tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15451326957559968122024-02-07T21:29:55.109-08:00Yoga, Pranayam, and SpiritualityDr Shreya Deshpandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381598107294567877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545132695755996812.post-38505557610177317952012-06-26T20:10:00.001-07:002012-06-26T20:10:42.662-07:00What Should We Do To Succeed (or Not Fail) in Our Yoga Practice?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, I am thinking of this
subject to write upon since really long. But perhaps, recently I found quite
good (and authentic) resources that could tell me the exact reasons why one
fails in yoga. Yes I know that the topic says about how to succeed but unless
we know why we fail, we will not be able to know how to succeed. Therefore I
wished to share this post with my readers! Because I think this is one of the
nagging questions many of us often face and try solving it as per our
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Many of my patients also ask me
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Foremost thing about YOGA that we
don’t know is its real meaning. Or we perhaps know but never put it into the
practice. The real meaning of “YOGA” or “YOG” is control of mind and its
expressions. “<i>Yogah Chitta-vritti
nirodhah</i>”, says Patanjali. What does it mean? </div>
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It means that unless we acquire
good control over our thinking process and its various avenues, we really do
not make ideal candidates to perform yoga. Yoga is more a science of mind or
perhaps soul than mere body. Therefore, when we reduce it mere to the level of
body and perform the bodily movements or postures included in it, we fail to
perceive its actual benefit. That does not belittle the importance of devised
postures or asanas included in yoga. They are no doubt important but even they
are likely to inflict positive action on your mind and spirit. </div>
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That is why it is always advised
by yoga masters to perform it only when you are at peace with yourself. Do we
really do that? We want to rush to our office or work and we perform yoga just
as a routine chore to be finished before we enter the whirlwind called work or
so we suppose work as! Your body and mind (spirit) should be perfectly in sync
with each other when you perform any of the yoga exercises. We have reduced
yoga to a mass movement that can be done anywhere, any time, and in any mental
condition. No! This way it will not help us. </div>
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Therefore, the foremost point we
should remember if we want yoga to work for us, we should restrain our mind and
let our thoughts and action work in unison.</div>
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However, according to some
ancient scriptures that depict yoga scrupulously, this is not enough. Rather
they give some other points that are nothing but mere extensions of the above
mentioned points, which will help us to reap the highest benefit from yoga. </div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;">Do not lie- As we saw above, restraining our thoughts
and actions! By doing it, we should or we can avoid the temptations of
telling lies. If we delve deep, we understand how often we speak lie. Now
that doesn’t say whether you speak lie with good intention or bad. Lie is
evil, that’s it!</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;">Do not hurt anyone- The practitioner of yoga should
have clean thought process and should be compassionate at heart. Hurting
others, mere thinking to hurt others or even just a thought of ill about
others is bad for yourself! It never allows you to be at peace with
yourself and you cannot master yoga. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify;">Do not run after others’ money- Yes, our ancient
gurus were wise enough. They knew that unless one conquers the thought of
money-mindedness, they cannot be unattached in their day to day chores and
non-attachment is the basic motive behind yoga. Therefore, those who constantly
think about others’ money and how to get hold of it without much effort
will never be able to learn yoga.</li>
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scriptures under the heading- Do Not Accept Gifts! The idea behind is that
for a practitioner of yoga, it is necessary to maintain freedom of
thoughts and actions. Only then he can master the intricacies of the
science and reap the highest rewards. If he or she accepts gifts (or we
can say-desires gifts), he or she becomes the slave of the person who
gifts. And once the person becomes the slave, he or she cannot work for
any higher purpose of existence and yoga is one of them. Therefore,
maintain your harmonious living by staying away from bribes, unsolicited
gifts, and even desire for such things. </li>
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This summarizes the most basic
necessities of achieving perfection in yoga. Certainly bodily yoga exercises
(various postures and asanas) impart benefit to the performer even if he
doesn’t follow the above points strictly but then that remains on the plane of
the body. And we know that to achieve perfect health, one should be harmonious
in body, mind, and spirit. </div>
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Good news is that scriptures give
sure notation to the yoga performers that if you follow these points, stay away
from bad company, and do good deeds, you will seek maximum benefit from the
yoga practice that will lead you towards the path of perfect tranquility! </div>
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</div>Dr Shreya Deshpandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381598107294567877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545132695755996812.post-49131230628258500812012-06-26T20:08:00.002-07:002012-06-26T20:08:47.969-07:00Spirituality is Irrespective of Age!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Many people have this thought
close to their heart that once we reach the retirement age; we will start our
spiritual pursuit. Spirituality is many times misinterpreted as some work that
is to be done in order to attain the mukti. Well, but most saints advice us
that it is not the work to be done but an inner attitude that needs to be
cultivated if you want to have a life devoid of egoistic pursuits.</div>
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Spirituality is one’s nature,
many times in born or sometimes cultivated in the right direction with the
advice of some eminent gurus. It is the selfless yet self-improving way of life
that will take you to your destination- that is- Absolute Contentment!</div>
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Many times we find people who
pursue spiritual or adhyatmik things frown about people who pursue prapanchik
(day to day) chores and run behind so many different pursuits to feel the
happiness. But what they fail to understand is that we all are behind achieving
happiness and only those who are really interested in spirituality and Godly
pursuits, can hope to understand one day that what we were after was this
ultimate wisdom! Even the people who try to run in different directions are
behind this ultimate aim, however they lack the proper direction. Every one of
us in some or the other birth must come close to this truth that the spiritual
purpose is the highest purpose and only that can lead us on the path of
ultimate happiness.</div>
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And as the subject matter of this
post, it is irrespective of age. Rather, earlier you being, sooner you reach
your destination or at least walk towards it. Young age is the right age also
as regards the heath aspect. Healthier you are, more dedicated your adhyatmik
pursuits can be. Unhealthy mind and body can rarely cope up with the spiritual
goals. Rather it can be said that spirituality or adhyatma is not the journey.
