嗨，我的瑜伽夥伴們：
新年快樂！願新的一年為你帶來豐盛美好的事物！
我很感恩2012年。
對我而言從許多角度來說是很棒的。是的，雖說同時有些粗糙的瑕疵，但古老的智慧“數一數你的福報”讓我能接受它們，並帶著感恩的心前進。
今天我希望能跟你談談我最近接收到的一封電郵。它給我一個機會回顧我自己的旅程以及為何我會在瑜伽之道上的原因。
這封電郵寫著：
“我進行靈修練習超過15年了，規律而且誠心，但是我似乎哪裡都去不了。我在尋找答案，但是經過這麼多年的尋找，我更加困惑了。我開始失去信念和對練習的興趣….我找不到任何繼續的理由…”
首先，要知道你有這樣的感覺是沒問題，是正常的。你並不孤單，人們也體驗同樣的失望，不一定是在靈修道上，其他的領域也會，不論是運動場、音樂界、科學界、商場上等等。有很多的原因導致這樣。
既然規律和誠心的在這條道上對你來說不是一個問題，那也許你該檢視你對靈修之道的期許。
你到底想從你的靈修練習中獲得什麼？
有些人跟隨這條道路只為了改善他們的身體和精神健康。如果他們規律和正確地練習，他們會看到好處，然後他們很高興地繼續在這條路上。他們看見繼續下去的理由。
有些人跟隨這條道路因為他們有錯誤的認知，認為說這條路會幫助他們去除他們的問題。他們期待說每天靜坐和祈禱，他們就不會在生活中面對難題或失敗，或者他們或得到更好的工作或是生活伴侶。我知道有人曾經期待在靜坐中獲得中彩票的數位，他的邏輯是靜坐可説明增加看見的清晰度。就這樣，人們帶著許多錯誤的期待及邏輯在他們的腦海裡。
Patanjali（瑜伽經）稱這現象為“viparyaya”，意思是錯誤的知識。它肯定會帶來失望。靈修練習不是去除你的難題。反而是為你帶來力量和智慧，如何去面對處理難題。
有些人走在這條道上是為了尋找答案。他們想要知道真理。他們想要認識神。他們想要開悟。這些抽象和複雜的期許，會經常導致和帶來更多的疑問和概念，這也導致失望和挫折，這個現象將會持續很久直到這個人在這條路上變得比較成熟。
成熟度不會伴隨著每日的長時間體會法練習及靜坐而獲得，有些人甚至還沒達到真正的成熟度，但自我感覺成熟。這種人會帶著某種幻象，這也會持續很長的一段時間直到某些事情突然打破了他們的幻象。每日規律練習體位法和靜坐可打好良好基礎，但要往上再建，則需要更高層次的練習，那就是正確地瞭解瑜伽知識並在每日生活中使用。它需要努力，警覺和興趣。
當有了這個層次的練習，你會開始成熟，然後發現瑜伽之道不是去解決生活的奧秘，而是指引你如何活在奧妙中和享受奧妙。
一個非常成熟的瑜伽修行者也被稱為“purushotam”，意思是一個偉大、精緻、很棒的一個人。這個名詞為瑜伽帶來一個新鮮的角度，也就是說瑜伽的智慧不僅是提供答案，這當然會自然隨著來，但卻使讓你變成一個更好更棒的人。你會感覺跟貼近自己。這是一個成為自己的簡單方法。
練習成為更好的一個人，這就是在Patanjali 瑜伽經裡所提及的abhyasa(練習）之真正意義。努力改善自己就是Yoga Vasistha裡面體積的自我努力之真正意義。
BhagavatGeeta(薄切梵歌）以及其他瑜伽經典形容了許多關於一個完整的瑜伽行者的特質。如果你想要變得完整，你需要在你身上孕育這些特質。
我會在我的下一個貼文中談論這些特質。
我們已經知道有哪些特質是需要我們改善的。就從這裡開始。努力克服你的弱點。誠實對待自己每次說話、思考和行動背後的真正意圖。以玩樂活潑的方式改善它們，就像一個寶寶開始學習走路那樣。寶寶跌倒了，但他又站起來繼續走路。
練習哈達瑜伽讓你的身體及心智更健康更堅強。
行動瑜伽（Karma Yoga）、勝王瑜伽(Raja Yoga)及智慧瑜伽(Gnana Yoga)可去除心智上的煩躁和困擾。使用瑜伽知識去分辨對與錯。
練習奉獻瑜伽(BhaktiYoga)可孕育你的本我。
除非你對自己負責任，否則你的旅程會繼續掙扎。你會繼續責怪所走的道路，不管你在哪條路上。
把你的問題，概念和期許放在一旁歇一歇。你的問題和概念越多，你的警覺性就越低。就連要覺察你的成長本身也需要警覺力。其實，有某個成熟度已在你身上展現，但也許你並沒有覺察到。
Krishna(克里希納)對Arjuna(阿周那)說，“我在每個存在上存在，但一個完整的瑜伽行者可感覺我的存在。”這就是我在這條道上的理由。我想要成為一個更棒的人，我想要在我身上孕育一個完整瑜伽行者的特質。我想要隨著生活起舞，而不是掙扎對抗。
像，通過努力和練習，一個完整的音樂家與音樂二合為一，同樣的，通過abhyasa（練習）及自我努力，一個完整的瑜伽行者與本我二合為一。
你沒有選擇，只能繼續。當生命在繼續前進，你怎能停止呢:)
願你享受你的旅程！
祝福您，
Krishan
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A nice post from our beloved Krishanji!
