昨日の朝のサットサンで開いた本のページは
What is Yoga?
What is Yoga?
わたしの今年の目標はヨガを続けること
（アーサナをすることではなくて、
どこへ行っても、どんな環境でもヨガの精神、良い習慣を忘れずにいて実行すること。）
ーなので、
（アーサナをすることではなくて、
どこへ行っても、どんな環境でもヨガの精神、良い習慣を忘れずにいて実行すること。）
ーなので、
旅立ち前にちょうどよいトピックです。
From Sivananda Daily Readings
Compiled From The writings of Swami Sivananda
by Swami Venkatesananda
下に原文載せておきます。
ヨガとは何か？
ヨガは、我々に道、もっとも効果的な道を示してくれる科学ですーどうやって欠点を取り除き、どうやって完全で、自由で、超意識の幸福に辿り着けるのか。その幸福とは、宇宙とつながっている状態のことです。
ヨガを学ぶ生徒は、肉体、マインド、感覚を完全に制御することができるようになる。
ヨガは、悪から善へ、善から敬神へ、敬神から神聖な輝きへと登っていく
驚くべき方法を示してくれます。
ヨガは、真実への探求です。人をスピリチュアルなエミネンスへと導きます。
このような自己教育をヨガと呼びます。ヨギは、いつでも中庸を守ります。彼は中間を歩きます。彼は体を痛めつけたりしないけれど、食事や睡眠を制御します。話や仕事も制御します。
ヨガはあなたに受け継がれている比類の無い伝統です。徐々に、着実にこの道を進みなさい。一晩で到達できることは何もありません。しかし、着実な練習は、長い目で必ず大きな幸福へと導くでしょう。ヨガは抜群の実用性と現代医学に裏打ちされた治療の効果ががあります。
ヨガの実践はどの宗教と対立することはありません。どんな神聖な教会と対立することはありません。その教えは純粋に霊的で宇宙的です。誰の誠実な忠誠心と相反することはありません。
ヨガはあなたを人生からそむけるものではありません。人生を霊的にすることを要求します。ヨガは肉体的並びに霊的な成長をもたらします。そして最終的には、求道者に至高の存在との至福の調和をもたらします。ヨガが成熟したとき、超意識の状態になります。ニルヴィカルパ サマディ（完全性の実現）と呼ばれる状態になります。
自分自身に粘り強く問いかけ、瞑想しなさい。慎重でありなさい。勤勉でありなさい。世俗的な思考や欲望を、神聖な望みによって殺しなさい。不敬な思考を神聖な思考によって消滅しなさい。そうして、あなたの運命に打ち勝ちなさい。あなたの内には、莫大な知識の海があります。姿を現しなさい。ジヴァムクタ（解放された魂）になりなさい。神は自分を救おうとしているものを救うことを覚えていなさい。
ハリ・オム・タット・サット
WHAT IS YOGA?
Yoga is the science that teaches us the way, the most effective way, how to remove our defects and weaknesses, and how to attain the state of perfection, freedom and super-conscious blessedness. The state in which there is union with the absolute.
Yoga enables its students to acquire perfect control over the physical body, the mind and the senses. Yoga shows you the marvellous method of rising from evil to goodness and from goodness to godliness, and then from godliness to divine splendour.
Yoga is a search for truth. It raises a man to spiritual eminence. This form of self-education is called yoga. The yogi observes the law of moderation at all times. He treads the middle path. He does not torture his body, but he does regulate his eating and sleeping. He does regulate his talking and working.
Yoga is your unique heritage. Proceed upon this path gradually and steadily. Nothing can be achieved overnight. But steady practice will certainly bestow great blessings in the long run. Yoga has an unparalleled utility and curative value not yet tapped by modern medical science.
The practice of yoga is not opposed to any religion. It is not opposed to any sacred church. It is purely spiritual and universal in its teachings. It does not contradict anyone's sincere faith.
Yoga does not want you to turn away from life; it demands spiritualization of life. Yoga brings about physical and spiritual development, side by side. And finally, yoga enables the aspirant to attain blissful union with the supreme being. When yoga gets ripened, it becomes the super-conscious state. It becomes the state called nirvikalpa samadhi (realisation of the absolute).
Apply yourself tenaciously to self-enquiry and meditation. Be vigilant. Be diligent. Kill thoughts and desires of the world, through holy desires. Slay unholy thoughts with holy thoughts. Thus gain victory over your destiny. There is a vast ocean of knowledge within you. Unfold. Become a jivanmukta (a liberated soul). Remember, God helps those who help themselves.
Hre Om Tat Sat
Yoga is the science that teaches us the way, the most effective way, how to remove our defects and weaknesses, and how to attain the state of perfection, freedom and super-conscious blessedness. The state in which there is union with the absolute.
Yoga enables its students to acquire perfect control over the physical body, the mind and the senses. Yoga shows you the marvellous method of rising from evil to goodness and from goodness to godliness, and then from godliness to divine splendour.
Yoga is a search for truth. It raises a man to spiritual eminence. This form of self-education is called yoga. The yogi observes the law of moderation at all times. He treads the middle path. He does not torture his body, but he does regulate his eating and sleeping. He does regulate his talking and working.
Yoga is your unique heritage. Proceed upon this path gradually and steadily. Nothing can be achieved overnight. But steady practice will certainly bestow great blessings in the long run. Yoga has an unparalleled utility and curative value not yet tapped by modern medical science.
The practice of yoga is not opposed to any religion. It is not opposed to any sacred church. It is purely spiritual and universal in its teachings. It does not contradict anyone's sincere faith.
Yoga does not want you to turn away from life; it demands spiritualization of life. Yoga brings about physical and spiritual development, side by side. And finally, yoga enables the aspirant to attain blissful union with the supreme being. When yoga gets ripened, it becomes the super-conscious state. It becomes the state called nirvikalpa samadhi (realisation of the absolute).
Apply yourself tenaciously to self-enquiry and meditation. Be vigilant. Be diligent. Kill thoughts and desires of the world, through holy desires. Slay unholy thoughts with holy thoughts. Thus gain victory over your destiny. There is a vast ocean of knowledge within you. Unfold. Become a jivanmukta (a liberated soul). Remember, God helps those who help themselves.
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