There are many people who like to practice yoga. Why?
1). It’s in fashion
2) a lot of people rave about it
3) I want to meditate
For all those people – there are a million websites and ten million gurus out there. Take your pick And diligently follow them.
- I love the sublime aspect and vision of Nirvana – Buddhism.
Wonderful. Go read some zen, follow some Tibetan masters, read about 8 parts of yoga. There are many books out there.
- Shakti awakening
Fantastic. Many teachers out there. They will have thousands of people in the audience and awaken their shakti. Do shakti pat. So amazing. So many great experiences. Follow them.
My blogs offer nothing. I am a follower of traditional Yoga. Yoga which means United
This Yoga first step is purity. Within heart. This is a painful process. Painful physically and mentally. To restrict the mind from enjoying everything it deems wonderful. To prevent the mind from imagination, wandering, speculation sitting in awkward position
My friends, true Yoga requires a one on one interaction with a real living Guru. Frequently. The true path to perfection is tricky. Like walking on the edge of a sword. One wring step and you get injured. The very posture, the mudras – Jyoti mudra, shambhavi mudra – can hurt the person. Don’t practice it reading books or a blog. You really need a guru to teach you in person. Even with a perfected Guru teaching you, mastery early takes a few decades
Think About it – Lahiri Mahasaya practiced for ten years even though Babaji showed him. And in his past birth he was an accomplished Yogi. During those ten years he openly talks about all the mental struggles he had.
In a way we should be thankful he struggled. It gives us hope in our struggles.
As such there is nothing to the road. It takes a fraction of a second to reach there. If done properly
But our mental flaws, the mind that has the need to roam makes it a challenge. Our desires are an obstacle
Following these things with out proper guidance ( a guru ) can be harmful
So traditional yoga can never be given to Masses.
Let’s face it – Jesus when he was alive in body only had 13 disciples. Even they could not understand him
Krishna had only a handful of people who followed him
Rama had maybe less than 10.
Ramkrishna had a few in his inner circle. That’s it
Then subsequent generation of disciples – one or two generation later are given the task of increasing awareness. So many will talk about it, have a bare bone awareness and there will be an illusion that they know everything
All the books in the entire world have given nothing of real Importance. Truly.
People in general have a childish mentality. You can ask them – do you know what a light bulb is ? They will proudly say. Yes of course I do. And they will show you a picture of light bulb. From 15 different scriptures. All with different shapes and colors. And might even ask you to worship it. After all it gives light
What they don’t understand is they have to buy a bulb , take a step stool with 7 steps and climb up and insert the bulb there !
They are satisfied by reading about it and worshipping it in books
So what I follow is labor intensive and demanding for the unruly mind. The mind can get disappointed and lose faith and patience. That’s ok. That’s normal. My blogs are meant for them.
Lose not faith or patience. You will get there. Seek to be pure first. A pure mind does not wander. It spontaneously just goes within. Why, because it sees through the deceitful world. The world promises happiness but will never give it
Look at all the Hollywood, Bollywood actors
A few moments of fame money. Quickly it is forgotten. And their mind constantly craves the high level of attention. They get discouraged. Turn to drugs. Other vices. And inspite of the money they are miserable.
Same Is true for politicians. Miserable. They crave power. And are miserable when they don’t have it
Or someone who is obsessed with food and sex. They quickly get miserable when they are denied it.
This trends continue at all levels of life. Oh what a life off slavery. To mind and body.
So what true Yoga says break that slavery. First deprive yourself of those things. Quickly you will realize your slavery. Then you will ask someone respected teacher, how do I break this? I have read books after books and say in mediation for hours but yet when I don’t get my wishes fulfilled I am unhappy. Please save me
It is after that the journey begins. And that is Yoga
Bhavin