What is it we (as humans) are motivated by?

Why do we exist from the perspective of intelligent enquiry?

What are we here for?

With a little bit of research we (may) realise that we are conditioned to function in specific ways. This conditioning is usually dependent on our birth conditions, in other words, where, when, how, and to whom we are born.

This a generalisation to an extent and there are always exceptions to the rule.

So if we accept that we are conditioned we see next that we will either rebel or conform to our conditioning. A little simplistic maybe but it will suffice to get the point across.

At some point in time some of us reach a crisis in our lives, maybe all of us do, but some of us are more affected by them (the crises).

We seem to live in a very materialistic world and most of us are conditioned to go to work and earn money. We are taught that we need to do this to get on in life and to get the things we think we need or want.  Some of us excel in this game and some of us (in the eyes of others) seem to fail.

Carl Jung (apparently) said that any man or woman with problems after the age of 40 had a spiritual problem.

Whether he was right or wrong doesn't matter too much. The truth of it is, if you have a problem getting on in life, or you have got on in life and seem to still be unhappy you (may) have a problem, spiritual or otherwise.

And this is where Yoga can help.

The answer lies within we are told, but where?

When we go within we may find a whole range of voices clamouring for attention (sub personalities) and we may become confused for a while, trying to decide who we really are. we may give up for a while, but sooner or later we see that there is not much of a choice. We either try to stay in denial of our inner voice(s) trying to tell us something, or we stop and listen.

Yoga practice is a perfect and complete system of transformation. (in my opinion).

Ommzz