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June 24th, 2009 9:02 am

It may be taxing to talk about yoga in this century. It is sad that the beauty of yoga has somehow lost its brilliant luster, tarnished by the fast paced lifestyles of today’s globalization. The ancient art of yoga has been represented as a simple concept to help people gain a better understanding of the overall philosophy. The contents of yoga are exceptionally intricate and thus westerners may find it hard to understand. It is always a risky affair to talk about a complex subject by merely grasping the basics. Often, westerners choose to focus merely on the physical aspects of yoga. There is more to yoga than the mere attainment of inner balance and serenity.

In reality, yoga practice is a very sacred journey that has roots buried deep within the scriptures of an ancient Holy book. Yoga as a part of India’s diverse culture and philosophy is actually a spiritual experience that includes some complicated physical moves. The westerner’s viewpoint that yoga is a physical activity is very wrong and distorted. Most westerners are aware of the strange symbols associated with yoga practice, but often they are misunderstood. It is practiced as a popular sport. Additionally, people who desire inner tranquility would often find this practice to be beneficial.

Almost all who proclaim themselves as yoga masters perpetrate these claims and the masses are undoubtedly fascinated. Fatal errors have been detected in the practice of yoga outside of India, showing the level of misunderstanding among the western practitioners.

A closer look revealed that these errors were caused by the cultural influence of each race. In order to truly understand this concept moments of quiet, peaceful times are necessary to contemplate on this philosophy, and that is certainly an element that is absent in the hectic lifestyle of the western civilization. Sometimes, the most important part of this practice is neglected, for instance the essential meditation. Westerners have different goals and priorities, and the insatiable desire to accumulate massive amounts of wealth certainly has no place in the system of values among the Hindus. It is impossible to attain true wisdom that is aligned with the real philosophy of yoga in this state of mind. One needs to possess both time and patience to fully reap the rewards of a successful meditative session. The westerners do not place a high degree of importance in the attainment of philosophical wisdom, as it does for the accumulation of massive wealth and gaining power.

Yoga has been accepted as a fashion. If you are interested to take up yoga as a part of your lifestyle, you can get hold of some of those materials that are available, promoting this practice as a form of sports. During the early years of yoga practice in the US, a lot of yoga ‘gurus’ have emerged, claiming to be experts of this discipline; yet they gradually dwindled into what they actually are – merely fake gurus and yet they still have real support from their disciples. The growing influence of this unhealthy philosophy is attributed to the disciples who are loyal in spreading the word about the advantages of adopting this crooked form of yogic philosophy.

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