood #yogi #bhakti #ashtanga #hatha #gokulacandra #gokulyoga #yogasutras #patanjali #yogasutrasofpatanjali #philosophy #psychology #metaphysics #mind

Narada Bhakti Sutra 60 santi rupad paramananda rupac ca santi - of peace; rupat - because of being the form; paramananda - highest bliss; rupat - because of being the form; ca - and Bhakti is the form of peace and supreme bliss. Bhakti is a state of natural peace and condensed spiritual happiness. There is no higher goal than Bhakti. Happiness derived through the bhakti is ever increasing. Side product of the bhakti is ananda, eternal bliss that is constantly increasing. #yoga #movement #asana #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #yogajourney #igyoga #yogamotivation #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #bhakti #ashtanga #yogachallenge #igers #instagood #yogi #bhakti #ashtanga #hatha #gokulacandra #gokulyoga #narada #bhaktisutra #philosophy #psychology #metaphysics #mind #krsna

Mar 3 - 12  Sao Paolo, Brazil   Mar 14 - 17 Piedade, Brazil Mar 23 - 31 Bogota, Colombia   Apr 11-14, 18-20 Xiamen, China Apr 23 - May 4 Shanghai, China   May 17-19 Hong Kong  June 1-8 Croatia Details: [email protected] ~ #yoga #movement #asana #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #yogajourney #igyoga #yogamotivation #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #bhakti #ashtanga #yogachallenge #igers #instagood #yogi #bhakti #ashtanga #hatha #gokulacandra #gokulyoga #yogasutras #patanjali #yogasutrasofpatanjali #philosophy #psychology #metaphysics #mind

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Welcome to Gokul Yoga page Gokul Yoga, founded by Jani Jaatinen a.k.a. Gokulacandra (www.gokulacandra.com) from Finland is dedicated to sharing with you a variety of truly authentic styles of yoga classes, workshops, retreats and teacher trainings.

The Gokul Yoga System is a holistic and traditional approach to the practice of Yoga. Its holistic quality comes from the inclusiveness of working through Physical, Energetic/Emotional, Mental/Intellectual, Existential, and Spiritual platforms simultaneously which is fundamental to the Patanjala Yoga process. Gokul Yoga System has been compiled and organized by Mahayogi Gokulacandra dās as an effort to protect and perpetuate a pure lineage of Yoga practice through a legitimate succession of disciples (Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya) going back thousands of years to its origins. The parallel syncretism of Patanjala Yoga as part of Bhakti Yoga has been particularly entrusted to M.Y. Gokulacandra, allowing him to share this ancient tradition in a legitimate way. Conveniently located in the suburb of Luyang, our classes are taught in a tranquil and eco-friendly environment for every level of practitioner. We encourage a non-competitive attitude among our students, with a higher priority placed on internal development than outward achievement. Gokul Yoga invites you to come in and share the practice of yoga together, regardless of age, size, gender, fitness, diet and lifestyle. General Information: - Yoga mats are provided as are props such as blocks and straps which we may use to assist students in postures. - For your first visit we suggest that you arrive at least ten minutes before the start time. - We recommend wearing comfortable clothing. Try not to attend practice with a full stomach (it takes 1 hour to digest a snack and 3 hours for a full meal). - Mobile phones are to be switched to silent mode during the class. - Be kind and loving to yourself, accepting where you are. Realize its ok to come out of the pose early, allowing yourself to be intuitive to your body.