C HOW YOGA ontrary to common understanding, TURNS LEMONS Yoga is not just asana (physical exercises). INTO LEMONADE
Non-violence in thought, speech and action. Usually we think of violence in action, but this ethical standard challenges us to be peaceful in thought and speech as well. It advocates the practices of compassion, love, understanding, patience, etc. Truthfu
This column seeks to share a broader perspective on the benefits of Yoga to human beings, to raise awareness of how Yoga is a way of life, how practicing it makes life lighter and more meaningful, Lanifdeparlessoentotsbinridniffgetroentthceolfourres,the thatrwuethgefuttlonesxspearsietnocebteotianlheaarlmthony flaavpopurse,ctiuatrinosn, vthalalteyasll, tahnadt hwieghdso, in andwwiethll-mbeiindg, pwhoyrsdicalnlyd, macetniotanll.yO, ur whyeotghaerisatoa lpeeardsounsatloletvheel, sftaimlln-ess emoactitoionnaslliynalinfedmspuisrtibturianllgy.haTrhmeony ily within, level, societal to bring level, inner corporate peace. phyisnicraellasttiroentcshiepssr. elease tension level, The national philosophy level or of global Yoga level. touches that gNetosns-tsotreeadliensgpemcieaallnysinothtejust It happens, sometimes at our will,
many aspects of our being, i.e. joinrtesf,ranindinsogftfernosmbupthsytsriecgahlltyhetnasking and sometimes beyond our control, the possession muscles, improving of what is on not posture, yours, but
our physical, our mental and our especially the unpleasant ones. healthy also spine, not allowing etc. The the deep possession breathing of emotional, and is pursued from
There is a saying that it doesn’t exercises bring us more to the
unpleasant thought, speech and matter many what angles. happens to you, but it present moment thereby releasing a
action. It speaks against inordinate is how Patanjali, you respond who is that regarded matters. as the lot of mental and emotional stress.
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Yoga, in its wholeness, penetrates every aspect of our existence such
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