HelloMy Yoga Friends:
HappyNew Year! May the New Year bring you an abundance of good things!
I amgrateful for 2012. It was good to me in many ways. Yes, there were a few roughpatches as well, but the ancient wisdom ‘count your blessings’ helped me inaccepting them and moving forward with gratefulness.
TodayI would like to talk to you about an email I received recently. It gave me anopportunity to reflect back on my own journey and the reasons why I am on thepath of yoga.
Thee-mail read:
“Ihave been doing my spiritual practices for over 15 years, regularly andsincerely, but I don’t seem to be getting anywhere. I was searching foranswers, but after all these years I am more confused. I am losing my faith andinterest in the practices…….I don’t see any point in continuing….”
Firstof all, know that it is okay and normal to feel this way. You are not alone.People experience this feeling of disappointment not just on the spiritualpath, but in other fields as well, whether it be sports, music, science,business etc. There could be many different reasons for this.
Sincebeing regular and sincere on the path is not an issue for you, perhaps youshould assess your expectations on the spiritual path.
Whatis it that you want to gain from your spiritual practices?
Somepeople follow a path simply to improve their physical and mental health. Ifthey practice regularly and properly, they see the benefits and they happilycontinue on the path. They see a point in continuing.
Somepeople follow a path because they have this wrong understanding that it wouldhelp them get rid of their problems. They expect that because they meditate andpray every day, they should not face difficulties or failures in life, or theymight get better jobs or life partners. I know someone who used to look forwinning lottery numbers in his meditation, his logic being that meditationprovided clarity to see. Like this, people carry so many wrong expectations andlogics in their minds. Patanjali calls it ‘viparyaya’ , meaning wrongknowledge. It surely brings disappointment. Spiritual practices do not get ridof your difficulties. Instead they give you the strength and wisdom to dealwith them.
Somewalk on the path in search for answers. They want to know the Truth. They wantto know God. They want to get enlightened. All these are abstract andcomplicated expectations, which often give rise to more questions and concepts,and can result in disappointment and frustrations, which can continue for along time until one obtains a certain amount of maturity on the path.
Thematurity doesn’t come just by doing a lengthy practice of asanas and meditationevery day, though some start feeling mature without actually having matured.Such people come into a delusion, which can continue for a long time untilsomething happens to puncture their delusion. Daily practice of asanas andmeditation provides a strong base, but to build on it further it requires ahigher level of practice, which is understanding the knowledge of yoga properlyand applying it in daily life. It requires effort, alertness and interest.
Withthis level of practice, maturity begins to dawn and you realize that the pathof yoga is not there to solve the mystery of life, but to guide you how to liveand enjoy the mystery.
Ahighly matured yogi is also called ‘purushotam’ which means a great, refinedand nice person. This term provides a fresh perspective on yoga, that thewisdom of yoga is there not to provide answers but, if followed, to make you abetter and great person. So instead of searching for answers, if you use thewisdom of yoga to become a better person, it would bring some spiritualmaturity in you. You will feel closer to yourself. This is a simple way to bewith your Self.
Practicingto become a better person is the true meaning of abhyasa (practice) mentionedin the Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Making effort to improve yourself is the truemeaning of Self-effort mentioned in Yoga Vasistha.
BhagvatGeeta and other scriptures of yoga describe many qualities of an accomplishedyogi. If you want to become accomplished, you will need to cultivate thosequalities in you. I will talk about some of those qualities in my next post.
Wealready know that there is a lot in us that we can improve upon. Start fromthere. Make effort to overcome your weaknesses. Be honest with your intentionsbehind what you speak, think, and do. Improve them all in a playful manner,like a child learns how to walk. He falls, but gets up and starts walking again
PracticeHatha Yoga to make your body and mind healthier and stronger.
PracticeKarma Yoga, Raja Yoga and Gnana Yoga to remove the mental restlessness anddisturbance. Use the knowledge of yoga to discriminate between right and wrong.
PracticeBhakti Yoga to nurture your Self.
Unlessyou take this responsibility, your journey will remain a struggle. You willkeep blaming the path regardless of which path you travel on.
Giverest to your questions, concepts and expectations. The more questions andconcepts you have, the less alert you become. Even to notice your own growthyou require alertness. In fact, a certain level of maturity is alreadyhappening in you but perhaps you are not seeing it.
LordKrishna says to Arjuna,“I am present in every being but an accomplished yogifeels my presence.” This is the reason I am on the path. I want to become abetter person. I want to cultivate the qualities of an accomplished yogi in me.I want to flow with life, and not struggle against it.
Justlike, through effort and practice, an accomplished musician becomes one withthe music, same way through abhyasa and self-effort, an accomplished yogibecomes one with the Self.
Youhave no choice but to continue. When life is continuing, how can you stop:)
Mayyou enjoy your journey!
Withbest wishes,
Krishan
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