So the first thing to be done by a student of yoga is to subdue oneself morally and ethically. The second stage is to subdue or control oneself physically by regulation of diet, regulation of sleep, regulation of the ways of living generally, and having a healthy lifestyle from the point of view of nature as well as from the point of view of human society. A healthy form of living also implies a healthy way of thinking, a healthy way of feeling, and a healthy attitude towards people. Health is yoga. ‘Health’ is a very vast term which means the balance of forces. As we can say that samatva is yoga, we can also say that the health of the personality in all its reaches is yoga. It implies all the levels of health – physical, social, vital, sensory, mental, psychological, and ultimately spiritual. Therefore, when we take to the practice of yoga, we have to go gradually, slowly, and not in sudden jumps and bounds. We should not take a step in which we have no consciousness or awareness. Everything should be clear. Just as we would not like to tread a path in pitch darkness and we use a torch to see what is ahead, everything that is ahead of us is to be known at least one step earlier so that we place firm steps on the ladder of yoga.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:15:17 +0000