It has existed since ancient times. But even now, magic is one of the important foundations of Hinduism. The most ancient source of magical occult sciences in India is the Atharvaveda book, which describes magical rituals who were canonized or vice versa - were part of the cult.
According to the Atharvaveda, the main thing in the magic of India is home rituals, where the hearth and life occupy the central part. The book contains healing spells, spells for prosperity, as well as hymns for various rituals. A selection of conspiracies in the Atharvaveda, the beliefs of the ancient tribes of India are viewed, and in many sciences - such as medicine, physiology, astrology, etc., it is the experience of this book that is taken.
The help of sorcerers in India has always been considered the most effective tool in the fight against fate. And unlike Christians, not a single Indian sees anything sinful in addressing magicians.
There is no such image of mythology in India as the devil. and Hinduism preach the principle of the unity of all living things, and therefore there is no clear boundary between evil and good here.
Indian sorcerers in their practice use a variety of magical powers. They can equally damage and even beat, and also heal a person or bestow blessings on him. But here even black magicians are not persecuted. The fact is that the Indians believe that our karma is able to put everything in its place. In other words, they believe that if a magician causes damage to someone, then this person received punishment for something that he did in his past life. And the sorcerer at the same time is only a performer of the almighty gods.
There is no division into white and black magicians in India either. Moreover, sorcerers, or prophets, live in every village, and anyone can become a magician, having previously mastered the knowledge and gained popularity. The most powerful magicians are not those who received the gift by inheritance, but who acquired it themselves.
Performing a magical rite, the Indian magician will never say that he performed it. Magicians usually say that they conduct rituals through their shakti - energy. The energy of shakti lives only in conditions of asectism and is given by a god or a guru. But it can be achieved by performing special rites. But shakti is never an innate gift, it is necessarily achieved.
Indian magicians claim that they themselves do not possess any supernatural abilities, and receive power from spirits. In general, the whole history of this country suggests that it is simply saturated with magic. In India there are all forms of mystical thinking, all kinds of magic and all rites and rituals.
Even Indian art is distinguished by a magical image - grotesque figures carved in stone, or painted animals on the walls of caves. Almost all of them express magical ideas. Magic in this country is stronger than the spells of primitive religions. And among Buddhists, it is widely believed that certain words or sounds, when repeated, allow you to control the world of spirits. These sounds are called mantras known to us.
There are very few peoples left on the planet who have preserved their deep traditions and adhere to them, having passed through the millennia. One of the countries where the traditions of their ancestors are still sacred is India.
Astrology in India
Indian magic and astrology for the locals is on the same level, along with such disciplines as mathematics, medicine, physics, etc. Almost the entire population of the country, up to the highest ranks, uses astrology. With its help, people determine the favorable time for concluding a deal, laying the foundation of a future home or family relations. Only an astrologer knows the date and time when young people can get married.
Even going on the road, in India they choose right days: for a woman to leave on Friday means to bring misfortune on herself, which may come true in a day, or maybe even in a month or even a year. Therefore, Indians travel, adhering to the rules: on Saturday and Monday you can not go to the east, on Tuesday and Wednesday - to the north, on Sunday and Thursday - to the south.
body predictions
In addition to Indian magic, people in India firmly believe in bodily signs and signs. There is even a book called Samudrika Lakshanam, in which you can find out in detail what your body will say. Here, for example: "a mole on the left side of a man's body - he will get rich if a woman's left breast is higher than her right, the first-born will be a son, and below - a daughter." Satti - experts in bodily signs, they are contacted for advice on choosing their soulmate, the birth of a child. If astrologers are more popular in large settlements, then satti is more popular in small villages.
Wizards in India
In India, there is no such thing as Satan, so many Indians influence their destiny with the help of sorcerers. The sorcerer can do both good and bad. Indian magic does not make a clear distinction between white and black witchcraft. Those sorcerers who use black magic are not considered villains, but they are not loved and feared. Higher powers guide sorcerers, and the law of karma will judge their activity. Vedic traditions are the basis of the rituals of both priests and sorcerers, although the priests are the servants of the gods, and only a specialist can distinguish the rituals. Sorcerers live among people in every village, and anyone can become a sorcerer, you just need to master the qualifications.
It is considered honorable to achieve recognition yourself, without having inherited the knowledge of Indian magic. Sorcerers comprehend shakti. This is the energy received by self-sacrifice, bestowed by a deity, guru, or achieved through rites. In their rituals, Indian sorcerers turn to deities of different circles. There are pure gods Vishnu, Shiva, but the sorcerer also turns to the impure gods Madan, Yama, Kali, and can also invoke demons and demons. They carry their karma and over time can acquire positive qualities, be reborn.
