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UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Indian Traditional Arts - 5R

Indian Traditional Arts and Sports for Education, Health, Fitness, Culture, Nature, Climate Change, and Recreational programs

To serve as a resource center for information, management, training and networking for Indian Traditional Arts and Sports for Education, Health, Fitness, Culture, Nature, Climate Change, and Recreational programs for industry either in a Charitable, Schools, Institutions, College, University, Business or Company, Club, Trust, Society, Association, Federation, Foundation and; or any related Organizations in compliance with the principles set forth in Traditional Yoga.

History and Development

History & Development

Guruji Murugan Chillayah: A Humble Guardian of Ancient Indian Wisdom
Guruji Murugan Chillayah is a respected spiritual guide, a renowned grandmaster in Indian traditional arts, and the founder of the World Yoga Association (WYA), committed to preserving and promoting the authenticity of these ancient practices. He upholds the authenticity of traditional yoga, meditation, and Tantra, guiding seekers toward inner harmony and self-realization. With over 30 years of experience, he has mastered and integrated his teachings, all rooted in ancient Indian wisdom. In addition to yoga, he is a master of Tantric practices, Silambam (a traditional Indian weapon-based martial art), Kuttu Varisai (unarmed combat), and Varma Kalai (vital point healing and self-defense). Through humility and devotion, Guruji continues to inspire and guide individuals worldwide, empowering them through bridging a holistic approach that aligns traditional Indian practices with modern wellness, fitness, and spirituality.

World Yoga Association (WYA): Committed to Excellence in Traditional Yoga Certification
The World Yoga Association (WYA), officially registered under Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (JPPM), is an internationally recognized certifying body for yoga teachers, schools, associations, and federations. Upholding the authenticity, accreditation, and accessibility of traditional yoga, WYA fosters cultural exchange and education while aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs). With a growing global presence, WYA collaborates with international sports organizations and institutions to advance yoga for health, fitness, and sustainable development, integrating traditional yogic practices for a comprehensive and dynamic approach to well-being.

JIFUNZE ZAIDI

Our 5R Values

1 Research

– Foundation of Knowledge

Guiding statement:

Conduct systematic research integrating ancient wisdom with modern science, yoga arts, and yogic sports to preserve authenticity, evaluate benefits, and promote relevance in modern life.

Deeper description:

Through comparative, historical, and scientific exploration, Research establishes credible documentation of traditional practices, validates their physical and psychological benefits, and builds a knowledge bridge between ancient texts and contemporary application.

Tagline: Document • Validate • Integrate.
2 Restore

– Re-establish Authenticity and Lineage

Guiding statement:

Recover and restore authentic yogic traditions, texts, and pedagogies to safeguard their original essence while ensuring faithful preservation and transmission.

Deeper description:

Restoration revives lost contexts, corrects distortions, and ensures that teachings remain true to classical sources. It safeguards the continuity of teacher lineages, ritual accuracy, and traditional integrity before wider reintroduction.

Tagline: Recover authenticity • Repair distortions • Safeguard lineage.
3 Revive

– Reintroduce to Communities and Institutions

Guiding statement:

Reintroduce revived yoga arts, yogic sciences, and yogic sports into communities, education, and cultural programmes worldwide.

Deeper description:

Revival involves bringing restored traditions back to life through community engagement, teacher training, school and university partnerships, and local/global events — transforming knowledge into active cultural practice.

Tagline: Reintroduce • Reconnect • Reawaken.
4 Rejuvenate

– Energize and Adapt for Contemporary Life

Guiding statement:

Rejuvenate traditional yoga and arts through respectful integration of modern insights to enhance participation, vitality, and daily relevance.

Deeper description:

This phase infuses new energy into traditions by connecting them with health, sports science, technology, and creative media while maintaining their spiritual depth. It ensures that heritage evolves dynamically rather than becoming static.

Tagline: Energize practice • Inspire relevance • Modernize mindfully.
5 Retention

– Sustain Practice and Continuity for Future Generations

Guiding statement:

Ensure long-term retention through institutional frameworks, education, documentation, and intergenerational transmission of authentic yogic culture.

Deeper description:

Retention focuses on embedding yoga and traditional arts within policies, education systems, global collaborations, and archival preservation — fostering a living continuum of practice that inspires future generations worldwide.

Tagline: Institutionalize • Sustain • Transmit.

Yoga for Life

Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga emerged from Tantric practices that originated in ancient India and date back to pre-Vedic and Vedic traditions and elements organized systematically between the 9th and 15th centuries CE. Influenced by Nath yogis, especially Guru Matsyendranath and his disciple Gorakshanath, Hatha Yoga is a preparatory practice focusing on purification, making the mind and body achieve a higher awakening of consciousness through meditation and spiritual awakening. In the 15th century, the foundational text drew from earlier scriptures like the Gheranda Samhita and Shiva Samhita, compiled into Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Yogi Swami Swatmarama. It connects the teaching's lineage to the Matsyendranath of the Nath yogis, emphasizing the physical postures (asanas), breath control (pranayama), and energy regulation (mudras and bandhas).

Ashtanga Yoga

Ashtanga Yoga, meaning the "Eight-Limbed Path," originates from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (circa 200 BCE - 400 CE) and serves as a structured guide for spiritual growth, ethical living, and self-discipline. It consists of eight limbs: Yama (ethical and moral principles), Niyama (personal disciplines and self-regulations), Asana (postures), Pranayama (breath control), Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi (spiritual absorption). Ashtanga Yoga remains a traditional and philosophical foundation for various yoga styles as a guidance to practitioners. Later, in the 20th century, yoga masters like T. Krishnamacharya and K. Pattabhi Jois revived Ashtanga principles by influencing modern yoga practices and adapting them into asana variations by introducing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

Sivananda Yoga

Sivananda Yoga was founded by Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1887–1963), a renowned Indian spiritual teacher and former medical physician who integrated traditional Hatha Yoga with a holistic perspective on health and well-being. His teachings emphasized physical health, breath control, diet, relaxation, positive thinking, and meditation, forming the foundation of the Five Points of Yoga (Asana, Pranayama, Savasana, Vegetarian Diets, and Vedanta with Dhyana). In 1957, his disciple Swami Vishnudevananda (1927–1993) spread his teachings globally by establishing the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, making this system accessible worldwide. Rooted in classical yoga and Vedanta philosophy, Sivananda Yoga promotes self-discipline, selfless service, devotion, and spiritual enlightenment, ensuring its continued relevance in modern times.

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