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What did you learn today in yoga?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 06:13.
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We learn something everyday. At least, that's what we are supposed to achieve, "learn something everyday". One day you learn to trust your instinct. One day you learn to treat yourself nicely. One day, you learn to treat other nicely. One day you learn to be truthful to yourself. One day you learn a new approach to an asana. Another you learn the meaning of the posture.
Yoga is more than just a physical practice. It's a choice of lifestyle, a belief, a habit, a way of seeing, a way of thinking and so on. I believe that it'd be ideal if everyone integrates a bit of yoga in their lives. I believe yoga cultivates good thoughts and good intentions. It brings out the best in a person and hopefully you would get treated the same way in return. But not necessarily always the case. It's about unconditionally giving and not expecting rewards. It's a practice of karma.
Yoga is an endless learning process. There is no final exam, but there are always tests in life when you need to apply what you have learned in yoga.
Things that we learn from yoga are limitless and boundary-less. Every time when you practice (physical or non-physical yoga) you learn something new. Even when you are practicing the same thing, you learn different new things every time too. It's a new experience every time you walk into the studio. That's why yoga is so amazing, fun and powerful. So, what did you learn today?
