The world today is so destructive of nature, everything in life is mechanized, and information is so overwhelming that people are swayed by it and don't know the truth. Nature is disappearing, the mind is acting unnaturally, and we are also constantly surrounded by and dependent on technology; everything is unnatural and artificial. We are driven by that force, caught up in it, and it is draining our life force.
Technology takes away what is natural and destroys the functioning of nature, so it weakens the vitality of human beings. So, we have to remind ourselves that we are not dependent on technology.
Nature has a function of day and night. Day is influenced by the action of the sun, and night is influenced by the action of the moon. Living is made up of this rhythm of day and night. In the daytime, the mind works in the rhythm of nature. And with the use of technology, we are swayed by it, and the mind becomes unnatural. We rest at night. If we are in a natural state, our unnatural state is corrected during night time. So, throughout the day, nature automatically resets itself, organizes itself, corrects itself, and brings itself back to its natural state.
Yoga is such a highly diversified tradition that it has become many things to many different people: fitness training, a system of healing, a purification program, mind training, a philosophical system, a religious practice, or a spiritually based lifestyle. Only the last-mentioned perspective is comprehensive enough to match the traditional view of Yoga. It includes the principal concerns of all the other approaches, be they physical and mental well-being or inner and outer purity, or philosophical and religious values. As a spiritual tradition, Yoga aims at both self-transcendence and self-transformation.
That is imperative now. Because nature's work of balancing day and night becomes confused, and we are always in the midst of the unnatural environment. As a result, we have become unnatural ourselves. Therefore, we need to meditate every day. This is how you go back to the natural state of doing nothing and not working. This is meditation. You force the mind and body to turn off the working switch and be at peace.
Yoga and meditation are essentially about encountering God and encountering the truth. It organizes the body, controls the action, and regulates the breath so that you can regulate your inner self and even regain your naturalness. It dissolves the negative energy within, recharges energy further, and creates the energy to become more creative. It makes the world creative and filled with the energy of peace while destroying warring minds. The body and mind become rested, balanced, and at peace, while desires fall away, and we become better and more authentic people who respect each other. The teachings of Yoga can serve us as an excellent compass in this challenging but most rewarding undertaking.
That's why yoga and meditation are good for us.
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