Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 It is nice to have you online. Thank you for joining us. Jai Maa Nandaty_maa <ds.james (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Point of view is everything. From the point of view of a devotee,the purpose of asana would be to help in the realization of God. Thepurpose of a hatha yogi would be for health and longevity. Thepurpose of a Hindu priest would be to more effectively perform hisservice of the Divine in mankind. Asana is also defined as applied to the different levels: physical,emotional, mental, and spiritual. Shankara (and perhaps Steve) defineasana as being established in the Self-the Atman. The sage Narada,speaking from the emotional\mental, would call asana the unbroken flowof feeling\thought (i.e. love) to God, so that the least forgetfulnessof God would make one unbearably miserable. Age is a factor also; Physical asana may be of less emphasis for anold person with infermities, whereas, for a young person it may be thevery foundation of one's spiritual life. Tanmaya Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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