Stress And Yoga
One of the basic principles in human life is that we sense the environment and respond to it
. There is a sequence of stimulation, integration and motor activity; cognition, affect and conation; or perception feelings and reaction; stimulus, homeostatic change and response; and so on!
When this sequence is disturbed; in quality and quantity; it is called STRESS. In other words; STRESS is lack of YOGA in life!
YOGA is integration of; different hierarchical components of brain, left and right parietal (cerebral) cortexes i.e. right and left brain; metabolic, endocrine, autonomic and central nervous activities; and global perspective, thoughts, emotions, instincts and actions; and the experience and expression of the union (YOGA) of individual and universal consciousness; into concerted manifestations in every sphere of life. YOGA and its core (NAMASMARAN); constitute the connection (YOGA) that wields twenty four hours and every moment in our life; with no room for deception, deceit, delirium, delusion, despondency, despair, defeat, degeneration, degradation, destruction and devastation!
YOGA is ecstatic union! The union however is increasingly difficult at physical, instinctual, emotional, intellectual and spiritual levels. Interestingly; it is also increasingly more complete at every level of these! The highest kind of union is at spiritual level and encompasses all levels, and is seen amongst the true guru and shishya i.e. the true master and disciple. Hence all differences, disputes and contradictions such as theism and atheism; dissolve in spiritual union within oneself and between guru and a shishya.
Yoga is a program of individual and global (inseparably connected YOGA); welfare; inseparably integrated (YOGA) with;
The perspective of global unity and harmony,
The thoughts and policies of global welfare,
Motivation and concern for global welfare,
Healthy and mutually gratifying and satisfying instincts and
Sharing of resources on a just basis at personal and global levels!
Lack of YOGA is disintegration of our personality; that reflects in personal and social life! Thus even if a person is intelligent in terms of memory, analytical thinking, and innovation; and so on, i.e. (left cerebral development) he/she can be vicious, perverted and antisocial if not balanced and integrated with right brain. Conversely mere development of right cerebral cortex is not adequate; because, well meaning visions, motivations and subtle artistic and poetic feelings are not buttressed and supported by logical and accurate solutions to day to day problems. There is inability to realize the unity of universe and inability to realize unity of pathies in medicine and inability to understand the interrelationship, interactivity, interdependence and complementarity in various fields of transactions such as agriculture, science, technology, industry, trade, culture, and politics! This inability leads to sectarian prejudices and fanatic bigotry. This leads to prevalence of injustice, hatred, exploitation and crimes in different forms.
Hence YOGA should never be reduced (in our own best interest); to some mediocre techniques; hyped and sold; merely for some petty personal or mercenary gains or gratification of ego! In fact; we need the international and the national laws; and intellectual, political, literary, artistic, informational and material environment conducive to YOGA!
This era is especially unique because NAMASMARAN (core of yoga) i.e. remembering the name of God usually inspired by a Guru ensures this process and progress of YOGA; i.e. being connected (YOGA); with the absolute, objective or cosmic consciousness!
Let us try to practice NAMASMARAN (which is the core of Total Stress Management) on priority basis; whether we are completely convinced or not; without vacillations; and verify this process of individual and global blossoming; by being part of it; irrespective of what we are; or what we think and feel; what we are!
The final stage of YOGA; however; constitutes the union of all these three components (cognition, affect and conation) of the sequence.
Thus a profoundly evolved YOGI would be seen as if he is not doing any thing but in fact he is sensing beyond all sensory capacities, he is feeling beyond all subjective emotional depths and he is responding beyond anything apparent in action!
He is free from slavery of the hormones and neurotransmitters; and intellectual, emotional, instinctual and physical vacillations due to ups and downs of the hormones and the neurotransmitters.
This is truly a culmination of YOGA (union); where impeccable and accurate perception, pinnacle of individual satisfaction and infinitely exuberant benevolence for the universe; unite; (as they begin from and end in the same absolute consciousness); and constitutes the final destiny of individual and universal blossoming!
by: DR.KASHALIKAR
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