In yoga we think about the manner in which we spend our time. There are activities like earning money that have to be carried out. But there are also other activities like philosophical thinking that are not carried out. We are involved more with acquiring money and the whole day we are running after it. We don't know what we will make out of that money. The other thing is pleasure. If we come to know about some good food in some place or a good movie, we run after it. These become the uppermost ideals. So we don't get time for the other activities.
These activities should be balanced. We don't keep on thinking only about our personal development all the time. We also do think about others. We think about the duties. We think about the money in reserve. We also do think about God and the highest in life. But when else/at what other time will we think about these things? We keep it aside, saying, Someday, I will sit and think'. But that day never comes. We have not built up that habit to see that the day is spent in a systematic way. Some activities take over and we are busy. It is the cricket series and we are busy making money and having some enjoyment.
This story is from the October 2021 edition of Yoga and Total Health.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the October 2021 edition of Yoga and Total Health.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Ram, The King Without Ambition
How hunger and thirst run our lives
कर्तव्य की भावना से कार्य में उत्कृष्ठता (excellence)
क ई तरह की व्यवस्थाएँ हैं, जो हमें सचेत करती हैं कि हमें क्या करना है। माता-पिता, समाज, कानून आदि के प्रति हमारे कुछ उत्तरदायित्व होते हैं, कर्तव्य व व्यवहार के कुछ नियम होते हैं जिनका हमें पूर्ण रूप से पालन करना होता है, परन्तु बहुत से लोग अपने कर्तव्यों के प्रति लापरवाह होते हैं, उन्हें अपने कर्तव्य पालन करना पसंद नहीं है ।
सत्य
सूत्र - अहिंसासत्यास्तेय ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः । 12.30।।
Thoughts on the Gita
The Blessed Lord said
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
As a result of this, there is a complete mastery over the senses.
The Vagus Nerve
Tap into your in-built calming channel
Trust the Universe
And become one with it
Guard Against Egotism and Envy
How to keep undesirable qualities at bay
Read the Manual Then Operate the Machine
Achieving balance in today's complex life
Advancing Holistic Wellbeing through Yoga Education
Getting to know shvarapranidhana