YOGA DISCUSSIONS on Clubhouse

Description

In the western world, it is usually perceived yoga as a physical practice that helps us gain flexibility, a little strength and even might support us to wind down from our stressful jobs and family related issues. However, in its ancient traditional development, yoga is not primarily about the body. It is not about becoming healthy, flexible or even distracted from your hectic daily life. The origin of yoga relates to the mind. Yoga is for the consciousness – Yoga is wherever consciousness is.

We have different approaches to define yoga (Sanskrit: yuj), such as the union of physical and higher self, union of the individual breath with the cosmic breath, realization, and satisfaction within our own self, the separation of ignorance from reality or impermanence from permanence. But when it comes to describing the purpose, the ultimate goal of yoga, let’s ask ourselves the question: WHY are we all practicing yoga, what is the aim? Well, an answer lies in its old scriptures.
You might wonder what these unpronounceable lines in the title might mean?

Before beginning to beat around the bush: Let’s dive right into the topic!

~ Chitta Vritti Nirodhah: what is it about? ~

The 2ndsutra describes the purpose of the yoga practice, saying “Yogas chitta vritti nirodhah”, which means “Yoga is stilling the fluctuations of the mind”, or literally translated as:

Chitta: mind, consciousness
Vritti: waves, fluctuations
Nirodhah: to control, to quiet

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OM SHANTI🙏
NO RELIGION OR POLITICS: Yoga is beyond any religion and political affiliations so we wont entertain any extreme thoughts.
BE KIND AND LOVING: Vairagya is what we all aim to achieve, lets be more tolerant, kind in these difficult times.