YOGASEPTEMBERS 2020AMONTHLYT NEWSLETTERT OF THEV YOGA INSTITUTE,A INDIA OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD
GUIDE TO HAPPINESS SMT. HANSAJI JAYADEVA YOGENDRA
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PANDEMIC DR. HARISH SHETTY YOGENDRA THERAPEUTICS HAROLD SEQUEIRA
YOGA MEETS DANCE TERENCE LEWIS YOGASATTVA SEPTEMBER 2020 CONTENTS R E M E M B E R I N G Y O G I C G R E AT Y O G I S I N S I G H T S 24 • Death Anniversary, The virtue of dispassion Shri Yogendraji - The Legend of Manki • Yogendara Therapeutics 5 P E A R L S O F W I S D O M Guide to Happiness Smt. Hansaji J. Yogendra 12-13 Yog - Universal F E AT U R E D 14-17 formula A C T I V I T Y R E C I P E O F T H E M O N T H 25 for wellness H E A D L I N E S TWO EASY Shri Sudalai Mani 6 Events & Happenings at The Yoga Institute EVENING SNACKS around the world Y O G A M D 18-22 2 6 T E S T I M O N I A L S Psychological 7 Consequences Y O G A C E L E B R AT E S 2 8 U P C O M I N G of the Pandemic L I F E A C T I V I T I E S Dr. Harish Shetty Yoga 3 0 P U B L I C AT I O N S meets Dance 23 & C E N T R E S Y O G A T E C H N I Q U E O F T H E M O N T H Sahaj Adhara Bhavasanas (SAB) (Wall/Window Support Movements) The Yoga Institute 8-10 Shri Yogendra Marg, Prabhat Colony, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055, India. Email: [email protected] T R A N S F O R M AT I O N Tel: +91-22-26122185/+91-22-26110506 T H R O U G H Y O G A www.theyogainstitute.org Follow us on
Tackling Covid-19 - Successful Strategies 11 EDITOR’S NOTE
Namaste,
September brings with it a special day to celebrate our spiritual and academic teachers. In India, Guru Purnima is traditionally marked as a day to honour teachers and the birthday of the second president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (5th September) is also celebrated as Teacher's Day since 1962. On this special day, we celebrate and honour all our teachers, sadhakas as well as volunteers for their special contributions not only to The Yoga Institute and Yoga, but also to the society.
While all of us are still dealing with Covid-19 and simply waiting for the pandemic to end, our best hope is to start preparing to live with it. Work from home, wearing masks, sanitising hands frequently and social distancing are just a few of the measures that play a crucial role in this new way of living life. Hence the need for Yoga is more signicant than ever. The ancient Indian practice and its healing benets is not only helping a large number of patients across the globe to defeat disease but is also aiding in tackling the fear of Coronavirus. Moving above and beyond the barriers of race, colour, gender and faith discrimination, Yoga has emerged as an uplifting force for humanity in this testing time.
The Yoga Institute also pays tribute to Founder, Shri Yogendraji, on his death anniversary. An epitome of wisdom and simplicity, he has left an indelible mark in the eld of Yoga. His relentless quest for spreading the awareness of Yoga continues to inspire millions of yoga enthusiasts. Referred to as the Father of Modern Yoga Renaissance and an expert at simplifying Yoga, in this edition, he compares the mind-space with physical space to help us understand the management of our mind.
Stay safe, be healthy and happy! PraneeHYogendra Pranee Hrishi Yogendra
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4 YOGASATTVA PEARLS OF WISDOM Guide to Happiness
“Be the reason someone smiles today”
he denition and the feeling of happiness differ from yourself and do your duty by being there for others and helping person to person. For a hungry person, the rst morsel of them without expecting anything in return, ll yourself with Tfood can lead to happiness; for a person who is in pain nothing but love, and that is true Ananda. and gets some relief can be happy; for someone who has been away from their family for a long time and meeting them one day Once there was a professor who knew all the famous can make them happy. So you see how the proportion of our personalities. The servant of this professor had a son who was happiness keeps varying from one external factor to another? looking for a job. The servant asked the professor for the favor of calling his industrial friend and taking his boy in as a helper. We must stop deriving our happiness from our bodies and Initially, the professor straight away refused, thinking ‘Why materialist things around us. Generally, the source of our should I do it?’ Then he thought, ‘Why not? What do I have to happiness is also the cause of our unhappiness. For example, lose in this? It will just help the boy to stand on his feet.”’So he you buy an expensive car and that gives you happiness. But it is called his friend who agreed because he was actually looking the same car that can also give you unhappiness. When the car for a helper. For the servant, the professor was no less than gets towed, or when you don’t get the parking spot, or when it God. gets its rst scratch, it all leads to unhappiness. The joy that you get by making someone else happy and Let me share a story of Rabia with you, who was trying to teach relieving their tensions and worries is of the superior value. It this same concept. On a dark night, she started walking towards also helps our bodies to secrete happy hormones. They help to the highway from her hut. Reaching the highway, she fanatically release joy from within and ll us up with bliss. Helping others started searching for something. On seeing her in trouble, a few actually helps yourself. Let’s live a life of being helpful and passersby asked her what she was looking for. She answered: “I grateful to others, and bring happiness to as many people as we am looking for my gold.” “Where did you lose it?” “In my hut,” she can. This is the real guide to Happiness. said. This confused the helpers, they asked: “Then why are you trying to nd it over here?” “Because there is light over here and my hut is in complete darkness.” The helpers assured her that they would light candles in her hut and help her nd her lost gold. This is exactly what Rabia was trying to teach them: that you will nd your happiness exactly where you lost it.
