YOGA – A DESI GIRL’S PERSPECTIVE

With life’s first breath, begins the practice of Pranayama

A flow of energy that forms the building blocks for Yamas & Niyamas

Sitting in silence, lays the path for deep introspection

A honest practice of which leads to the depths of consciousness meditation

Chakras, Vayus and Nadis are not just exotic words

Clearing these channels beckon the rising of the kundalini from inwards

The acquisition of yogic knowledge may be an effort

But as Buddha learnt, the practice of this knowledge should be an effortless effort

While seeking validation is not native to human’s true nature

Welcoming the expression of honest perspectives & constructive criticisms is what makes a human mature

Yoga teaches us – Positive & Negative is all in the interpretation

Your perceptions are a direct reflection not just of your insecurities but of your misconceptions

As yoga says – Fear & Guilt are weeds from within, that take form as anger & resentment in the external

Nip them in the bud, so that peace & joy can manifest in the internal

A calling for the union of Shiva & Shakti, is not just a  union of humanity

It is first the union of your own body, mind, heart and soul – A unity of the masculine dignity with the intuitive feminity

Yoga & Ayurveda are sister sciences, the practice of one without the other is just a fallacy

So please don’t preach an age old proven tradition so callously

Not just an abode to the Rishis in Samadhi through the withdrawal of the Indriyas

A powerhouse for burning your Samskaras – such are the healing energies of the himalayas

A journey from self-discovery to self-mastery to self-actualization to self-realization, is a journey of lifetimes

So fear not the peaks and troughs, for Karma interjects from time to time

As Yoga preaches – Respect, trust & empathy are the foundation of true love

Without which, a mere verbal expression of affection is deception in the name of love

As Yoga preaches – share in the grief & pain of another

In the practice of which, lies the liberation from the vrittis that have come to be your bother

The ability to share your fortunes is the practice of Seva Yoga

The ability to give yourself sincerely and do right by others is the practice of Karma Yoga

An in-depth understanding of Patanjali’s eight limbs/sutras of yoga

Is the key to the elimination of past impressions & future worries through the practice of  HATHA YOGA

While Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Kundalini are mere evolutes of the physical form of yoga

Vedas say – The Sadhana (practice) of Dharma ( Dharmo Rakshathi Rakshithaha – for those who protect righteousness will in turn be protected by righteousness itself ) is the practice of

  REAL YOGA  !!!