yoga philosophy
yoga is the path to an all round
evolution of body, mind and
eventually the soul. as you step on
your mat you will be invited to
listen to your body and observe the
mind and eventually control it. you
will then gradually move towards the
peak of yoga which is meditation.
the postures are nothing but a
preparation for meditation. from
here begins the inward journey to
seek the light or bliss within.
union with the self changes the way
we look at life. we no longer see
ourselves as separate from others.
all living beings are our kith and
kin. we see ourselves as one with
the universe and we merge in the
peace which is our native state.
we see
ourselves as separate because we
have forgotten our true nature and
fallen into avidya (ignorance). we
have lost the knowledge of this
great truth because we have become
attached to maya- the manifestation
of the universal spirit, and have
taken the manifestation for the
ultimate reality. yoga is the
process of realizing our true self
process of realizing our true self
(self-realization) as that universal
spirit. yoga is both the method and
the goal. according to yogic
philosophy the mysteries of our body
and mind, and those of nature can be
understood by the process of turning
inward. by turning inward we can go
beyond the mind and connect to the
spirit. through that connection the
truth about our nature is revealed,
ignorance falls away and we are
established in our true state as
spirit.
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