Sweating and exertion has nothing to do with Yoga! (in my opinion)
The point of Yoga, if indeed it does have a point, is for transformation.
Transformation! What's that?
Well in the context of Yogic practice it is the idea that we can use energy to expand consciousness.
So if we are sweating and straining to achieve the perfect body shape or Asana shape, we are as far as I'm aware, wasting muchos energy!
One way of alleviating the effects of so called stress and tension is to do some vigorous exercise. In doing this we discharge excess energy, i.e, tension/stress and we feel better.
But feeling better is not enough, Yoga is not about feeling better, although we do, it is much more than that.
If you become attached to 'feeling good' that is all you will feel.
'And what's wrong with that?' I hear you say.
Nothing at all.
But, (in my opinion), the attachment to feeling good requires that you 'hold' on to something.
Holding on to some thing means to have an agenda.
If you have an agenda, (an egoic based desire) you will not get the full benefit of the infinite wisdom of the infinite.
It becomes merely another 'what I want' story.
If you stay with what it is you 'think' you are trying to get away from, inquire into it so to speak, you may find out a little more about yourself.
And that is not always a reason to feel good.
Ignorance is not bliss, bliss is bliss!
So Ham.
The point of Yoga, if indeed it does have a point, is for transformation.
Transformation! What's that?
Well in the context of Yogic practice it is the idea that we can use energy to expand consciousness.
So if we are sweating and straining to achieve the perfect body shape or Asana shape, we are as far as I'm aware, wasting muchos energy!
One way of alleviating the effects of so called stress and tension is to do some vigorous exercise. In doing this we discharge excess energy, i.e, tension/stress and we feel better.
But feeling better is not enough, Yoga is not about feeling better, although we do, it is much more than that.
If you become attached to 'feeling good' that is all you will feel.
'And what's wrong with that?' I hear you say.
Nothing at all.
But, (in my opinion), the attachment to feeling good requires that you 'hold' on to something.
Holding on to some thing means to have an agenda.
If you have an agenda, (an egoic based desire) you will not get the full benefit of the infinite wisdom of the infinite.
It becomes merely another 'what I want' story.
If you stay with what it is you 'think' you are trying to get away from, inquire into it so to speak, you may find out a little more about yourself.
And that is not always a reason to feel good.
Ignorance is not bliss, bliss is bliss!
So Ham.
I would advice someone attached to "feeling good" to push it to the utmost degree, to the limit. In this way, no doubt, some day he/she will reach bliss, which is "feeling good" to the extreme!
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