Self
Government
The
Yogi is taught to govern himself, to be in-dependent and rely upon
his own inner resources and be guided by his own natural
intelligence. He seeks to live peacefully in society and obey the
laws of the land in which he finds himself; he is unlikely to be at
odds with his fellow man. Therefore there is no need to devise a set
of rules which confine him to any particular organisation, or set of
guide lines that will restrict his development. Yoga means union and
therefore has links with every aspect of life as well as the
supremely spiritual. It is the growing interest by the populace in
every aspect of yoga that has attracted the financial interest of
diverse groups, who seek to control yoga and limit its activities to
their own particular areas of expertise.
There
are almost as many yoga’s as there are individuals, in the sense
that we have different personalities, areas of interest, capabilities
etc and this fact requires considerable expertise by those guiding
beginner and student into developing their own unique understanding
and teaching capabilities
To
suggest that Keep Fit, The Mothers Union (the mind boggles), can give
Governing status to Yoga that has taken many thousand years to
develop is ridiculous. If an overseer is required to guide the
interests of those practising yoga, it can be only those with many
years experience in the subject and not motivated by any financial or
limited self-interest
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