Yantras and mantras
All rituals are performed by casting spells, and special gestures, which are called mudras. Sorcerers create diagrams called yantras or chakras in the form of various geometric shapes. Yantras are depicted on sand, or on paper to protect the energies of the magician. Mantras are a collection of syllables, names of gods, words. Each god has his own mantras. This is how the mantras of the servants of Shiva are read - "waving", worshipers of Vishnu - "Vishnavenama", etc. These spells are very difficult and not easy to learn, but such experts are necessary for the Indians and they are paid accordingly.
The complexity of Indian magic lies, first of all, in combining at least two different, almost opposite techniques in it: the magic of sound and the magic of the word.
Many religions, in particular Zoroastrianism, and magical techniques based on them say that each emitted sound, or rather each sound frequency - vibration, creates its own individual influence on the subjective reality around us. That is, by pronouncing certain sounds, we influence them on ourselves and everything that surrounds us.
Now, let's remember that each word has two components: semantic, that is, the very meaning of the word and sound, that is, how it is pronounced.
It is quite logical that often the magical meaning of the sound of words does not coincide with their semantic load. After all, a word that expresses the same meaning can sound completely different in different languages.
The most difficult task of the Indian magician is precisely the compilation of phonetic formulas, the sound of which corresponds to their semantic load. This makes Indian spells unusually complex, powerful, and virtually untranslatable into other languages.
You can familiarize yourself with a distant similarity of the translation of such spells by studying, for example, the “Avestan Spell of the Disease” or “The Avestan Spell of the Demon”.
None of the great peoples has preserved its ancient magical tradition in such completeness as. Almost three millennia magical, passed down here from generation to generation
You can't change the day or the hour
Perhaps the honorable first place among the occult disciplines in India is occupied. In many higher educational institutions country, it is taught on a par with mathematics, medicine, philology. Almost without exception, Indians, including the first persons of the state and world famous scientists, are deeply convinced of the truth and effectiveness of astrological calculations and will not do anything on a day or hour that is considered unfavorable.
In order to determine exactly what time is favorable for the implementation of a particular matter, the Indians with full confidence turn to an astrologer and a professional priest. That is why it happens that, say, the foundation of a new factory is laid 37 minutes after midnight. It turns out that the astrologer determined that this particular minute is the most suitable for this matter, to the great joy of those who should take part in the solemn act of laying the foundation stone, And now the dark, asleep city suddenly announces a solemn and loud ...
Indians also try to go on the road exclusively in auspicious days. The phrase "I left on Friday" shows that the speaker made an inexcusable imprudence, for starting on Friday is the same as causing misfortune. Not necessarily on this particular trip - the bad consequences of a violation of the astrological can come back to haunt you in a month, and in a year, and even in ten years. There is an opinion in India that Indira, the charismatic prime minister of the country (who, by the way, also had a personal astrologer), incurred violence precisely because, due to political necessity, she often went on the road on a bad day for women.
On Saturday and Monday, according to the Indians, you can not go to the east, on Tuesday and Wednesday - to the north, on Sunday and Thursday - to the south.
Such important events like, passing exams, applying for a job, signing a trade deal, in 90 percent of cases are completed on the days and hours calculated by the astrologer. You can easily be invited to the wedding, which will be held at 4.15 in the morning, and then Indian friends will wonder why you didn’t come ...
Signs from head to toe
Another important science is the study of all kinds of bodily signs and signs. In 2008, a Hindi translation (which is owned by no more than a quarter of the population of this country) was published in India with a 100,000th circulation, a manuscript called Samudrika Lakshanam, which entered the bestseller list, which discusses these issues in detail. In it you can read, for example, the following: "If a man has a mole on his left side, he will be rich ... In women, a large bony knee brings misfortune and poverty, a long one predetermines her infidelity ... If her left breast is higher than her right, then she will give birth to a boy first, and if vice versa, a girl.
Specialists in bodily signs are called "satti", or "shatti" (depending on the language prevailing in the area). As a rule, this is a married couple. It must be admitted that the Indians who received higher education, turn to them for advice, which usually takes place at the birth of a child or the choice of a marriage partner, by no means as completely as to astrologers. But in rural areas, satti is almost unconditional authority. A couple of years ago, educated Indians were shocked by a monstrous crime: a peasant named Mohan Deer drowned his newborn twins because satti, having seen the same moles under his right collarbone, predicted that in the future both brothers would become serial killers ...
black and white magic
However, the help of sorcerers is still considered the best means in the fight against fate. Sin in addressing them, unlike the Christian countries, in India is not seen either by the most refined representatives of the Indian elite, or by orthodox priests, or by illiterate commoners. And that's why.
