Me, My Desires and Approach to Yoga (at least for now)
I want to understand the other human forms from a Pancha Maya perspective on an intuitive level.
You might ask, 'What is the Pancha Maya perspective?' Don't worry; it's not some fancy, elusive term. Let me break it down for you using an onion analogy.
Let me explain by making you feel like an onion :)
Imagine you're like an onion, made up of several layers (Don't focus on the smell of the onion - leave your judgements behind - if you have any, for sure). Each layer represents a different part of you, from your physical body to your emotions and inner thoughts. In Yoga, these layers are called as 'Koshas,' and there are five of them altogether.
The first layer is your physical body, followed by your breath and energy, thoughts and emotions, wisdom, and joy and peace.
The Pancha Maya perspective helps us understand these layers and their interconnectedness. We can tune into each layer through Yoga and meditation, gaining deeper insights into ourselves. It's like peeling back the layers of an onion to discover what lies within.
Instead of focusing solely on one aspect of yourself, like your physical appearance or others' opinions of you, the Pancha Maya perspective encourages you to embrace the whole picture. Caring for all these different parts can lead to a happier and more balanced life.
In other words, I desire to create a practice by looking at who the other person is, their disease, how it was formed, how it affected the brain, and all these pieces. In other words, I want to offer applications that work with all different approaches to who the other person is or could be. I want to show that Yoga can transform us and awaken the infinite joy within us. Because according to my values or manners, what I can or should truly and merely share and offer is what I've experienced with my physical body or state of mind. Long in short, being joyful plays a key role in our life more than we think. There are no set protocols or rules for this. It is very individual, though. I say this because I've been there.
I am not a doctor, psychologist, etc., but as a Yoga teacher, I am trained to read body language - this is my understanding at least. As Gary Kraftsow mentions, people light up when they connect with something meaningful. It's like a clue; being a yoga teacher is like a treasure hunter. As Kraftsow inspired me, I want to follow the inner treasure of the ones with whoever my path crossed. Try to uncover it and help human forms connect with something that can give them a sense of joy.
After my whole system had collapsed, I started to ask myself what life truly was about. Why so serious? Where am I, and are we going? Why do you think you come to this beautiful Universe? Just a random reason? I don't think so.
However, I will see. We will see. Until this time, enJOY the ride as it is beautifully said in the Morcheeba's song:
With the moonlight to guide you
Feel the joy of being alive
The day that you stop running
Is the day that you arrive.
…….
Stop chasing shadows
Just enJOY the ride.
…….
Humanity, wake up!
We need each other.
We need harmony, joy, beauty and love.
Individualism does not take us to anywhere.
Let's go back to my purpose:) Are you still with me? Hopefully.
"Yoga is a much more spiritual practice than I thought," says Kraftsow. I totally agree with him. From the moment I became rooted or nonfunctional for a while due to my spine challenges, I was searching for a way to achieve an inner sense of serenity that was not tied to what was happening to my body. As Gökçe Gaia, this is exactly how I worked on relieving my pain by meditating regularly before my second surgery and continuing my life as a Wonder Woman with screws and plates on my spine. I am looking for inner serenity and to share this path of serenity when there is something beyond me and whoever is ready to receive this ancient wisdom. Yoga is not a physical activity for me. As you can see, I want to spread as many perspectives of yoga as I can.
I wish I could become a Yogini one day, ultimately.
Namaste
