Integral yoga (Satchidananda) Integral yoga (Satchidananda) Integral Yoga is a system of Yoga that synthesizes six branches of classical Yoga philosophy and practice: Hatha, Raja, Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Japa Yoga. It was brought to the West from India by Sri Swami Satchidananda Saraswati. Its aim is to integrate body, mind, and spirit by combining physical practices and philosophical approaches to life in order to develop the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of individuals. The system includes the practices of asana, pranayama, and meditation as a way to develop physical and mental stillness in order to access inner peace and joy, which
Sri Devananda Gaudiya Math building. He later purchased an extensive piece of land on which he established a matha with a beautiful temple. The following deities preside in the five chambers of the temple and samadhi mandir respectively: Temple Samadhi The temple's nine towers each represent one limb of nava-vidha-bhakti, the nine types of devotional service. The matha is divided into the following nine parts (khandas): These sections are divided on the basis of activities favourable to bhakti, which are to be accepted and those unfavourable which are to be avoided. Jnana and karma which are devoid of bhakti are always to be rejected