My Blessed Journey at The Yoga Institute

Following the Sattvik Bhavas, one at a time

- Ms Venu Adhiya Hirani

I first heard about the concept of Dharma Bhava during Smt. Hansaji's talk. She spoke about our first duty being towards our self. For a while I could not relate because Dharma was all about my duty towards others and I used to go out of my way often at the cost of my own self to do things for them. To turn attention towards my own self initially felt like I was being selfish but in time, I realized the importance.

In my interpersonal relationships, I used to be someone who would always react to situations without giving them much thought. I would get hurt very easily and hurt others. As I started learning more about Jnana Bhava, I began taking a step back each time I felt like my mind was conflicted and tried looking at the bigger picture being empathetic towards others while also forming my own boundaries. Today! respond rather than react in most situations. What followed naturally was Vairagya Bhava acceptance and a sense of surrender to my divine - knowing and believing that I am always taken care of. I find myself unconsciously following this hierarchy of Bhavas in many life situations and while I continue to learn and make mistakes, I feel a sense of achievement each time I get better at dealing with myself and situations around me the experience of Aishwarya Bhava is constantly motivating me to better myself.