
Latte Asana with a dash of Mantra Masala!
Yoga and Ayurveda are becoming a weird mix — like Turmeric Latte Asana. There is a lack of integration, a ton of dilution, a good amount of appropriation, and plenty of misunderstandings.
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Asana is rooted in "asa" which means to take a seat, to become, to establish, to dissolve, to be grounded, to be firm, to be easy and to be comfortable.
Patanjali Yoga Sutra states, Asana is that which has two basic qualities: sthira (still, stable, rooted) and sukha (effortless, easy, comfortable). Once such a seat is established with absolute effortlessness, one must focus the mind to the infinite. This helps transcend the dualities that are experienced.
It is a seat for the mind in the body.
It is not a pose, performance or physical position. Let us understand its scope. The entire foundation of the state of Yoga is based on allowing the mind to take a seat.
11 steps to do the abhyasa (practice) of an asana so that one may become that which one is practicing.
Asana means to become that you which you are going to practice. It is not make believe, it is not mimicking, it is not performance, rigidity, adamancy, challenge or an accomplishment.
It is simply any body position in which mind takes a seat, expands and then is redirected towards a specific point which then triggers the extraction of the samskaras, vikrutis, vikalpas, negative thoughts and emotions held there. This helps in peeling the layer of blockages and enter into anandamaya kosha.
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Yoga and Ayurveda are becoming a weird mix — like Turmeric Latte Asana. There is a lack of integration, a ton of dilution, a good amount of appropriation, and plenty of misunderstandings.
What are the practices that lead to deeper states of mind, to higher states of consciousness?
These practices are the heart of Yoga and lead us to the state of Yoga itself.
Let me be clear: Adding turmeric does not make your food ayurvedic...