Yoga is not an exercise.

Body, senses, mind, intellect

And the essence of the beings

Rise from the Supreme consciousness.

Consciousness is in the body,

Organs, tissues, cells and nucleus.

It is in the whole universe.

Yoga is the conjoining

Of the micro consciousness

With macro consciousness.

Satya , Ahimsa, Asteya,

Aparigraha and Brahmacharya

Are fivefold observance of Yama.

Shauch, Santosha, Swadhyaya

Tapas, and Ishwara pranidhana

Are fivefold observance of Niyama.

Yama and Niyama are two sets

To be practiced diligently

To reap the benefit of Yoga.

Else, Yoga is an exercise.

(Satya = The truth,  

Ahimsa = Nonviolence, 

Asteya = Non-stealing,

Aparigraha = Non-hoarding,

 Brahmacharya = Celebacy

Shauch = Cleanliness,

Santosha = contentment,

 Swadhyaya = Selflessness ,Tapas = Austerity,

 Ishwara pranidhana = Surrender to Supreme)

27.06.2017