Book Title: World of Philosophy
Author(s): Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave
Publisher: Shanti Prakashan
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yoga, with this, man evolves gradually with the improvement in feelings, which in its turn is reflected in his thoughts, behaviour and actions. Nature puts him in such environment and company of people which will help him in his spiritual evolution.
Hence, Yoga does not mean rejection of life but it really means acceptance of all life events with positive attitude.
Life is based on breathing. We breathe in and breathe out. We eat and excrete out. According to this natural phenomena. Yoga becomes complete when yogi shares his achievements for the welfare of others.
Sri Aurobindo states that “Yoga is purna only when yogi becomes as perfect as divine. After attaining perfect divinity, he works to bring all mankind to the same divine perfection. According to him, main motto of yogic life should be to work for the upliftment of fellow beings”.?
Thus, after attaining highest goal of yoga, Sahaja Yogi lives in the society like lotus in muddy water. Man being an evolutc of Nature, it teaches him selfless dedication.
Definition of seva (selfless service) and confidence of rendering it one learns from a Sadguru. For starting and completion of all Yoga. Role of Guru is Cardinal. Hence, men needs to spend his precious moments of life between birth and death besides fulfilling their social domestic and social duties, in serving selflessly to others, and this is the household yoga. Where man while living in the world develops the state of internal detachment by surrendering at the holy feet of a sadguru.
All yogas are like cross roads, which meet at the junction of Gurudisciple yoga. Guru is the source of knowledge, hence aspect of Jnana Yoga is incorporated. For a disciple Guru is an epitome of love and devotion, hence aspect of Bhakti Yoga is incorporated. Disciple performs all actions with the agya of Guru, hence aspect of Karma yoga is incorporated. Raja yoga and Hatha yoga as disciplinary measures are incorporated in disciple's sadhana at Gurukul.
Thus Guru-disciple yoga is the gist of all yoga. Practice of it may bring solution to todays world problems.
Bibliography 1. Sri Aurobindo, “The Problems of Rebirth", Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, 1969, P-18.
2. Sri Aurobindo, “ The Hour of God"; Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, 1970, Sec II, P-42.
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