अथ योगानुशासनम्
Atha Yoganusasanam – this is the first Yoga Sutra of the first chapter of Samadhi pada.
I see a noteworthy connection between this text and our body and mind. As soon as we are born in this world, this sutra becomes applicable to us. We are all born with a certain responsibility or duty – we get so attached to these ideas that, as we grow, we start to live life without taking care of our own body and mind.
We eat food which suits our taste, we wear dresses that align with our preference, but we never take the time to think about whether these things are really good for our body and mind.
Whenever we get sick, pain in our bodies or stress in the mind, we finally start thinking about taking care of our body. But why is it that we cannot take care of our own body and mind from the very start?
“Forget responsibilities – the yoga sutra teaches us that ourutmost duty in life should be to take care of our own bodies. With proper exercise, proper eating, quality sleep, etc, we must respect our body and mind at each moment. Then only we can say that we are following what is “Atha Yoganusasanam”. Atha means now. The use of Atha in the sutra calls our attention to the fact that a teaching of great importance is about to be given – right now – not “once upon a time” in the past, or some time in the future – but now in the present moment. We must be practicing a healthy lifestyle in the very present moment. We shall respect ourselves fully and unconditionally.”
-Varada Sensei
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