The "Yoga" path to freedom, consciousness, and happiness.

“Yoga means union. It shows us how to unite all our life-forces by directing them inward. The goal is happiness and happiness lies within”. – Swami Vishnudevananda

So many people on this planet suffer from unhappiness, stress, anger, fear, tension, frustration, hate, jealousy, superiority, or inferiority complex. These emotions rot in them like bad apples, slowly taking over their minds, bodies, and souls. In short, negative emotions can impact the very core of their being.

People who fall under the influence of negative thoughts become prisoners of their pessimistic thoughts, emotions, images, and attitudes. Every day, they identify themselves with the thoughts, emotions, and memories of their past they can’t forget themselves for. Such people tend to be bound by external impressions on their minds and bodies. They seek joy, trying to avoid pain. However, their mental/physical peace and happiness are short-lived and followed by more pain. This makes them ask themselves, is there a way out of this vicious cycle?

Sam Harris, the American philosopher, and neuroscientist ask the same questions: Is there a type of happiness beyond this repetition of pleasure and avoidance of pain? Can we be happy even before anything happens, before our desires are fulfilled, despite challenges, pains, and other life’s difficulties? I could positively confirm that there is.

As famous Indian yoga teacher Sadhguru points out: ‘If you really want to know spirituality, don’t look for anything. Don’t lookout for a way out of suffering. There is only one way and that is in . The very core of our experience is within us, but our perception is entirely outward-bound.’ This tells us that our habitual identification with our thoughts and failure to recognize them as appearances in consciousness is the primary source of our suffering. The practice of yoga is a method of breaking this spell of thoughts. It is a technique for waking up!

What is Yoga?

‘Yoga is a timeless pragmatic science evolved over thousands of years dealing with the physical, moral, mental, and spiritual well-being of man as a whole.’ – B. K. S. Iyengar

At its core, yoga is a spiritual discipline founded on a subtle science that focuses on bringing harmony between body and mind. It is the science and the art of healthy living. The main goal of practicing yoga is to discover methods and techniques of using our minds to decrease pain and suffering and to discover and create more happiness, contentment, and peace.

The word ‘Yoga’ derives from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj,’ which means ‘to join’ or ‘to unite.’ As Yogic scriptures tell us, the practice of yoga leads to the union of our individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness, allowing us to achieve perfect harmony between our bodies, minds, and nature. It is said tha

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