When we complain about body pain, we must not get happy with some temporary relief. Instead, using Rabia’s logic, we must try to nd the root of the problem and cure it at the base.
In Yoga, the state of being in permanent joy and happiness is Smt. Hansaji J. Yogendra known as Ananda or bliss. All the happiness that we derive from Director, The Yoga Institute. materialistic things is nothing compared to the happiness that we get from being useful to others. Have no expectations, be
5 YOGASATTVA FROM THE TEACHER’S DIARY Yog - Universal formula for wellness
The school of Yoga is as old as human civilization. The universal within every ideology as a means to reach our highest excavated remains of the Indus valley civilization consisting of potential in understanding of whatever you believe and live by. seals depicting various yoga poses are pure evidence of its old heritage, which is at least 5000 years old. If there is any school If you are an atheist, then Yoga can make you a better atheist. If that has broken all cultural, religious and geographical you are a logician, then Yoga can make you a better logician. If boundaries to get embraced as a universal formula for spiritual you are of a particular religion, Yoga can make you a better wellness, then Yoga as a school easily qualies to be one. religious person. If you are a householder, Yoga makes you a better householder. If you are a dancer, it can make you a better "Yogah chitta vritti nirodah" is a classical and the simplest dancer. denition of yoga. Yoga means managing and controlling the activities of the mind to realise the spiritual, mystical and the Yoga, thus, is India's greatest gift to humankind! metaphysical dimensions of our self.
Yoga, as a school of thought, indirectly represents the practical aspects of almost all other philosophical schools of Indian spiritual system. Epistemology, atomism, karma, mind, soul, God, atheism, polytheism, monism, ethics, righteousness, secularism, materialism etc..are some of the major ideologies that are adopted as a way of living here in the Indian spiritual system. Rarely is any civilization in this world that is as open as India in embracing extremely opposing ideologies as a means Shri Sudalai Mani for spiritual upliftment. Well, Yoga, among these diverse narratives about living, is
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Psychological Consequences of the Pandemic
ike many, I would have been very angry too to see Mumbaikars so reckless and undisciplined. They came Lout in hordes in July when the partial lockdown was lifted, without maintaining 'social distancing,' nor wearing masks. Shocking indeed but then how do we analyze it and what are the solutions?
Well, do we view this behavior as right and wrong, rational and irrational, high-risk behavior or see it through the prism of psychosocial consequences in the pandemic? My attempt here is to view it through the mental health telescope. The sudden rush of people all around had psychosocial origins.
What is 'fatalism'? It is dened as 'the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable', or 'a submissive attitude to events resulting from a fatalistic attitude.' The COVID 4) A large number of Mumbaikars wants to go back to work. The scenario is a different ball game. Here, fatalism takes a back desire to get back to their workplaces and earn a livelihood that seat and 'science' reigns supreme. God has not sent the virus the virus deprived them of has made them walk against the risks though many believe it is a wake-up call of Nature to regulate the of the virus. behaviors of human beings on earth. 5) 'Denial' is a predominant 'defense mechanism' we use! ‘It will I for one believe in the scientic origins of COVID. So why did not affect us. It's only in China and USA.’ Denial occurs when we Mumbaikars go on a spin with processions on the road, trafc push the truth down in our minds as it causes anxiety. Lack of snarls on the streets and motorbikes with two or three people? guile in our collective psyche and 'fatalism' as a belief colors and Large parts of Mumbai were on the streets oblivious of the fact reinforces the 'denial'. The other explanations shared are that the number of positive cases and deaths were rising. immunity due to the B.C.G vaccine, our gut that is used to street food, etc. Let me give the probable reasons for this behaviour: So viewing the 'behavior' with a psychosocial prism helps us 1) Though this disaster was about science, the 'fatalism' understand the catastrophe in a more scientic manner. This software erupts in dilute forms as it tells the Mumbaikar: 'it's not helps nd solutions. Value-based judgments may not help in our hands; life and death are in God's hands'. New learning is understand the process and its various dimensions. Well, this is yet on the surface of the scalp and has not penetrated to all the a pandemic where all of us are affected including the rulers, neurons of the brain. We do not expect that to happen and the administrators, doctors, nurses, workers, and everyone. collective unconscious of the last 5.000 years throws the Judgments are impaired in these situations and can affect 'fatalism' narrative into the conscious self. mantras, utters it and leaders thereby leading to impaired actions during the same. sits gallantly without a mask believing that he is immortal and The Maharashtra COVID Taskforce has at least four people invincible. infected by the virus with their General in Command Dr. Sanjay Oak admitted in an ICCU.