It is the final destination we all need to reach. It is our “being”. So, if you
start developing interest in such pursuits at young age, in the old age, you
obviously attain to much tolerance towards your bodily woes too. Spirituality
is one of the best tools to keep your body and mind under control while
surrendering completely to your God! It is the best way to find the inner peace
that all are after.</div>
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Even those who deny the presence
of God will agree to the fact that they are searching for real happiness or
real tranquility. Our saints tell us that unless we travel the path of adhyatma
and spirituality, it is impossible to attain the tranquility or happiness that
will never vanish! </div>
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</div>Dr Shreya Deshpandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381598107294567877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545132695755996812.post-39868711529438295672012-06-26T04:03:00.001-07:002012-06-26T04:03:13.335-07:00Work for the sake of work!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How liberating this idea is! We all work for different
purposes. But when we do work to serve a purpose, are we doing it happily? We
often find ourselves getting tired or crying for the burden our work causes us.
Then why work at all? But as we know if we have come to this world, we have to
work, irrespective of our desire. That is the Karma-Yog depicted by Shri
Krishna in Bhagavad Geeta. Well, “Irrespective of our desire” when taken in
positive spirit, we know that it is not our will but Lord’s will to make us
work. If it is His will, then why bother for results? If He is behind us for
all the time, why should we seek burden of the work? </div>
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Working incessantly is the karma of any living being. Every
moment of our life, we are working. It is our ego that makes us vulnerable. It
is our selfishness that brings misery. It is our attachment to the work that
makes us feel tired. </div>
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Swami Vivekananda says, even if you are working for others,
don’t feel that you are “helping” them! You are not. Nobody is waiting or
begging to you to help them. Even if you will not, the people around will do
their work and the world will run unabated. Who are you to help them? If at all
you are helping them, thank them that they have given you the opportunity to
acquire good karma points! If helping others breeds the ego in you, you are
running a downhill path in your spiritual path. We must know that every small
act is governed by the eternal principle in nature, which we call God. </div>
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Work for the sake of work is something we have to practice.
Work incessantly, set goals too. But do not strive overboard for the results.
Working is in our hands; not the result! This liberates us. This makes us a
free being dwelling in this temporary body, which can perish anytime. </div>
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<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">To understand this, one has to first know <b style="">what Yoga is not</b> or what it shouldn’t be. So, let’s see-</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yoga is not attached to any religion</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yoga is not just the Yogasanas (the stretching exercises)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yoga is not just general exercise (though it provides good one) that one can do any time of the day when free</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yoga is not a time-stipulated exercise that one can perform in hurry</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(5)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Yoga is not just a ritual</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.75pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.75pt;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">Then what it is?</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The shortest possible definition of Yoga is- “It is the way of life!” </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It is something that is connected to your inner peace and subconscious. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">“<i style="">Yogaschitravrutti Nirodhah</i>” says Patanjali. It is the power to control your <i style="">indriyas</i> (senses) and gain mastery over your own health. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The yogic asanas are the postures that give good flexibility to your joints and better massage to your internal organs, thus keeping you fit and fine.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It is something that connects you with the supreme universal power (You may call it God, Nature, or just Supreme Being)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Yoga is the state of mind that gives you the ultimate serenity despite being at the height of your consciousness. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Yoga is the method by which you make yourself aware of your purpose of existence and gain supreme confidence in your righteous ways.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">It is a combination of dhyaan (meditation), yogic postures, breathing techniques, Pranayam, and the righteous modes of living.</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="">
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<br /><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Certainly the yogic postures can be performed by all who want to earn better flexibility. But if they want to attain higher possibilities as mentioned above with Yoga, they should follow the below-mentioned things-</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Be yourself</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Be on the right path</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do not earn bad money</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Always help others</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(5)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Believe in the Supreme Being</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(6)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Do not think bad about others</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=""><span style="">(7)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Shed that ego ( with practice, we can)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 37.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -19.5pt;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">The above mentioned points may sound little weird to a person who has recently joined the Yoga Class. But the real expert gurus in Yoga say that these things will help you attain the highest benefits from Yoga. And certainly we do want that, isn’t it? In this blog, you will read in future numerous articles related to Yoga as way of life, as spiritual experience, as breathing exercise, and as a way to boost positive health on all planes. Hope you will enjoy reading! </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p> Dr Shreya Deshpandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381598107294567877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545132695755996812.post-2669915914922859882010-08-03T01:19:00.001-07:002010-08-03T01:24:43.235-07:00Hello all!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjHm1I6x1Wr_qXOsvqG2y5rVggUy5QKPgpdjdQbEoOMBwWfqo_o8q4EVmSytgPh7H7oqdf6bpcef8BBO7XrThA0fPSLcFl_JbNIsEVXXWO9IO8ekjQVC5FWHwM0sPJE5DL3PCC0flKWvg/s1600/yoga.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjHm1I6x1Wr_qXOsvqG2y5rVggUy5QKPgpdjdQbEoOMBwWfqo_o8q4EVmSytgPh7H7oqdf6bpcef8BBO7XrThA0fPSLcFl_JbNIsEVXXWO9IO8ekjQVC5FWHwM0sPJE5DL3PCC0flKWvg/s320/yoga.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501096606266739410" /></a><br />Hello!<br /><br />Soon you will read some time tested and learned tips on Yoga, Pranayam, and Spirituality through this blog. <br /><br />It is a sort of mixed bag n will help all of us to realize certain happiest traits in us as humans.<br /><br />Keep in touch!Dr Shreya Deshpandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18381598107294567877noreply@blogger.com0