- What Yoga is Not
It is not a religion nor a dogma - its elements and practice are found in all religions.
It is not a secret practice of some strange people - it is life itself.
It has nothing to do with unnatural phenomena - like occult powers, miracles and magic.
Powers are mentioned in books of Yoga as weeds and mentioned in books of Gardening.
Gardening is not for the weeds, but for flowers and fruits.
Yoga is not for psychic powers, but for an inward integration.
- Good and Evil
As they appear to me is as I like it.
But how will that Being Who is in all, viewing the whole at once, as being His very Nature, designate what is good and what evil?
A commonplace example is illness of one's own body - when parts of my body ill, how do I react.
If I have a cold, I do not cut my nose, but heal it - if I have a malignant growth, I cut it - if I have healthy limbs, I use them - if I have a beautiful face, I have it painted - these are human ideas.
But since they are universal, it would not be far wrong to infer they belong to Him.
- Immediate Liberation
Martin Buber tells of the Rabbi of Kobryn who taught; 'God speaks to men, as He spoke to Moses. Cast habit from off thy feet. Cast off the routine which shackles thy feet and thou willth see that the ground on which thou standest is holy ground. For there is no stage of being which, everywhere and forever, God's glory may not be found.
From 'Meditation and Mankind' - V. Lindenberg
- Motorist and Fatalist
A good motorist has a sweeping view of the front.
He sees the entire road ahead.
Similarly, a good man sees not only what is immediately expedient, but what is ultimately good - for the entire life, from now till Ihe reaches God, for several births.
- Karma Yoga
Deep sleep gives clue to happiness when two conditions are achieved:
(1) world is forgotten (2) the self is also forgotten.
Through Karma Yoga:
(1) world is forgotten when we see God in all.
Namdev took ghee to a dog which took his bread.
Be thankful to him who gives you the chance to serve.
(2) self is forgotten.
Unselfishness is the solution to all problem.
It removes profit motive which causes fric tion, at home, in society, nation and world.