In contrast to the Christian West, it does not know such a figure as the devil. The consistently pursued principle of the deep unity of all living things does not allow Hinduism to draw an insurmountable boundary between good and evil. Final bliss is not a reward for moral - it consists in the knowledge of the inseparable unity of all being (although, of course, it is argued that observance ethical standards contributes to this knowledge.
The forces that the sorcerer calls into action can heal, bestow blessings, or inflict damage and kill with equal success. Even the one who practices black magic is not anathematized (although he may be feared and hated) - Hindus believe that the result of his deeds will be judged by the almighty karma. Simply put, if a black sorcerer unleashed evil on someone, apparently, this someone in a past birth deserved such a punishment, and the sorcerer is just a tool in the hands of the gods. Not a black magician, but a crocodile, vile, finally, a crisis ... Why should a sorcerer be executed, since he is just an instrument in the hands of higher powers?
It is noteworthy that even the rituals performed by the temple priest - the servant of the gods - and the sorcerer are practically similar and are based on the same ancient Vedic tradition. The difference is often only able to notice experts - or scientists. So, for the purposes of black magic, the sacrificial fire should be turned to the south - the side of the kingdom of the dead, and not to the east or northeast - the area of \u200b\u200bthe gods. Instead of cow's ghee (- sacred), black magicians make a libation with vegetable oil. Instead of taking everything with the right hand, as the priest does in a religious ceremony, the sorcerer takes everything with the left, and so on.
Sorcerers - it makes no sense to divide them into "black" and "white" - probably live in every Indian village. In principle, anyone who acquires the necessary qualifications and gains a certain popularity can become a sorcerer. In India, the most powerful magicians are those who have achieved the "gift" themselves, without receiving anything as a gift with genes.
An Indian sorcerer, having performed some kind of magical act, will never say: "It was done by me." He will say: "It was done through mine." Shakti - acquired through severe asceticism, bestowed by the grace of some deity, or achieved through the performance of special rites. In short, shakti cannot be innate, it must be achieved.
Unlike orthodox Hinduism, where only certain "pure" deities (, Ganesha, etc.) are revered, a wider circle of gods is involved in witchcraft rites. In addition to the "pure" deities common to all Hindus, the sorcerer can turn to local gods, village "mother" goddesses and to the "unclean" gods - Madan, the god of cemeteries, Yama, the god of death, the goddess. During the rituals, the Indian magician also calls out to demonic creatures - rakshasas (demons), bhutas (spirits of the dead), pidari (vampire witches).
In Hinduism, there is no concept of absolute evil. Demons and demons are not, in principle, evil beings. Terrible of them appearance, a vicious way of life and sometimes unkind intentions, which, however, is also characteristic of a person, but they never act as an absolute opposite to good deities. Time will pass, the demon will work out his karma and may well find a new birth in the form of a virtuous clergyman, and even a good deity ...
From the rearrangement of the terms, the mantra will change
Basically, Indian witchcraft rites are based on the pronunciation of various spells, sometimes accompanied by special gestures - mudras, as well as drawing magical diagrams called "yantras" or "chakras". These diagrams can be in the form of a triangle, a circle, a six-pointed star, or two squares inserted into each other with a stylized letter "O" (replacing the sacred syllable "Om") in the middle. Yantras are a kind of "traps" for those energies that the magician attracts for the rite. They are drawn on paper or with a finger in the sand, on rice flour, or, finally, simply drawn in the air.
Witchcraft spells - mantras - are often outwardly rather meaningless combinations of deity names, words and syllables. These syllables, called "bija" (literally - "seed"), arose, according to experts, by constant repetition and gradual reduction of prayers and magical formulas. Each deity, as well as practically any phenomenon and force, has its own mantras, which are formed sometimes by a simple rearrangement of "seed syllables".
For example, the main mantra of Shaivism is "waving" ("I call on Shiva"). So it sounds in temples and in prayers. And in order to magically get rid of the disease, it must be pronounced in the order of "Sivamayana". If you want to be favorably listened to by an important person, it should be pronounced in the order "vashiyanama". Well, if the energy of Shiva is required to protect your property, the mantra will look like "machine". And so on.
