We live in a time where most of our hours are spent working at a desk. Technology has made our lives easier. Things have become accessible to us. Despite the ease and freedom when we face the reality of our lives we realize our lives are not optimal. We often realise it is not even close to the best life we could have. Our potential is not being fulfilled. With more self-awareness in life, we come to acknowledge that most of our experiences are full of discomfort.
We are not contented most of the time and we look for options that can make things better for us. We do this almost all the time. This does not indicate that our lives are miserable. It simply implies that for some reason, something is holding us back. In today’s world, we are faced with an overwhelming problem–we do not recognize our true identities. We are struggling to define ourselves according to the way society sees us, our actions, and our beliefs. It is now completely normal to feel unhappy, unfulfilled, confused and depressed. We are all constantly trying to seek a solution to these problems by searching for better circumstances, accumulating more things, or making appointments with psychologists and doctors. This is where we need to pause realizing the importance of Yoga.
Why do we need yoga? It is not a physical exercise to tone, sculpt, and build your body. It is an ancient way of life that has existed for thousands of years, designed to free us from obstacles and liberate us from any fear. Yoga brings us into balance and harmony, giving us the ability to enjoy life, fulfils our potential and finds our true identity. According to yoga, we are not in tune with both the universal nature and our own nature. In modern society, it is clear we are alienated from our own nature and the nature around us because we are under the illusion that we is something separate from these things–something locked up in a bag of skin, disconnected from other beings in this world.
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