The Goal of Yoga

The Goal of Yoga

The word ‘goal’ has a colloquial meaning that gets misconstrued.

Yoga – Union of body, mind, and soul, and with God

It would be quite odd to jump to the resource section, diving into the intellectual side of yoga when it is inherently an experiential process – but I get it.

Yoga is a spiritual process built-in grounded actuality, not esoteric lessons.

Most people subscribe to religion as dogma. A repeitive process. You can say the prayers. Yoga is about doing.

The Emotional Balloon

Emotion as a Baloon. We are always going to feel a certain amount of anxiety. We fill up ths balloon. Meditation helps you detach from the baloon realizing that it isn’t you, even quieting it.

What to Do When you have no time to meditate. the old adage if you have no time you should meditate twice as long

Meditation

The overarching goal is…

Self Realization

This is the only goal of yoga. its a journey of discovery and unraveling of the thread that connects the minutia of your life.

In tune with the infinite

When you experience everything as one in your consciousness, then you are in yoga. Yoga simply means to be in perfect tune. When you are in yoga, your body, mind and energy and existence are in absolute harmony. Sadhguru

The Goal of [[Yoga]]

What’s the goal of yoga? Prepare you for meditation? Why yoga? Yoga is the way Meditation is a [[SORT/Import/Spirituality]] process and realization

The body is a big hindrance to meditation: digestion, discomfort, bodily functions all play a role in preventing the mind from being serene.

Without Asanas (‘Yoga Postures’), Meditation is fighting an uphill battle. We aren’t accustomed to stillness–we must practice with Sadhanas (‘Daily Spiritual Practice’).

Starting with [[Asana]]

[[8 Limbs of Yoga]]

Practicing Yoga Alone

Getting Started

Inner Engineering with Sadhguru is a fantastic, structured introduction to meditation and breathing Excercises.

Self Realization

  • Its painful how we think its a cure all.
  • My goals were
  • Better self contorl and more willpower
  • A mind clear of attachhment.open to possibilityand accepting of what is. A detachment from my consant stram of thoughtsand recognition that my entire life falls in the present moment and decisions ii make accodingly.
  • A mind that doesnt y to cover wounds so that they hurt when people poke at them
  • A deep level of gratitude for all that surrounds me. How little or how much.
  • Clarity on what i ahve to do n the daily and my ability to act in accordance with this
  • A deep understandign if what you offer the know how of how to do it.
  • An action oriented approach throughout the day.
  • What are gods rules?
  • What meditations are there and what can they help with?
  • A lot of meditations are affirmation based.
  • Mantra base meditation can be helpful.
  • Compassion meditations great for cltivating love and a warm heart.
  • All these meditaitons ahve different purposeses.
  • The one we should seek is the empty head one.
  • Meditation
    • we always used to look at this inner realm. only until the language of science came around were we able to There is a great excerpt from David lynch
  • David Lynch explains Transcendental Meditation - YouTube
  • Why do we close our eyes when we meditate?
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