So when we talk of bringing about harmony in the world
some sort of unity in the world
unless and until I, as an individual, bring about this harmony and unity within myself
it is not going to happen.
A simple definition of Yoga is,
“Yejyuthe iti Yogah”
one that joins, one that unites
So perform Yoga, not the acrobatic exercises.
They are there, of course. Asanas are there
Maintaining our physical health is good.
We need that. Even to meditate properly
we need to have a good physique.
And meditation, to me, is the only key,
only key that can unite us
When I close my eyes and I
witness the differences that are arising in my heart’s approach and my mind’s approach
only through contemplation and arriving at a certain meditative state
I can iron out those differences within me.
That should be good enough
I will not be in a position, even if I was God,
to unify the mind and heart of another person
So when we talk of bringing about harmony in the world
some sort of unity in the world
unless and until I, as an individual, bring about this harmony and unity within myself
it is not going to happen.
We have seen
the promoters of unity, for example, Lord Jesus
Buddha, Lord Krishna, Prophet Mohammed
All of them had challenges, all of them
How many times was Lord Krishna attacked by his own people,
by his own Mama mother’s brother?
How many times,
How many times, in those days, Lord Jesus had to face insults
and ultimately had to be on the cross?
These attempts to unify the world, it is not easy
Hear the story of Rabia, hear the story of Prophet Mohammed
The Prophet had to run from Mecca to Medina and from Medina to Mecca
just to protect himself, when his people and his tribe made attacks after attacks
Terrorism is nothing new. It has always been there.
Individually
I can bring about that harmony within myself
I cannot expect my spouse to have a similar harmony
It will be a dream. So, let us not
fool ourselves that, “I can change my son and I can change my daughter and I can
impress the world.” It is not going to happen
But
I can always share my experiences,
I can share the practice with others,
with a lot of love. And if they do it, fine. If they do not do it
I cannot be aggressive.
We have to pray.
And this
common evolution, it is going to happen,
just like we establish some level of culture
fashion, for example, fashion culture
Long time back, people were laughing, when you were doing Asanas
“What are these acrobatic things that you are doing?”
But nowadays, throughout the globe, Yoga has become famous
And I am sure that one day Meditational practices
especially the one offered by Heartfulness, will become
the ‘Voice of every human being’
And that is when the Consciousness of the planet will change
We have to wait a long time,
but the journey begins with ‘Myself.’