Comments on: the 8 limbs week 2: the niyamas http://www.suburbanyogini.com/2010/06/01/the-8-limbs-week-2-the-niyamas/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:23 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KoraKaos http://www.suburbanyogini.com/2010/06/01/the-8-limbs-week-2-the-niyamas/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 KoraKaos Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:59:26 +0000 http://www.suburbanyogini.com/?p=735#comment-1784 Surrender has always been my struggle as well- I so often seem to face my own resentment. I do, however, use surrender in a very spiritual way. The universe's omnipresence necessitates it- I have never been able to separate God and yoga, nor would I want to do so as that would be dysfunctional. I can see why, as a teacher, you would avoid mentioning it, because you do not want to cause anyone's egos to flare up, but you might find that some people are very receptive. Patients, after all, who need healing, are always receptive to that which will heal them. So I suppose it's a balancing act between giving patients what they need and being careful not to tear off a bandage too quickly. Btw, have you read Aleister Crowley's lectures on yoga? He uses astrology to explain niyama. Very interesting. Also, these lectures really demystify yoga for those of a scientific mindset, stressing that of course one's purpose in life is yoga, union with the universe. That is all there is. Surrender has always been my struggle as well- I so often seem to face my own resentment. I do, however, use surrender in a very spiritual way. The universe’s omnipresence necessitates it- I have never been able to separate God and yoga, nor would I want to do so as that would be dysfunctional. I can see why, as a teacher, you would avoid mentioning it, because you do not want to cause anyone’s egos to flare up, but you might find that some people are very receptive. Patients, after all, who need healing, are always receptive to that which will heal them. So I suppose it’s a balancing act between giving patients what they need and being careful not to tear off a bandage too quickly.

Btw, have you read Aleister Crowley’s lectures on yoga? He uses astrology to explain niyama. Very interesting. Also, these lectures really demystify yoga for those of a scientific mindset, stressing that of course one’s purpose in life is yoga, union with the universe. That is all there is.

]]> By: LaGitane http://www.suburbanyogini.com/2010/06/01/the-8-limbs-week-2-the-niyamas/comment-page-1/#comment-1772 LaGitane Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:46:03 +0000 http://www.suburbanyogini.com/?p=735#comment-1772 My teacher discussed Ishvarapranidhara as "devotion or surrender to spirit". I had always struggled with this one before, being a non-religious person. But I am a spiritual person! For him, like you, IP is about letting go of what we can't control. It's also about faith - but if you believe that we as individuals are expressions of the larger Universe, then to have faith in Spirit or have faith in the Universe is to have faith in ourselves. So IP then becomes about devoting yourself or surrendering yourself to your own spirit - living the spiritual life that your soul requires at any given time. Lovely post especially reminding us all not to feel guilt (and that's a mental modification if ever I did see one!) and reminding is that the Yamas and Niyamas are a foundation for the rest of yoga... So true. My teacher discussed Ishvarapranidhara as “devotion or surrender to spirit”. I had always struggled with this one before, being a non-religious person. But I am a spiritual person! For him, like you, IP is about letting go of what we can’t control.

It’s also about faith – but if you believe that we as individuals are expressions of the larger Universe, then to have faith in Spirit or have faith in the Universe is to have faith in ourselves. So IP then becomes about devoting yourself or surrendering yourself to your own spirit – living the spiritual life that your soul requires at any given time.

Lovely post especially reminding us all not to feel guilt (and that’s a mental modification if ever I did see one!) and reminding is that the Yamas and Niyamas are a foundation for the rest of yoga… So true.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.suburbanyogini.com/2010/06/01/the-8-limbs-week-2-the-niyamas/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Rachel Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:04:33 +0000 http://www.suburbanyogini.com/?p=735#comment-1771 Julia, I'll check back tomorrow. Good luck :) Julia, I’ll check back tomorrow. Good luck :)

]]> By: Julia @ www.britbride.com http://www.suburbanyogini.com/2010/06/01/the-8-limbs-week-2-the-niyamas/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 Julia @ www.britbride.com Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:38:23 +0000 http://www.suburbanyogini.com/?p=735#comment-1769 Hey Rachel. Visiting your website for a while now has made me decide to go back to yoga- I have an Astanga course booked, starting this evening. Check my blog to see how I get on. I need some calm in my hectic life! Thanks for the inspiration Julia www.britbride.com Hey Rachel. Visiting your website for a while now has made me decide to go back to yoga- I have an Astanga course booked, starting this evening. Check my blog to see how I get on. I need some calm in my hectic life!

Thanks for the inspiration

Julia
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