2) The partial opening of the lockdown was interpreted as 'all is What are the Solutions? (continued in Yogasattva October well'.The worst is over! The virus has been vanquished and the 2020) 'demon' is killed. ‘The war is won and it’s a new beginning’ is the predominant feeling.
3) The agonies of isolation, loneliness, and the sadness of being cooped up at home is too much for many. The rush for fresh air and a sense of freedom made thousands go to Marine Drive and Mumbai’s beaches. The risks of the virus were overpowered and overwhelmed by the desire to breathe the open air again and feel nice. The arguments were that the 'feel-good' will Dr. Harish Shetty improve the immunity against the virus though this can only be Psychiatrist described as the product of a far fetched laborious rationalization.
7 YOGASATTVA YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Sahaj Adhara Bhavasanas (SAB) (Wall/Window Support Movements)
All the following Sahaj Bhavasanas correct faulty posture, strengthen the arms, shoulders and help in toning the hips and thighs. It is best to choose a wall rather than a window unless specified. Avoid using a chair as support.
For the arms, shoulders and back: Following are the variations.
Variation 1 1. Stand erect against a wall, feet together, head, shoulders, upper back, hips, legs and heels touching the wall. 2. Raise your arms up above your head while inhaling, palms facing towards the wall and touch them at on the wall. 3. Remain in the position, breathing normally for ten seconds. 4. Return to the starting position as you exhale.
For the shoulders: Follow this variation:
Variation 2 1. Stand against the wall as above. Keep your abdomen tucked in. 2. As you inhale deeply, raise your arms from the sides till your shoulder level. 3. Turn your palms to face the wall and press them at on it. 4. Exhaling, bring your hands down. 5. Continue this movement continuously for ve rounds.
For the waist: Follow this variation:
1. Stand in the same way as above. 2. Raise your arms to shoulder level and tuck your abdomen in. 3. Keeping the arms unmoving, bend on the right as far down as you can, checking that your body is touching the wall during the entire movement.
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For the hips, thighs and legs: Follow this variation:
Variation 1 1. Stand erect, put your feet a foot apart and parallel to each other, facing a wall an arm distance away. 2. Place both your palms at on the wall. 3. Inhaling, lift your right leg from behind. 4. Bend your leg at the knee and bring your heel close to your hips, squeezing the hamstring muscles. 5. Exhaling, straighten your knee and bring the leg down. 6. Repeat with the other leg. Repeat ten times with each leg.
Variation 2 1. Stand about three feet away from the wall or windowsill with your feet a little apart. 2. Bend from your hips to touch the wall ahead, the upper body horizontal and parallel to the ground. Keep your back and legs straight. 3. Inhaling, raise one leg straight up from behind. 4. Exhaling, bring your leg down. 5. Repeat with the opposite leg.
9 YOGASATTVA YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH
Variation 3 1. Stand erect against a wall with your feet together and your head, shoulders, upper back, hips, legs and heels touching the wall. Keep your abdomen tucked in. 2. Rise up on your toes as you inhale and as you exhale, glide down against the wall to come to a full squatting position. (You may stretch out your hands as shown in the picture.) 3. Stay in the position for ten seconds, breathing normally. 4. While inhaling, rise on your toes and exhaling bring your heels down.
For the hips, thighs and legs: Follow this variation: Variation 4 1. Place the mat such that the length is at 90 degrees to a wall. 2. Lie down on the mat with your knees bent and feet close to the wall. Keep your hands at the sides (refer to the picture). 3. Take your feet and place them against the wall so that the lower legs are parallel to the ground. 4. Inhaling, contract your hip muscles and lift the hips off the oor as high up as you can, moving the feet up the wall, one at a time, as high up as you can go. You can use the hands to support the hips. 5. Exhaling, relax the contraction and lower the hips to the starting position.
