WChHaANtGiEs–YWoHgYa? WITH YOGA?

Dontrary to common understanding, Non-violence in thought, speech ecades ago, the corporate cul(phytsiucarleexuersceisdes)n. Yoga is not just and action. Usually we think of asana ot vtiolernececoinganctiizone,btuhtatthis ethical This column seeks to share a standard challenges us to be an employee’s performance or

broader perspective on the ben- peaceful in thought and speech as efits opf rYogdautocthiuvmiatny bweiongusl, dtobe waedllv. eItrasdevolycaateffs ethcetperdactices of

bawyartehnesisrouf hnohwaYpopgayispaersonal life.

raise compassion, love, understanding, way of life, how practicing it makes patience, etc. There used to be a saying Truthfulness. “leave Patanjali your describes life lighter and more meaningful, and aplsrootbo lbermingstaotththe efordeothoer, antrduthyfoulun’elslspaisctko bthe einmharmony

appreciation that all that we do in with mind, word and action. Our

up again at the end of the day when you go

yoga is to lead us to the stillness actions in life must bring harmony withinb,atockbrihngoimnne”r.pTheacies. was thien rmelaotisotnsuhnipws. ise and

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hopes that such thinking no longer exists.

our physical, our mental and our possession of what is not yours, but emotionYalo, aundarise pjurstueodnfreompersaolsno,nnotoatlloawmingatchehpinosese, ssion of many angles. unpleasant thought, speech and

such that if you’re hurting at home or

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themyesooufryotgoatasl: b“yeoigna gchtitota theof oetxhteersn’ ptostshesastionyso. ur

vritti nirodha”, that is, quieting Continence or self-control, or

performance at work will undoubtedly be

of the thought waves is yoga, or celibacy. At the different stages subsidnineggathteivtheolyughatffaecctitveitdy ,injustofloikureliwveist, hweaalrle ycoalluedr to selfdiscipline the and self-control in how

mrinedlaistiyognas. hips. For this reason, corporates

In this introduction, the focus we deal not only in sexual relations,

need to widely research but on even best in our practice general outlook is on Astanga yoga, in which Patanjalai enxdplaaindsothpet“etigohot lismbths oaft cabnouttrlaifen.sform their

yoga”, the first one being the five Non-covetousness refers to

employees as individuals first then as

Yamas. non-accumulation, whether it be Thteeyadmeasl,wtiothoopntei’smetihziecaol n otfheairrthglyenpoesrsaelsswionesll,-or even

the negative emotions that we encounter standbaredisnagndansednsbe eosf tinpteegriftoy,rmance. An employee

focusing on our behavior and how from time to time which

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in relationships with others. undesirable behavior.

of a who’s who in the society, or they may beTHEpSaE rFIeVnEYtAeMdASbAyREordinar[Iyn

BwRIEhFLaYtEeXvPeLArINaEcDcBoELlOaWd:es you wish to bestow on one…one thing we have in common is that we have emotions, a mind, a heart, a soul and a flesh. If we have not been taught how to practically deal with negative emotions (I underscore practically because that is the distinguishing factor from being taught concepts and experiencfrionmgLtohbeatsesasnednGcaeboorofne the practice), from the time we are children, we find ways to

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tions in one form or the other. Yoga in its

discusses how he got into the field, how he wserhvoeslethneecsosmgmivuensityuasn deewpephhadystoicdaol,somenretsaealr,ch

why the job continues to fulfill

emotional and spiritual cleansing. When

him.

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gLI,TwTLeE eBxITperience goodarshheipatlothd,oidnecntriestdryibulet intuitive ability, productive and energised

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23 from 6pm to 9Upnmive,rsaitlyl sin being compulsory. You on the day. This program and self-discipline

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

to complete it and truly experience the AN OPTOMETRIST, OPTIthCeIAmN oAsNtDnOaPtHuTrHaAlLaMnOdLOGIST? wdoeinrgfumly gTirfetloeSveecrhagbiaven tAonuopshitnhablmroeloagtihst.is a physicianb/

surgeon who specialises in the

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