On Aesthetic Qualities Of Yoga's Samadhi

Nowadays,the yoga has become a popular means to make our body beautiful and slim in the world.However,domestic studies on yoga mainly focus on traditional.religious and philosophical perspective,and newly physical training and medical science.By way of a hot topic in the scope of physical training and medical science,yoga has stretches to its aesthetic value However,in China, yoga has not yet brought into the field of aesthetics research as an aesthetic phenomenon.Because of the limits on physical training and medical science research,it can't explain the aesthetic qualities and values of yoga which must be complete by aesthetic study.Therefore,this study opens a new dimension by putting forward the aesthetic qualities of yoga's Samadhi,and filling up a blank of domestic esthetics research.Samadhi is yoga's ultimate reality.Samadhi is a state of surpassing time and death,in which the spirit of Nature and human being's soul become the one.As a state of unlimited freedom with immeasurable joy,it can't be spoken out by even a word.Yoga aims ultimately at Samadhi since it came into being and never gives up this pursuit during its development.All kinds of group of yoga all take Samadhi as their own ultimate aim.Ashta-anga-ynga——the process of practice,clearly reflect how to achieve Samadhi step by step.This free and moksha state of yoga is similar to the aesthetic state.Comparing with Maslow's Peak Experience,this study find that Samadhi is same with aesthetic state in the "ego" state,the relationship between subject and object and the sense of joviality.First,by losing himself,the subject achieves a real self and become the one with Nature spirit.Second,the subject integrates with the object.And in such relationship of integration,the self gain insight into the object not by means of concept and reason.Third,the subject feel a feeling of rejoice in a quiet mood.This is a kind of ultimate end and absolute happiness,a kind of unconditional happiness,surmounting the opposition between usual pain and happiness.By comparing with aesthetic theory of Zhuang Zi,this study points out that the aesthetic features of Samadhi are emptiness,quietness,clearness and joy.Samadhi surmounts the physiological and material desire,makes the body and soul pure,and acquires an empty heart.The subject finds his own real nature.This state is in accordance with "Xin Zhai","Zuo Wang" of Zhuang Zi.This empty heart is very quiet and peaceful,which is deferent from deathly stillness by its three characteristics--- extremely quiet,concentration,extremely dynamic.The extreme quietness means withdrawal from reason and passion,only by this can the wonderful music of the universe be heard.At the same time,the extreme quietness also means the high concentration of mind which indicates the direction and concentration of consciousness,and makes insight possible. The peace of Samadhi is extremely quiet with exceeding dynamic of life.Here,the subject gains unlimited energy of life and becomes more creative.The empty heart makes appear the real own nature of the subject and the object.Then,the subject steps into a state shining and light and experiences a kind of joy coming from the source of life.This joy is the ultimate and eternal happiness.In addition,in consideration of the living predicament brought by modern civilization,this study approaches the aesthetic effect of Samadhi on the harmony of individual body and soul,the harmony of interpersonal relation,and the harmony of human being and nature.The yoga is not object to material,but pays more attention to the spirit and soul,which make us surmount our material existence and withdraw from excessive material desire,therefore,revert to the harmony of material life and spiritual life,of body and soul.Practicing yoga must obey a series rule of morality, which is the appearance of the law of Brahma.Only in the state of Samadhi can it be the natural revelation of individual true feelings,which ultimately bring about a moralized society and improvement of interpersonal relationship.In the theory of yoga thought,Brahma is noumenon of the world.It is spiritual,produces everything and pushes everything to develop forward.Everything is the presentation of Brahma.So,human beings have no difference from other things in essence.In the state of Samadhi,the individual achieves Brahma and is same with all living things.Therefore, the opposition between human being and nature is eliminated,and the harmony of them returns.All in all,the aesthetic value of Samadhi of yoga should not be neglected.It can be melted into our daily life,dispels modern people's anxiety,fidgety,boring,gloom,and brings an aesthetic life for us,give us the mild but real happiness.