This post does not tell you about how yoga is beneficial and can bring your life to another new level ! We all know all this. On this day of International Yoga Day, I wish to bring up three viewpoints. Hope you all go through it and get other side of the story.
NUMBER 01 :
A) Yoga is not just about able to stand on one hand or able to rotate body 270 degree ! If you are able to , good - you are flexible but 'yoga' goes to a much more deeper level. Its about reaching the balanced mental, physical and emotional levels. You can ask yourself, how standing on one hand makes you fulfill that. Yoga gives stability. It nurtures you from the inner core not the outer core. The outer physical fitness is actually an additive effect. Not the other way round. 'Yoga' is not a sport. Its a way you lead your life !
A) Yoga is not just about able to stand on one hand or able to rotate body 270 degree ! If you are able to , good - you are flexible but 'yoga' goes to a much more deeper level. Its about reaching the balanced mental, physical and emotional levels. You can ask yourself, how standing on one hand makes you fulfill that. Yoga gives stability. It nurtures you from the inner core not the outer core. The outer physical fitness is actually an additive effect. Not the other way round. 'Yoga' is not a sport. Its a way you lead your life !
NUMBER 02 :
B) A thing about being 'yogi'. I really really really wish to bring this point into notice. Now a days, I find a lot of people who practice yoga call themselves a *yogi* or *yoginee*, get photo shoot in different poses or to be precise 'stunts' and name them X pose, Y pose etc. Frankly speaking, I feel hurt. Literally. Yoga originated 1000s of yrs back by people who were like ball of energy. They had that level of energy, poise and calmness. The texts which mentions about the techniques of yoga is written in 'sanskrit' language and has been interpreted upto various levels to make it easy. Those people who were at that time or even in today's time who are actually practicing yoga in the correct manner don't call themselves as yogi or yoga guru ! They have such levels of humility that they consider themselves as learner. Then live in peace, meditation. They don't ask for payments and billing to learn yoga an hour three days a week. They are not into tinch of glamour. Now you tell me, come any person who started yoga as an exercise and way of weight loss call themselves so ! Who gives them the authority to make it a piece of commodity ! I would like to tell all of them, come to India, live with the knowledgeable who practice yoga for minimum 20 years then only you can actually call yourself, yes I know about yoga !
I am not saying what one person is doing is bad, its good to inculcate yoga into daily life, but do not make a wrong perception about it. What you are marketing is actually among the cultural, spiritual and religious pillars of Hinduism. Practice Yoga, promote it but don't make it so substantial like 'power yoga', weight loss etc. Teach it with respect to its actual content which is beyond the physical flexibility.
NUMBER 03 :
Lastly, all should do yoga. Yoga originates from sanskrit word 'yuj' which means 'to unite'. Practice which presents the extract of you. The mental wisdom, spiritual wisdom, the emotional wisdom, soul, spirit and yes, physical wisdom. The total extract of these qualities which is united and controlled within - that is yoga !
B) A thing about being 'yogi'. I really really really wish to bring this point into notice. Now a days, I find a lot of people who practice yoga call themselves a *yogi* or *yoginee*, get photo shoot in different poses or to be precise 'stunts' and name them X pose, Y pose etc. Frankly speaking, I feel hurt. Literally. Yoga originated 1000s of yrs back by people who were like ball of energy. They had that level of energy, poise and calmness. The texts which mentions about the techniques of yoga is written in 'sanskrit' language and has been interpreted upto various levels to make it easy. Those people who were at that time or even in today's time who are actually practicing yoga in the correct manner don't call themselves as yogi or yoga guru ! They have such levels of humility that they consider themselves as learner. Then live in peace, meditation. They don't ask for payments and billing to learn yoga an hour three days a week. They are not into tinch of glamour. Now you tell me, come any person who started yoga as an exercise and way of weight loss call themselves so ! Who gives them the authority to make it a piece of commodity ! I would like to tell all of them, come to India, live with the knowledgeable who practice yoga for minimum 20 years then only you can actually call yourself, yes I know about yoga !
I am not saying what one person is doing is bad, its good to inculcate yoga into daily life, but do not make a wrong perception about it. What you are marketing is actually among the cultural, spiritual and religious pillars of Hinduism. Practice Yoga, promote it but don't make it so substantial like 'power yoga', weight loss etc. Teach it with respect to its actual content which is beyond the physical flexibility.
NUMBER 03 :
Lastly, all should do yoga. Yoga originates from sanskrit word 'yuj' which means 'to unite'. Practice which presents the extract of you. The mental wisdom, spiritual wisdom, the emotional wisdom, soul, spirit and yes, physical wisdom. The total extract of these qualities which is united and controlled within - that is yoga !
So, people the boat pose will not only hit your abs but also a lot of internal ! Make yourself calm, relaxed and reach the best of you !
Have a great day today !
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