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Welcome to the Mid - November issue of 'Ayurveda For You
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Article: 'Yoga & Its Physical Aspect' by
Ruchita Tripathi Upadhyay |
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Generally two statements are quoted about
Yoga – 'Yoga controls and balances the body' and 'Body controls and
balances Yoga' Both are parallel statements and both are true. An
exhausted body, where the energy level has reached a low ebb, gets
revitalized with energy and enthusiasm after following the
discipline of Yoga. Yoga rewards its followers by carrying them to
the transcendental stage – 'Samadhi' the destination which every
person who practices Yoga looks for. On the other hand the body is
also equally important. Great poet Kalidas has said very
appropriately in his famous book 'Kumar – Sambhava' about body :-
"Sharirmadham khalu dharma sadhanam"
Without having a capable body no practice or religion can be done
or followed. Whatever you want to achieve – physical gain or
spiritual gain, it can not be acquired through an incapable body.
Physique plays an important role in one's personality as it affects
its several facets. Firm resolutions or noble thoughts can not be
inculcated in a battered or incapacitated body. Rishis of
Atharavaveda use glowing terms in praise of body. Respectful
adjectives like Ayodhya, 'Hiranayaxi Puram', 'Aparajitam' and
'Amritavritam (a place full of nectar) have been used for body.
Whether you want to enjoy the world or seek salvation, capabilities
for both will have to be developed in the body itself.
In 'Sadhana' marg when the devotee becomes repeatedly
unsuccessful in attaining the desired 'Sidhi' he starts blaming his
sensory organs and starts punishing these. This is highly
undesirable according to Vedic mantras. These mantras warn us that
this is not the way of finding the solution. On the contrary it is
like moving from darkness to dense darkness. By punishing the body
or the sensory organs, you can not get rid of your woes, you will
only be indulging in repugnant conduct. We can not run away form our
body or senses. These are not illusions but realities. They are our
friends not foes. They can be controlled by attending to them with
affection, patting and not by condemnation.
Being hurt by his disciples' disdainful neglect of 'indriyas'
(sensory organs), these have been declared as comprising of divine
elements which need protection and conservation by a Rishi in
Upnishada. The same Rishi of Upnishada has mentioned that 'Agni' has
entered as voice in month, 'Vayu' as sight in eyes, 'Dishas' as
hearing in ears, 'Anna, Aushadh & Vanaspati' as body hairs in
skin, 'Chandra' as mind in heart, 'Mrityu' as 'Apaan' in navel and
'Jala' as seminal fluid in penis. The purpose of such a declaration
by the Rishi is that each sensory organ of the body represents one
or the other deity and these should not be subjected to neglect. All
such behavior which makes the sensory organs weak, incapable or
damaged prematurely should be treated as acts of violence. Yoga is
the opposite current of violence. Surprisingly whosoever enters into
the ambit of Yoga is neither intolerant to his sensory organs nor to
the society. His sense of liability is awakened which channelises
the regressive forces for constructive purposes. This awakened sense
is the starting point for the destination of self-perception.
Complete article is available on the website . Read it Here.
And don't forget to add your 'Review' on this article.
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REMEMBER... TO RELAX
Forgetfulness is mainly due to a disorganised and scattered
mind that cannot focus or concentrate. We take our forgetfulness far
too lightly. "Oh, I always forget my umbrella wherever I go," we
grin. "I keep misplacing my keys. It's Freudian," we joke. "I've
lost four mobile phones," we rue. Forgetfulness is due to nothing
but a disorganised and scattered mind that cannot focus or
concentrate.
The simple truth is: If you are interested in
something, you will pay attention and remember. Not being interested
weakens the mind and scales down your all-rounder skills. For
example, if you do your job mechanically and uninterestedly, you
waste your mind and life. There is nothing memorable in your
drudgery. So, gradually, you train your mind to forget. Interest
comes when you pay attention.
Rise to shine: Get out of bed in
the morning as soon as you wake up. Don't laze, linger or loll. In
training your body to be active, you train your mind to be alert. If
you give in to sloth, the mind roams restlessly into random thoughts
and dissipates its energy. Reading something inspiring focuses the
mind and fires it with a higher energy.
Relax to receive: Know that sleeping is not necessarily
relaxation. You can wake up tired. But when you consciously and
wakefully relax, you let go many negative things and preoccupations,
and bring your mind to a beautiful, undisturbed and receptive state,
expanding and enhancing its retentive quality.
Be stable to be able: Forgetfulness occurs due to an unstable,
erratic lifestyle. The mind needs the disciplined infrastructure of
a routine to function from. Pen down a broad routine, follow it and
add smaller tasks. It's like the artist who adds small but
significant details to his canvas to give it more depth and beauty.
Essentially, happy, interested and active people want to
remember; depressed, indifferent and inactive people want to forget.
It's a choice.
by Bharat Savur (co-author of the book, Fitness
for Life) |
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