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Yoga in Practice: Projecting Happiness
from: Paul M. Jerard Jr.We are all human, living life with its many "ups and downs," but
how can we keep our spirits up in difficult times? There are
many types of Yoga, and not all are physical styles, like the
many popular Hatha Yoga sub-styles. To name one that is not
Hatha, and classified as one of the nine main Indian Yoga
styles, there is Bhakti Yoga - the union of love, devotion, and
worship.
The principle of Bhakti Yoga is universal to all people of all
religions. A person who sings, prays, worships, and helps
another person is practicing this form of Yoga - whether they
have heard of Bhakti Yoga or not. It does not matter what
religion you are because singing, praying, worshiping,
forgiving, and helping are morally right.
To quote one of the most enlightened men of the 20th century,
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the
service of others." - Mahatma Gandhi
Therefore, life is a daily Yoga practice, even if you do not
attend a Yoga class. When you help others, you are practicing
Yoga. It could be argued that you are practicing other forms of
Yoga, but that is not the purpose of this article. It is more
important to understand that you can help others in many ways,
and it does not have to cost you a fortune.
Projecting happiness is free and does not require a lot of
money. Here are some ideas that will help you to be happier, and
hopefully, more worry free. Whether you are a beginner, Yoga
practitioner, Yoga teacher, or Master teacher of Yoga, you
should spread happiness to everyone you meet.
Listen to everyone, regardless of his, or her, social status.
Let go of judgment; it makes fools of all of us. Pre-judgment is
prejudice, and this is the one thing that prevents world peace.
To some degree, we all have felt it, but you must discard it,
suppress it, and never teach it.
You cannot listen if you are talking at the same time. The
wisest and most educated person has learned that the purpose of
listening is to understand; understanding is knowledge, and
knowledge is power. There are times, when you cannot listen.
This could be due to time restraints, the fact that you may have
heard it all before, or possibly you do not consider this
person's opinion to be important.
My grandfather had a saying, "Even the court jester can teach
you something about life." Sometimes, we take the help, or
opinions of others, for granted. How many times do we seek more
information in order to make the best decision? The final
decisions you make, in any given situation are entirely up to
you, but when you can sit back and listen, that is time for
learning.
Try to avoid arguments and stay the course of peaceful
co-existence. You may not always be able to do this, but you
should try to improve. You could keep a log of daily situations
that end peacefully and those that did not.
This is not meant to make you feel guilty, but it is a course in
self-improvement.
You will then see your daily shortcomings and your success.
Learn to develop your power of influence for the common good.
It does not matter who is right, especially, if your intention
is to proliferate happiness. Related to this, I share one more
quote by Mahatma Gandhi.
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the
homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name
of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" -
Mahatma Gandhi
Think about these words, and how you can make the world around
you a happier place. This concept is contagious, but it has to
come from within and spread worldwide.
© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in
RI. He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He
teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness. He wrote: Is Running a
Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students wanting to be a
Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
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