10 YOGASATTVA TRANSFORMATION THROUGH YOGA Tackling Covid-19 - Successful Strategies A Case Study
Sometimes, despite our best intentions and taking all necessary teaching asana classes at the Institute. Right in her busiest time is precautions, we cannot escape life catching up with us. This is when Covid struck. what happened to Kamana Pereira who contracted Covid-19 while going about her duties - taking care of a sick father-in-law Amazingly, not only did Kamana not panic, she also continued in the hospital, and doing her work and household chores, which teaching her regular online asana classes twice a day. “The included buying groceries at the market. At one such occasion asanas kept me rooted,” says Kamana who taught all basic out, Kamana came back with an uninvited guest - the asanas and practiced sitting asanas to stretch her own body. coronavirus. Especially Yastikasana and Setubandhasana helped her aching back while Pranayam IV and IX helped her with her breathing. Initially, she did not feel anything out of the ordinary and carried on with her life. The rst time she noticed something strange She started her treatment with a round of antibiotics from the was when she was cooking and could not smell the garam municipality and then changed her diet after consulting with masala any more. She also had a splitting headache, which she Hansaji and Praneeji. “I gave up non-veg, which was difcult tried to cure with home remedies. A few days later, a throat because of the family,” recalls Kamana. “But I changed to a infection followed that would not go away even with repeated completely sattvic diet with lots of raw vegetables, fruits and fruit salt water gargling. Soon, she lost her voice and then also her juices, daal and rice, rice and curd and moong soup. I now have taste completely. That is when Kamana realised that something only fresh food, nothing from the fridge and have put away my was off and got tested for Covid-19. The result came back microwave,” recounts Kamana. “This has given me a different positive. kind of taste.”
At the time, Kamana had been introduced to The Yoga Institute For mental strength, Kamana referred to Hansaji’s videos, which already - rst in 2014, when she did the 1 Month TTC together advised her not to go into a frenzy but to stay positive. “I couldn’t with her mother. Her job, marriage and then a child kept her busy meditate at the time but I chanted,” remembers Kamana. and it was not until 2018 that Kamana rejoined The Yoga “Spiritualism helps.” Even when it got quite bad - “my body felt like Institute to redo her 1 Month TTC. She then volunteered as a somebody was breaking me from the inside” - Kamana kept on teacher with the Institute’s BMC project, which she thoroughly working and her mind busy and on the worst days, when she enjoyed. “It was far,” recalls Kamana who travelled from her could not do much, she still did Shavasana and kept her spirits up home in Vasai all the way to Bandra to teach at a BMC school. with Nishpanda Bhavana. “Nishpanda Bhavana helped me a lot “But one smile from the kids and it was all worth it,” says to relax and literally forget that I was having fever.” Soon, Kamana Kamana. “The love that the kids give is amazing.” fully recovered and is now back to doing her duties at home and at work. a In November 2019, Kamana decided to intensify her own yoga education and joined the 3 Month TTC. After completing it in February of this year, Kamana started coordinating and
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11 YOGASATTVA REMEMBERING GREAT YOGIS
Remembering legendary Yogi Shri Yogendra Ji SEPTEMBER 25, 1989
12 YOGASATTVA SADHAKAS PEN Yogendra
(see e footnote: Theras…)rapeutics “Ayurveda deals with therapy, Yoga deals with education” Shri Yogendraji.
As an octogenarian Yogendraji had discontinued his therapeutic 7. pranayamas and work. His son Dr Jayadeva created an excellent platform for 8. psychosomatic practices. Yogendra Therapeutics at the Yoga Institute. Every Saturday, several dozen people would assemble in the main hall of The The student/patient has to take the responsibility of his self cure, Yoga Institute, and would be counselled regarding their health Yogendraji said. problem, with the possibility of continuing their therapy sadhana at the Yoga Institute. “Nearly 70% of the people who come to The Yoga Institute have some health problem. And thus we decided to develop a “therapy” I had the good fortune of having chai and c h a r c h a - (that is tea platform for them, to start their journey into self health care and and discussions) with him in his room. Mother would serve tea wellness, he added. with her own hands. This was around 6 pm. ----- IS YOGA THERAPY? footnotes: SHRI YOGENDRAJI ANSWERS 1. “Theras”, were an important adjunct to the Buddhist group of Sir would you please share your experiences of Yoga Therapy in Theravada (see web for meaning of Theravada, and Theras) particular and therapy in general. He said, let’s deal rst with They were generally involved in the treatment of sick people. Yoga as therapy.He added the “as”, because he said Yoga was Their chief, “Jeevak”, was the physician of the Buddha. In course not a therapy per se. of time, these Theras went all over the then civilised world and carried out their art of healing. In course of time this kind of healing In explanation he said: Yoga is protean…just as water poured in was called therapeutics. a jug, takes the shape of the jug, and the same water poured in a glass takes the shape of the glass, so also yoga takes the shape The word therapy and therapeutics arises from the word “Thera”. of the “concept/term” used along with it. Thus, from this point of view Yoga can be considered as “therapy”, taking care to 2. Yogendraji mentioned that Ayurveda deals with Therapy; yoga indicate its distinguishing factors. deals with (re) education.
