Toward the Whole Being
Yoga is discovering the link
factors that constitute the whole being. The three part man consists
of Head, Heart (Feeling) and Will (Conative Drive; that is we Think,
we Feel and Act. The spine is the coordinator that links the three
levels and the more flexibility and spinal conscious we have the
better the coordination.
The body is your vehicle of
experience and asana practice helps us to move efficiently, that is
to achieve our aims with the greatest economy that is the least
amount of energy expenditure, with a range of movements conducive to
health. Psychosomatic Yoga helps to return the body to psychological
health as well as into harmonious relationship.
Posture Practical – First set
the form of the posture in your mind, (the ideal or perfect pose).
Then aware of the body in feeling, start to energise the body and
muscle groups required for taking up the posture, before initiating
action. The form in the mind is the ideal; the consciousness and
awareness of the body is not unlike having a wise councillor whose
first principle is ahimsa,
none injury.
The Self is the seat of
consciousness, the inner Guru
that guides the rest. Keep to the ideal; it is only the beginning of
the journey to bring Mind (Jnana), Heart
(Bhakta) and Will (Raja)
into harmonious relationship. Take care not to damage your vehicle of
experience, it is good fortune to attain human birth, make the most
of it.
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