Happiness is the prime aim of life. All material evolutions aim at achieving this goal of happiness. We do not lack comforts in life from which we do have momentary happiness. Life is not a suffering always. Despite experiencing, knowing and having these glimpses of happiness, there is no contentment or peace in life. Everything we do in the path of yoga is meant for calmness. Calmness is usually misunderstood as happiness, as having or not having the material comforts and their momentary existence. That’s why despite the goal be one and only, peace is still eluding us. Even while we have or not have these worldly pleasures something is amiss always, and not knowing what, we go through deep loneliness. To be calm and constant is our true nature. If you are not calm and in peace it means something is amiss. You have to be at peace with yourself, only then you become eligible to expanding it.
The first step towards this is good positive personal nature and good health. If we have unhealthy and weak personal nature or an unhealthy body suffering from some pain of diseases, for most of us life becomes a suffering. When you have a positive outlook and a healthy life, physically, mentally and spiritually, you are in peace with yourself, radiating the happiness which will definitely touch others around you, having to make no effort to make others happy. A person who is moderate and disciplined in his habits of eating, sleeping, exercising and even working is the person practicing towards the higher ideals of Yoga, and in him rest the world of peace. Naturally in the state of calmness the ego remains pure with no pride of doer-ship, having to make no conscious or conditional or calculative moves to be. Such a person is resting in peace here and now, while he is still in action; as neglecting duties or doing something immoral cannot be felt as righteous.
Such a yogi understands the value of this life. If not knowing or comfortable about holding this body and all the actions coming along with its Karma, how can we be in peace here and now? Peace becomes a distant dream. Acknowledging life is required. Do not ignore it, but let it not become an obsession.
To reach this state of awareness of life discipline is required. We might sometimes hold a wrong notion discipline is bondage. Being disciplined gives more time for everything in life. Once mastering the mind and senses and to be able to transcend it by disciplined practice the yogi remains in equanimity and tranquility. A disciplined person is truthful, and with him resides the restraints and observances. He is courageous from the strength of the core of righteousness. With the mind resting and calm, the physical and astral bodies integrated, he is able to turn towards the inner journey, being able to practice the knowing with awareness. We should have the awareness to keep the mind sweetened, as to move and stabilize in this level. Here now calmness is in divine giving, and those around such a yogi will be reflecting this as they take refuge in it knowing what it is to be happy like.
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