The main mantra of the worshipers of Vishnu is "vishnavenama". And it also exists in various combinations: "vishvenamana" - to preserve family happiness, "na-mavevishna" - to overcome obstacles ... Of course, there are many more complex spells that consist of hundreds of words and are similar to our conspiracies. However, their possession, as well as the ability to perform the corresponding complex rituals, is already a sign of the magician's high qualification, an indicator that he is well acquainted with the Atharvaveda, one of the four ancient books Hinduism, entirely dedicated to the magical arts.
Of course, you will not find such professionals in every village and not even in every city. Their fame extends to entire areas, their fees are high, and there are more than enough clients.
None of the great peoples has preserved its ancient magical tradition in such completeness as the Indians.For almost three millennia, magical rituals have been passed down here from generation to generation.
You can't change the day or the hour.
Perhaps the honorable first place among the occult disciplines in India is astrology. In many higher educational institutions of the country, it is taught on a par with mathematics, medicine, and philology. Almost without exception, Indians, including the first persons of the state and world famous scientists, are deeply convinced of the truth and effectiveness of astrological calculations and will not do anything on a day or hour that is considered unfavorable.
In order to determine exactly what time is favorable for the implementation of a particular matter, the Indians with full confidence turn to an astrologer and a professional priest. That is why it happens that, say, the foundation of a new factory is laid 37 minutes after midnight. It turns out that the astrologer determined that this particular minute is the most suitable for this matter, to the great joy of those who should take part in the solemn act of laying. And now the dark, sleeping city is suddenly announced by solemn and loud music ... Indians also try to go on the road only on favorable days. The phrase "I left on Friday" shows that the speaker made an unforgivable imprudence, for for a woman to start a trip on Friday is the same as causing misfortune.
Not necessarily on this particular trip - the bad consequences of violating the astrological rule can come back to haunt you in a month, and in a year, and even in ten years. In India, there is an opinion that Indira Gandhi, the charismatic prime minister of the country (who, by the way, also had a personal astrologer), incurred a violent death precisely by the fact that, due to political necessity, she often went on the road on a bad day for women.
On Saturday and Monday, according to the Indians, you can not go to the east, on Tuesday and Wednesday - to the north, on Sunday and Thursday - to the south.
Important events such as marriage, passing exams, applying for a job, signing a trade deal in 90 percent of cases occur on the days and hours calculated by the astrologer. You can easily be invited to the wedding, which will be held at 4.15 in the morning, and then Indian friends will wonder why you didn’t come ...
Signs from head to toe.
Another important science is the study of all kinds of bodily signs and signs. In 2008, a Hindi translation (which is owned by no more than a quarter of the population of this country) was published in India with a 100,000th circulation, a manuscript called Samudrika Lakshanam, which entered the bestseller list, which discusses these issues in detail.
In it you can read, for example, the following: “If a man has a mole on the left half of his body, he will be rich ... In women, a large bony knee brings misfortune and poverty, a long one predetermines her infidelity ... If her left breast is higher than her right, then she will give birth first boy, and if vice versa - a girl.
Specialists in bodily signs are called "satti", or "shatti" (depending on the language prevailing in the area). As a rule, this is a married couple. It must be admitted that Indians who have received a higher education turn to them for advice, which usually takes place at the birth of a child or the choice of a marriage partner, by no means as completely as they do to astrologers. But in rural areas, satti is almost unconditional authority.
A couple of years ago, educated Indians were shocked by a monstrous crime: a peasant named Mohan Deer drowned his newborn twins because satti, having seen the same moles under his right collarbone, predicted that in the future both brothers would become serial killers ...
Black and white magic.
However best remedy in the fight against fate, the help of sorcerers is still considered. Unlike the countries of the Christian tradition, neither the most refined representatives of the Indian elite, nor the orthodox priests, nor the illiterate commoners see a sin in addressing them in India. And that's why.
In contrast to the Christian West, India knows no such figure as the devil. The consistently pursued principle of the deep unity of all living things does not allow Hinduism to draw an insurmountable boundary between good and evil. Ultimate bliss is not a reward for moral life- it lies in the knowledge of the inseparable unity of all being (although, of course, it is argued that the observance of ethical standards contributes to this knowledge).
