The contemporary understanding of Yoga is more or less confined to the 4 corners of Yoga mat, so much so that it has curtailed understanding into the deeper layers of Yoga. It is like limiting our sight only to one colour of the rainbow forsaking the magnanimous beauty of the WHOLE spectrum of colours in it!
So let’s get off of our Mats & absorb the essence of Yoga!
Yoga in Life ‘OR’ Yogic Life’!?
Practicing few minutes to few hours of Yoga on the mat is like riding a bicycle with training wheels, when one needs support! However, if we keep them on all our lives, will we ever be able to ever ride truly??
Self-discovery is at the core of ‘Yogic Life’. Since the life we lead is heavily duped into everything that is NOT ‘SELF’; the tangible tools (Asana, Pranayama, meditation technique) on the mat aid in harnessing that buried under light of Awareness/Witnessing/Unconditional Peace/Love. That momentary flicker of awareness, however little to begin with is immensely dense and will keep reminding you of its presence in daily life!
Test & Try!
If the knowledge/understanding is not tested by you & no other, it isyou’re your knowledge yet! During the moments of crisis in daily lives, depth of our experience & understanding is tested & transformation takes a quantum leap automatically!
TIP- So, While performing daily activities which have become mechanical due to life-long repetition- Bathing, walking, eating, cooking, cleaning, working and even talking to people; Observe yourself (observer) like a third entity performing the action (observed). That separation gives immense Peace & Relaxation while being in the act, that very thing is Awareness & it inevitably brings about Transformation!
This is the practical application of ADVAITA VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY!