“Such as”? I asked him, and patiently he answered…He said
that in the general meaning of the word “therapy”, a sick person goes to a trained therapist ….the patient remains mostly passive and does not take the responsibility of self care. Harold Sequeira is one of the oldest living students of Whereas, in Yoga we indicate The Yoga Institute. He is 84. 1. healthy routines (achar), He had the good fortune, to sit 2. right thinking (vichar), at the feet of the master, 3. satvic diet (ahar) and during evening, in his room... 4. relaxation and recreation. And along with these concepts He got priceless teaching from the Guru. from Ayurveda, we add from other traditions of yoga 5. kriyas 6. asanas
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22 YOGASATTVA YOGA CELEBRATES LIFE
Yoga meets Dance Terence Lewis
The International Yoga Day at the Yoga Institute this year was an amazing affair. It hosted a number of successful professionals from varied elds sharing the important role Yoga has played in their lives. One such of our esteemed guests was Terence Lewis, who is known for his poetic and graceful dance choreographies. He explained why Yoga is so central to his dance academy and personal life. He also explained his association with The Yoga Institute and posed questions about the importance of mind over matter. This interesting discussion between Terence and Dr. Hansaji, compered by RJ Anmol was a real treat to everyone who was listening.
“Hansaji reminded me how we have a special 'namaskar' dance movement that my students greet her with. It just portrays the gratitude and gracefulness that we have at the heart of our teachings. After all, the relationship between a Guru and his disciple is interdependent. Both support each other to become great. I am often asked why Yoga is such a central mandate in my dance academy. I always say that it brings a certain sense of calmness in a highly competitive eld like dancing. Our focus is more on the relaxation of mind and the breath.
I am extremely grateful to The Yoga Institute for teaching my students true Yoga and enabling them to become more centered individuals. Indeed, The Yoga Institute uniquely teaches its students to bring feelings in the physical asanas, be it the feeling of jnana or dharma. It also teaches them to be consciously aware of their emotions and practice detachment or vairagya from the material world. Hansaji frequently advises me that we should always remember that the intellect is above emotions, and this is how we can be 'dispassionately The importance of Yoga grows even more in these highly passionate'. She emphasizes that everyone has the same sensitive times. It helps not only physical health but also mental consciousness within and that it is our own responsibility to raise stability with ever-increasing social pressures like bullying. it to its fullest instead of keeping it low and succumbing to the When countering this evil, we must take care that we do not material pains of the world. become one with it. I think the world needs more of kindness and not hate.” Yoga and dance may seem like energetically different activities, but in fact, there is a close relationship when it comes to the It was a truly amazing session where once again the importance importance of relaxation in dance. Only when you let go will you of Yoga in human life and its highly permeable nature was let something in. Because sometimes dancers can't relax due to highlighted. It was amazing to get a unique perspective from an nervousness or excitement, they end up looking stiff. And a artist like Terence and understand how it inuences his good dance just like a good breath follows the same principles of creativity and helps him deal with the outer world. Indeed, Yoga rising, suspension and release. This enables the observer to is the answer to all the modern-day problems of the human mind also breathe properly. I also emphasize how relaxation enables and sufferings. Practicing it with dedication is the only true creativity and how it often helps me nd the solution to a difcult answer. problem. While I would agree that 'anybody can dance,' to become a dancer or a true artist, one must know how to move the audience's vibration and energy.
