YOGIC LINEAGE - YOGA VISION

An evolving yogi earnest in his practice never allows his intellectual faculty of 'viveka' and 'vivecha', knowledge and discrimination with awareness, to be distorted by his emotional tides.

Freedom is the very essence of human existence. An evolving yogi disengaging himself from the slavish dependence of material benefits and joys is free.

Sense organs are the antennae of 'prakrithi', the nature, presenting to us the glitters of 'Maya' which is all consuming, tossing us hither and thither like a raven cloud with the joys, challenges and problems of life.To be aware of this, to witness this is the privilege and blessing humans have. Such a yogi stands out like a bright star in a dark sky.

Until we evolve into the higher state of peace and calmness we do need guidance along this path which might appear intense and dark. Totally trusting the enlightened masters who have walked ahead of you in this path, trusting the accuracy of their guidance we should move on. We have to move in our practice with faith in and devotion in their scriptures and the path that they light. To understand the glory of this path we must have some knowledge and experience of this art and science of yoga. Without the openness the vision will be distorted, so that a yogi can be mistakenly understood to be inert, so, condemned and criticized by ignorance to be apparently indifferent and disinterested. It is not true that he has no emotion. He is not into emotionalism which can ruin the poise and balance of outlook making the mind turbulent and intellect confused. Emotionalism is an impediment in the path of spiritual evolvement, a hindrance. The great masters of yogic tradition stood admist the life and society with compassionate dutiful heart, with clear and logical intellect and outlook.

The secret of calmness and peace in life thus is this combination of compassionate dutiful heart, a clear intellect and open outlook. The way into this is 'Guru' and following his path will raise us up from the petty emotionalism to the loftier heights of calmness and peace.

Let us be dedicated to the chosen 'Guru' and have the courage to live the convictions truly and wholly with total intellectual honesty. This will light up the soft glow of serenity and the melodious rhythm of unconditional love. The beautiful spiritual evolvement of an individual will thus become a torch in the darkness, around the immediate society.