To me， YOGA signifies four things: Y for Yukti (reasoning)， O for Om (the primordial sacred sc<br >(wisdom)， and A for Agni (fire or power). I am also a worshiper of Nada Yoga， which incorpc<br >attainment of yoga. There are two principal Nadas: Anahata Nada and Ahata Nada. Anahal<br >mic unstruck sound heard by great yogis when they are blessed with the highest enlightenm~<br >eration)， after years of meditation and sadhana (dedication) under a guru s training. But as a n<br >the direction of my guru， I have pursued Ahata Nada.<br >The Ahata Nada， or struck sound， is the search for divinity and godliness through music. There<br >two types of musicians: One is a professional showman and entertainer; another， who， tho~<br >performer， also believes that music is a meditation and prayer with which to reach God. This I<br >cian believes in Nada Yoga and also the ultimate phrase Nada Brahma which means "sound<br >As an Indian， I feel proud and honored that all the different forms of yoga thousands of y~<br >respected and adapted in all the different parts of the world， and that the physical， mental，<br >fits have been admitted by all.<br >Reading books on Hatha Yoga， Bhakti Yoga， and other forms of yoga can definitely provide<br >to sincere seekers. But I firmly believe that "book knowledge" is not enough as far as yog，<br >same sincere seeker has to learn personally from an experienced， enlightened， and adept yc<br >In this grim period of worldwide violence， terrorism， pollution， hatred， war， hunger， and di~<br >ing to see that there are some conscientious people who are trying their best to bring relief<br >ers through philanthropy， art， literature， music， dance， and yoga.<br >Yoga， with its many different approaches， can definitel~oe a great help in building a hea<br > l <br >and in elevating one to a higher spiritual consciousness:.~Thanks to teachers like Sharon Gan<br >yoga has been accepted on a serious level in the United States and not just as a fad. What<br >is not just restricted to older people. Interest has spread among the younger generations also.<br ><br >