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The Virtue of Dispassion - The Legend of Manki Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra
udhisthira asks that if R e s t r a i n i n g a l l m e n t a l one were seditious of modications, he abandons Yan undertaking to gain desire, will pardon the wealth and if one were not to slanderer, will not do violence obtain riches, one gets though much hurt, will speak overpowered by thirst for lovingly disregarding any wealth. Doing what, how can unfriendly act of another. He one gain happiness at such wants to be regarded as one times? For the experience of who has resorted to freedom tranquility ve steps are from attachment and has mentioned, they are: a attained contentment, peace, balanced outlook towards all t r u t h , s e l f - r e s t r a i n t , objects, disinterestedness, forgiveness and possesses truthful speech, detachment u n i v e r s a l c o m p a s s i o n and apathy to actions. In this through renunciation. He is connection, the Legend of also maintaining himself from Manki is cited. When Manki what is obtained and is beheld his two (young bulls) content and of calm senses. t r a i n e e s , b o r n e a w a y He will not acquire misery accidently by an agitated now by being uncontrolled or camel, he said that it was not subjugated by greed. What possible for even a clever little a man removes of the man in the possession of “desire-noose,” he removes proper condence and set that much of the active with the right ambition to gain wealth without the favour of principle Rajas. Manki exclaims: “ Here I am established in fortune. Seeing his young ones dangling on the neck of the Brahman like a cool lake in summer. I become calm and happy. camel like glass beads, Manki concludes that there is no Pure bliss enters me.” Manki attained renunciation securing the bravery in perseverance. In such situations, the help of mental attitude by which he destroyed kama or desire referred dispassion should be taken by people desirous of happiness. It to as the seventh. He gained the highest happiness by cutting was well said by Sukha, who had made a supreme renunciation, off the very roots of desire. that renunciation of all desires excels their acquisition. Seeing that repeatedly the wealth accumulated by him was lost, Manki The chapter resolves itself into a series of Pratipaksabhavanas becomes enlightened and awake by casting off all as experienced by a Yoga student. Thus, luck happens to be the undertakings. He knows the origin of desire to be in the mental only element favoring the rich against the poor. The ego act of conception so that it will not originate if he does not think of involved here is wrong. Richness is neither skill nor ambition, it. and therefore one desirous of happiness should cultivate the attitude of dispassion since desire and ambition can create Riches are insatiable and are the cause of grief. No love is lost more misery in the world than luck can procure for human by Manki on the camp followers of desire and greed and gratication. Desired objects breed fear of their possession and abandoning them, he resorts to pure Sattva. He proposes to the loss of them is even more miserable. Desire as the cause of move about beholding all creatures in his body, his soul in the action is insatiable and is compared to the sweet water of the mind, his intellect in Yoga, his puried being in the scriptures and Ganges, which is desired again and again. Relatives would his mind in Brahman. insult the man who has lost his fortune while robbers relieve the man possessed by riches. Therefore avoidance of greed and Manki, a disappointed, greedy man, is shown that turning to ambition is the only way out, and this comes from stopping the complete renunciation by the cultivation of desire is the source modications of the mind and cultivation of a divine trust. A of excessive lust, misery and toil. Hankering after riches is grief, balanced outlook, disinterest, truthfulness, self-restraint, and desire is addressed as ignorant, childish, difcult to place, universal compassion, contentment and satisfaction are some incapable of being lled etc. Manki, having gained of the virtues commended. disinterestedness due to loss of wealth by chance and attaining the highest renunciation, does not worry about desire.
24 YOGASATTVA RECIPE OF THE MONTH Two easy evening snacks
Ingredients: • Beetroot (boiled & grated) - 50 g • Rice our - 10 g • Urad dal (split black lentil) our - 15 g • Soya our - 15 g • Sesame seeds (til) - 1 1⁄2 tsp • Oil for greasing and cooking - 1 tsp • Salt to taste
Method: • Combine all ingredients along with approx. 1 1⁄4 cups of water in a deep bowl and mix well to get a batter of pouring consistency. Red • Grease a non-stick mini appam pan using 1⁄2 tsp of oil. Velvet • Pour 2 tbsp. of the batter in each appam mold. • Cook all the pancakes until they turn golden brown in color from both the sides. Appam • Allow the pancakes to cool completely. Serve immediately.
Filling: Baked Veggie • Tomatoes (peeled and chopped) - 4 ripe ones • Capsicum (chopped) - 2 big ones • Sweet corn - 100 g Ragi Rolls • Coriander- few strands (chopped) • Oil - 1 tbsp • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp • Oregano - 2 tsp • Basil - 1 tsp • Black pepper - 1/2 tsp • Salt - a pinch
Method:
For making the dough: • Prepare the yeast with sugar and a little bit of water. • Mix ragi and wheat our, salt, and prepared yeast together and knead a dough, till it is soft and light. • Then add oregano and oil and knead until it becomes softer. • Keep the dough aside for about 1 hour.