The forces that the sorcerer calls into action can heal, bestow blessings, or inflict damage and kill with equal success. Even the one who practices black magic is not anathematized (although he may be feared and hated) - Hindus believe that the result of his deeds will be judged by the almighty law of karma. Simply put, if a black sorcerer unleashed evil on someone, apparently, this someone in a past birth deserved such a punishment, and the sorcerer is just a tool in the hands of the gods. Not a black magician, but a crocodile, a vile disease, finally, a crisis ... Why should a sorcerer be executed, since he is just an instrument in the hands of higher powers? ..
It is noteworthy that even the rituals performed by the temple priest - the servant of the gods - and the sorcerer are practically similar and are based on the same ancient Vedic tradition. The difference is often only noticeable by practitioners or scientists. So, for the purposes of black magic, the sacrificial fire should be turned to the south - the side of the kingdom of the dead, and not to the east or northeast - the area of \u200b\u200bthe gods. Instead of cow's ghee (a cow is a sacred animal), black magicians make a libation with vegetable oil. Instead of taking everything with the right hand, as the priest does in a religious ceremony, the sorcerer takes everything with the left, etc.
Sorcerers - as it is already clear, it is meaningless to divide them into "black" and "white" - probably live in every Indian village. In principle, anyone who acquires the necessary qualifications and gains a certain popularity can become a sorcerer - in contrast to our country, where sorcerers often refer to the fact that the gift was inherited by them.
In India, on the contrary, those who have achieved the "gift" themselves, without receiving anything as a gift with genes, are considered the most powerful magicians.
An Indian sorcerer, having performed some kind of magical act, will never say: "This was done by me." He will say, "It was done through my shakti."
Shakti is energy acquired through severe asceticism, bestowed by the grace of some deity or guru, or achieved through the performance of special rites. In short, shakti cannot be innate, it must be achieved.
Unlike orthodox Hinduism, where only certain "pure" deities (Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesha, etc.) are revered, a wider circle of gods is involved in witchcraft rites. In addition to the “pure” deities common to all Hindus, the sorcerer can turn to local gods, village “mother” goddesses and to the “unclean” gods - Madan, the god of cemeteries, Yama, the god of death, the goddess Kali. During the rituals, the Indian magician also calls out to demonic creatures - rakshasas (demons), bhutas (spirits of the dead), pidari (vampire witches).
In Hinduism, we recall, there is no concept of absolute evil. Demons and demons are not, in principle, evil beings.
Their appearance is terrible, their way of life is vicious, and sometimes their intentions are unkind, which, however, is also characteristic of a person, but they never act as an absolute opposite to good deities. Time will pass, the demon will work out its karma - and it may well find a new birth in the form of a virtuous clergyman, or even a good deity ...
From the rearrangement of the terms, the mantra will change.
Basically, Indian witchcraft rites are based on the pronunciation of various spells, sometimes accompanied by special gestures - mudras, as well as drawing magical diagrams called "yantras" or "chakras". These diagrams can be in the form of a triangle, a circle, a six-pointed star, or two squares inserted into each other with a stylized letter "O" (replacing the sacred syllable "Om") in the middle.
Yantras are a kind of "traps" for those energies that the magician attracts for the rite. They are drawn on paper or with a finger in the sand, on rice flour, or, finally, simply drawn in the air.
Witchcraft spells - mantras are often outwardly rather meaningless combinations of deity names, words and syllables. These syllables, called "bija" (literally - "seed") arose, according to experts, by constant repetition and gradual reduction of prayers and magical formulas. Each deity, as well as practically any phenomenon and force, has its own mantras, which are sometimes formed by a simple rearrangement of "seed syllables".
For example, the main mantra of Shaivism is “waving” (“I call on Shiva”).
This is how it sounds in temples and in prayers. And in order to magically get rid of the disease, it must be pronounced in the order of "Sivamayana". If you want to be favorably listened to by an important person, it should be pronounced in the order of "vashiyanama". Well, if the energy of Shiva is required to protect your property, the mantra will look like “mashivayana”. And so on.
The main mantra of the worshipers of Vishnu is "vishnavenama". And it also exists in various combinations: “vishvenamana” - to preserve family happiness, “namavevishna” - to overcome obstacles ... Of course, there are many more complex spells that consist of hundreds of words and are similar to our Russian conspiracies. However, their possession, as well as the ability to perform the corresponding complex rituals, is already a sign of the magician's high qualification, an indicator that he is well acquainted with the Atharvaveda, one of the four oldest books of Hinduism, entirely devoted to magical art.
Of course, you will not find such professionals in every village and not even in every city. Their fame extends to entire areas, their fees are high, and there are more than enough clients.
