If yoga was simply a bunch of physical poses to strengthen the body and stretch muscles, what would you do if you got hurt, had an illness, or went on vacation?
If meditation was simply sitting in stillness, what would happen when you had a real life crisis?
If yoga and meditation were just exercises that you did to fill your day and pretend that you were "improving" your life, what would happen if your spouse left you, someone died, or you hit rock bottom?
If you want your "practice" to be more than just a physical exercise, a tool to heal your back, or something else to become addicted to, use your mat and your cushion to rub up against what is really at the bottom of all of your suffering: tap into your greed, selfishness, hatred, guilt, anger, elation, euphoria, judgment, pride,...
Sit and reflect on that which is eating you up from the inside out.
Do you really think you don't have "enough"?
Do you really think you need someone else's "approval"?
Do you really need to hide behind the busyness?
What do you really need to end the suffering?
The yoga postures and the sitting practice both lead to an even higher limb of yoga- Self-Realization.
But, you must be patient, diligent, fearless, receptive, and make the effort to be kind and compassionate in every moment with every living being.
Take it off your mat. --Charry
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