Prepare the Filling: • Chop all the vegetables, boil the sweet corn and mash it. • In a kadhi, heat oil and add the chopped vegetables, masala and coriander. Ingredients: • Cook on a high ame until it is translucent and done. • Ragi our - 200 g • Add salt and cook for 1 minute. • Whole wheat our - 300 g • Luke warm water - 350 ml Assembling: • Sugar - 2.5 g or 1/2 tsp • Roll the dough into long strips, add the lling to it and • Salt- 1 tsp roll it into small bite-size pieces. • Oregano - 2 tsp • Keep it aside for 10-15 mins. • Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp • Preheat the oven at 200º C, bake the rolls for 25 min. • Til - 2 tsp Serving: • Serve hot with tomato chutney.
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Sonu Sood Bollywood Celebrity
I am grateful to The Yoga Institute for giving us this opportunity of reaching out to the masses through this innovative Suryasana Movement. TYI has created the perfect platform where seless service to the society, assisting the frontline warriors, and building up your own immunity through Yoga, goes hand-in-hand. We all need to stand together while facing these challenging times, and good health starts from you. Aap t toh India t.
Deepali Agrawal Chief General Manager, Exim Bank
Our association with The Yoga Institute extends over the past ve years. The Bank conducts yoga sessions twice a week for staff members at its premises. It is our belief that mentally and physically t employees result in a more productive workforce. Many staff members have since joined these sessions and benetted immensely. Not only by improving their physical tness levels but also by relieving stress and nding mental peace. They have also inculcated a sense of discipline and transformed as mind and body come together during meditation. During the lockdown, when classes were not conducted, the regular followers missed them so much we continued, albeit online. The breathing techniques have also helped in boosting immunity and making the lungs stronger. We would like to thank The Yoga Institute for its continued support and especially Ms. Swati Bhatt, who has been conducting our sessions without fail throughout the lockdown, with equal enthusiasm. The ‘Exim Yogis’, as we fondly call the regular ones, will denitely vouch for their renewed energy, improved focus, peace of mind and concentration achieved by learning yoga.
Naina Rathod Teacher at The Yoga Institute
Little did I realize that my life was going to change for good when I rst entered The Yoga Institute 7 years back. Since then, I have noticed major transformations within me. Yoga isn't just exercise for the physical body, it is a journey for the mind, body and soul to becoming a higher, better and more evolved version of one’s own self. Apart of improved physical health, yoga has had a profound impact on my mental health, positively affecting all other aspects of life. I have found more focus, balance, awareness, mindfulness. Being associated with Yoga and the Institute has answered many of my ‘whys’ and I have found my calling. To sum up my experience, a quote by Aadil Palkhivala: "True Yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed, but lived. Yoga doesn't care where you've been, Yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called Yoga, its essence must be embodied."
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Poonam Soni Sadhaka Every day, thousands of children and the elderly battle hunger and malnourishment. With empathy and compassion, The Yoga Institute, in fond memory of Dr Jayadeva Yogendra, initiated “Annam Brahma” as a service to society. Food is served to each individual regardless of their levels in society, without any bias. To many, Annam Brahma is not just an initiative but is their daily means of a healthy breakfast. Many people who come here every day struggle to make ends meet and even afford 2 meals a day. Annam Brahma is a blessing that reects in their eyes; they come each day in the hope of receiving a hot, healthy, pure breakfast. I have been a part of Annam Brahma from the last 1 year and it has become a part of my life now. It taught me empathy, compassion, to give the best selessly without any expectations and above all, the value of food and hunger. I feel so fortunate to be a part of this beautiful initiative.
Atul and Tripti Tandon Sadhaka
“Eternal bliss & blessings” is our experience at the Annam Brahma initiative.
We feel blessed that the Yoga Institute and Hansa Ma have given us this opportunity to work for this social initiative, which serves the basic needs of the poor people. We have a saying in Hindi, “jaisa anna, waisa mann,” meaning the mind will be as the food is. If the food is satvik, then the mind will be satvik. The Annam Brahma team celebrates satvik food every day, which we serve with humility and gratitude. All of us have become one family. The celebration of being Satvik has had a tremendous positive impact on our lifestyle. That’s the way of life.
Asha Chaudhary Sadhaka
The Yoga Institute is a fantastic place to learn Yoga and its techniques to teach are phenomenal. It has amazing teachers and the support of Hansa Maa is commendable. She will be with you any time of the day you need her. Also, the Institute is such a pleasing place in a city like Mumbai with positivity all around.
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*All camps/ courses are subject to the extension of the lockdown period.
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1 Month TTC Offered in English, this course is best suited for Starting on Monday to Saturday (Instructor’s Course - individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school 01/09/2020 10:00 am - 6:00 pm QCI- LEVEL I) students and young adults who have no health and (English) problems. An intensive Yoga teachers training Sunday that introduces both, the theoretical and the 9:00 am -11:30 am practical aspects of Yoga.