India is one of the most mysterious and incomprehensible countries for the modern westerner. The cultural and historical heritage of this region has not yet been fully explored.
indian culture, folk traditions and mentality suggest that magic occupies an important place in the life of Hindus. There are many types of witchcraft, rituals and magical rituals.
Magic is traditionally called the skill to make incomprehensible and extraordinary effects that cannot be explained by the laws of nature and in ways available to man.
The fear of the unknown, alien and incomprehensible left a noticeable mark on the Indian worldview. In Hinduism, almost all animals are considered divine beings with magical powers. The worship of these deities is able to sway the magical powers to their side and use them for their own purposes.
Indian art is also permeated with magical images - the figures of people, animals and other creatures painted on the walls or carved from stone express magical thinking.
Traditionally, the rite of sacrifice is considered magical (earlier - people, now - animals). The ruthless caste system also comes from the magical law of Taboo, according to which a person is severely punished for violations. The life of every Hindu goes along magic circle, from which Buddhism is looking for a way out.
The magic of India is much deeper and older than the magical practice of many other modern countries. It has evolved over millennia from ancient magical beliefs and the belief in demons. Its power is colossal and is able to bring both an individual and a crowd of people to ecstasy, with the help of music, words and symbols.
Words and spells
The magical influence of words is characteristic of both Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. In certain circles, belief in the power of sounds and words is spreading. If you repeat certain verbal expressions or sounds over and over again, a person gains control over the spiritual world. These words are called mantras. They are short verses or phrases that cannot be understood without deciphering. Mantras arose as a result of meditation, as condensed excerpts from written sources, or were invented. Mantras are used in the practice of healing, in which case they are directed to certain parts of the body. It is generally accepted that sound vibrations are related to everything that exists in the Universe and the pronunciation of a suitable mantra can solve any problems.
A special place in the practice of Indian magic is occupied by drinks and drugs. The Soma drink is one of the oldest ritual means, which is used in the process of sacrifice and has a strong magical effect. The drink belongs to the cult of the Moon and, according to written sources, leads to a state of ecstasy and allows you to see the "kingdom of heaven." This complex of magical means also includes the ritual of fire, without which magical actions as well as music and dance.
Dance Magic
For the inhabitants of North India and nearby areas, it was and remains the performance of magical dances during all holidays. Some are truly diabolical, with frightening masks and movements, others express irresistible sadness, others are bewitching and intoxicating both for the audience and for the dancers. Outwardly, eroticism is not expressed in the dance, and the dancers radiate little attraction.
Faith Healing
Traditions and psychological practices are widely used in Indian medicine along with modern achievements Sciences. A special kind of magic is used in the healing of the mentally ill. People suffering from mental disorders, such as hallucinations, are feared and sometimes praised. Indian magic is also characterized by the practice of expelling evil spirits: in order to free a person from a demon, they conjure a more powerful demon.
Psychological influence as one of the methods of treating diseases of the body has long been considered an essential component of the art of healing. Medical recommendations are aimed at improving the psychological state of the patient. For example, a woman during childbirth should be in a joyful mood, and the pain will be less noticeable, relatives and friends should look after tuberculosis patients, tune them in with music, incense and anecdotes. For certain diseases, alcoholic drinks. Even with strict observance of the doctor's prescriptions, but without deep faith, the patient will not be able to be healed.
Therapeutic orientation of yoga
The practice of yoga is based on the unity of the spiritual and the physical. Yoga teaches a person to turn inward for answers to the main questions, and in the same place to look for a source of strength and energy. A yogi (a person who practices yoga) takes a certain yoga posture and pays attention to the internal process, thoughts subside and only sensations remain. This state is called passive magic, because thinking is turned off, and all will is concentrated on the supernatural.
Exist different types yoga, in which the connection with the divine, cosmic forces and the spirit of the Universe is realized to a different extent. The power of the subconscious is able to restore the connection between man and the universe by suppressing mental activity. Thus, the methods of yoga are considered a kind of passive magical influences and lead to the emergence of occult powers.
Religion and magic
In all peoples, faith in the magical and mystical beginning prevailed at a certain stage of development. In the West, religion has replaced magic as a form of worldview. Methods of rational scientific knowledge have replaced primary knowledge about existing systems. But in India, magic and religion interpenetrate, coexist in a special way to this day. On this occasion, Schopenhauer wrote that belief in the supernatural is innate for a person, it is found everywhere and always, and probably not a single person is completely free from it. The natural and the supernatural are actually mutually exclusive principles.
