Parinama is a Sanskrit term describing transformation or change, on both a philosophical and practical level. It is one of the most important ideas in “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” and is described as the transformation which takes place when one is leaving a period of suffering or dukha.
Parinama applies to you too as we mature in our yoga practice, our results & progress of our practice of yoga bring forth things, feelings and attitude which were already unseen and hidden deep inside us. As we delve deeper into practice of yoga , we undertake a discovery process of ourselves and unearth layers of cobwebs which engulf our mind and thinking process . The clearing of our mind is transformational and hence parinama . Yog is parinama and a transformation of not only the mind but also of the body and the vehicle of transformation of the mind and body is the breath . It’s a parinama of all the 5 senses within us . The unification of the triumvirate of BODY MIND BREATHE can happen only through the practice of yog , hence you are the transformational vehicle , taking us to higher planes of living as a human being.
A dis eased ( diseased ) body is healed through which is a transformation of the body .
An unstable and troubled mind which has been subjected to meditation and pranayama , finds its serenity , tranquillity , sobriety, sublimity, purity , sanctity, leading to the parinama of the mind.
The Parinama of the body & mind cannot be achieved without the BREATH , as when the breath is regulated , and controlled , it brings in serenity in the asana , which has its parinama in the body addressal . The same BREATH when modulated in meditation and pranayama has its parinama in the serenity of the mind addressal.
A quite mind quietens the breath and a quite breathe quietens the mind . A disturbed mind in a state of distraction forces the breath to be irregular and our asana unbalanced . Hence for a parinama to happen we need to have a serene state of mind devoid of wondering , without questions , and hence without fear , which could be termed as a state of Chita virodha which is a real parinama which we all yearn for.
Parinama is a process of transforming our BODY MIND BREATHE and is achieved through a regular serious practice of yoga through self-realisation . By sustained yoga practice, we extend the time of attention and focus, we acquire awareness of what we are capable of doing but also be aware of the distractions and interruptions as reality.
The transformation is from within and it’s a Parinama of the Body Mind Breath.