7 Months TTC Offered in English, this course covers Asanas, Starting on Monday to Saturday (Advanced Teachers Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, 01/09/2020 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Training Course - QCI - counselling, public speaking, methodology of and LEVEL II) teaching, practice teaching, essentials of Sunday (English) anatomy and physiology, Yoga Sutra and 9:30 am -10:30 am Samkhya Philosophy.
1 Year TTC Offered in Hindi, this course covers Asanas, Starting on Monday to Friday (Advanced Teachers Pranayama, Kriyas, Bhavas, attitude training, 01/09/2020 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Training Course - QCI - counseling, public speaking, methodology of LEVEL II) teaching, practice teaching, essentials of (Hindi) anatomy & physiology, Yoga Sutra and Samkhya Philosophy.
21 Days Better Living Ideal for individuals who have no major health 31/08/2020 - 7:00 am - 8:30 am Course (English) problems, who wish to experience the yogic 21/09/2020 lifestyle to feel rejuvenated and fresh.
Weight Management Learn how to manage your weight permanently 05/09/2020 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Camp through a holistic approach.
21 Days Better Living Ideal for individuals who have no major health 06/09/2020 – 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Course (English) problems and who wish to experience the yogic 26/09/2020 lifestyle to feel rejuvenated and fresh.
Meditation Camp class All the techniques of classical Yoga of Patanjali 07/09/2020 7:00 am - 8:00 am aim to create more awareness in an individual which helps him to discover the self-shining forth in one's own true nature. Recent research has proven that meditating regularly changes the brainwaves for the better.
200 hours TTC Offered in English, this course is best suited for 07/09/2020 - 6:30 am - 8:30 am, (Instructor’s Course - individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school 31/10/2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm QCI- LEVEL I) students and young adults who have no health (Part Time English) problems. An intensive Yoga teachers training that introduces both, the theoretical and the practical aspects of Yoga.
200 hours TTC Offered in Hindi, this course is best suited for 14/09/2020 - 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Instructor’s Course - individuals who wish to teach Yoga to school 07/11/2020 QCI- LEVEL I) students and young adults who have no health (Part Time Hindi) problems. An intensive Yoga teachers training that introduces both, the theoretical and the practical aspects of Yoga.
Pranayama Camp A steady breath leads to a steady mind. 13/09/2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Specially designed to revitalize and recharge both body and mind, Pranayama workshop empowers one with the practice of breathing techniques that can be integrated into the daily routine.
Meditation Camp All the techniques of classical Yoga of Patanjali 19/09/2020 7:00 am - 8:00 am aim to create more awareness in an individual which helps him to discover the self-shining forth in one's own true nature. Recent research has proven that meditating regularly changes the brainwaves for the better.
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30 YOGASATTVA Shri Yogendraji - Physical space v/s. Mind-space
Shri Yogendraji has dened Mind ( Chitta ) as all- pervading, subtle, evolutive amalgam of three ingredients ( Gunas ) of matter.
Swami Vivekananda has also compared Mind as all- pervading circumference of a circle considered as an individual with it's centre as his body.
Srimtad Bhagvad Geeta also refers to simile ( 6/34 ) of controlling Mind like controlling Vayu ( space/air ).
As such, comparing Mind-space with physical space can help us in better understanding of managing our Mind.
Physical space encompassing the universe as visualized by Greek philosophers was vast,empty, passive surrounding the earth in which heavenly objects were encircling as if the earth was in the centre and the world was moving around it.
Ever since Newton published laws of motion and gravitation, the cosmos has taken a major shift in it's contents and dimensions as also in understanding the structure of Universe as a whole.
Physical space, like mental modications ( Chitta Vrittis ) mathematical principles and as such, they predict and is now considered as incessantly governed by gravitation discover natural laws by solution of equations. This is acting like ' Karmendrya ' and electro magnetic spectrum similar to Mystics visualize the reality of Mind-space with providing media for high speed communication, acting their total faith in Absolute. like ' Jnanendrya '. In every day life, both views are valid and useful. But in Quantum mechanics dealing with fundamental units of spite of high tech progress, one cannot ignore the matter and energy providing resources of energy for intuitional aspects as emphasized by Mystics. sustenance of physical space, like assimilation of bio energy ( Prana ) for sustenance of Mind-space. Survival and progress of present civilization will depend on how we can bring about the reconciliation of these Scientists believe that Nature mysteriously operate on developments.
“As society to be serviceable must not only be evolutive but also seless. ”
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