A yogi is a person who leans completely on the Supreme Consciousness, God

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An Adventure in Consciousness

 

Many do not understand the concept of yoga. Some think it is a

religion. Some think it is physical exercise for health and some

think it is a psychological system. All this is based on a

misunderstanding of yoga. Yoga is simply a relationship. The word

yoga comes from the biblical word, yoke which in turn originated

from the root word in Sanskrit jugit. Both mean joining together or

to unite. Yoga is the union of an individual consciousness with

infinite consciousness. A yogi is a person who leans completely on

the Supreme Consciousness, God, until they have merged their

individual self with the Infinite Self. This is all.

 

Yoga is a technology that expands one's awareness. It begins with

the reality that every human mind has both Infinite and Creative

potential. However, this unlimited potential can be limited

according to one's level of awareness. Awareness varies and gives

one a variety of choices. To break the unconscious limits one needs

a technology. That technology must expand the caliber and capacity

of the mind to establish equilibrium to control the physical

structure and experience the Infinite Self. The techniques of

Kundalini Yoga create an owner's manual for Human Consciousness. It

explores your dimensions, depth, nature, and potential as a human.

This is all that yoga means.

 

There is a great need for yoga today. Each person needs to

understand why he is a human being and what it means to be a human

being. Much has been said about inner Infinity and how to know about

it. But, intellectual knowledge does not hold or sustain a person.

Knowledge only becomes real wisdom when you experience it with your

own heart and being. Just knowing or believing something is true

does not mean you can act on it. But if you discover a truth and act

upon it, and find bliss, success and fulfillment as a result, then

no power on earth can make you veer from that truth or do wrong.

Once you have seen the joy of that truth and enjoyed its beauty you

are okay.

 

A guru can give you knowledge and techniques but not wisdom.

Acquiring wisdom depends on your own practice and discipline. The

teacher is there to provide the student with knowledge and

inspiration. Its up to the student to learn, practice and

experience.

 

Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.