Well-Being With Yoga

 The science of yoga is a powerful stream of knowledge. Radiant physical health, a serene mind, continuous spiritual uplift and ability for harmonious social living is experienced by yogic practitioners worldwide. Lack of harmonisation with nature and control over one’s mind-body complex, lack of faith in one’s scriptures and failing in one’s resolve to act cause problems. Yoga is scientific and rational, having a set of rules and kriyas that blend in with all manner of faiths. A person given to drinking can benefit from the practice of yoga; he will experience changes in his personality and his reasoning and intellect will be purified enough to rid him of self-destructive habits. Yoga and Ayurveda are sister sciences. For holistic healing and well-being, a judicious combination of both should be adopted. Practising yoga mechanically or taking Ayurvedic preparations without faith does not yield results. The practitioners’ attitude, thoughts, his convictions, the method by which instructions are being imparted to him, his bhakti and obedience to the guru, all play a crucial role. The tradition of yoga and Ayurveda is rich and has powerful methods and preparations which — when practised and adopted under expert guidance — work wonderfully well with our human system. Both traditions have been handed down to us by divinity and its efficacy has been experienced since time immemorial. Even if a person is breathing his last, by imbibing the spirit of yogic principles, he can leave his mortal body with total ease and contentment.

Source: Economic Times, 21/11/2018