Emotional wellness and yoga (Part II)
By Lety Trejo
Yoga is a system with several well-defined, concrete processes; steps to follow that help us to move through this world making conscious and assertive decisions, instead of unconscious reactions that often generate pain and suffering to ourselves and others. In the last edition we wrote about the eight arms of yoga of the philosopher Patanjali, specifically the first three steps: Yamas, Niyamas and Asana, so we continue:
7.cis the deep state of meditation with multiple benefits for the nervous system and the body in general. Modern science has documented this in studies conducted by accredited institutions worldwide.
Climbing the eight arms of Patanjali’s yoga is neither easy nor quick given that the world we live in and the cultures through which we integrate ourselves in communities imply a state of intense and generally chaotic mental activity. In this aspect of life, our attention is also more connected to achieving social status, material objects (that we believe we need to live), and attachment to our possessions and personal relationships based on co-dependence. Our outward-facing attention prevents us from giving self-exploration and self-knowledge the importance it really has in our lives and the wisdom we could theoretically achieve at the end of our days.
In part III I will write about another of the yoga processes that help us to reflect on the causes of suffering and which are called KLESHAS. For now dear reader, I invite you to practice Yamas and Niyamas. It will be really liberating.
Translated by Elisabeth Shields
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