Uniting with Consciousness
Is the Ultimate Empowerment
Everything is made up of energy. The backdrop of energy is consciousness!
When we connect to energy, we connect to consciousness. As a human we long to connect to our being, and this journey is possible when we connect to the energy in our body. Energy manifests in the body in the form of sensations.
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Through yoga and other meditation practices, we learn to connect to the language of the body - sensations - which allows us to reunite with energy, and thus, ultimately consciousness.
We are born whole, and as we go through life, with conditioning we begin to forget who we are. We never stop being whole; only just forget. Thus begins the journey of life, of exploration, of rediscovering - a journey of remembering our true nature.
The day we realize we have forgotten our true nature, is the day we begin this journey. We realize that the answer does not lie externally anymore, rather a connection to self. This is the moment we long for - to unite with the Self. This is the unification, called Yog!
The space that is created by withdrawing from habits and clearing of the impressions, allows one to shift from reaction to response.
At some point we become attached to the story, the conditioned version of ourselves. The recognition of who we are, becomes a version of how others see or influence us​. We loose connection to our own knowing of our true nature.
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The practice of pratyahar is one of withdrawing the senses from all influences ​that have kept us away from ourselves and to conserve life force. This gives us the space to get reacquainted with ourselves as we begin to hear our inner voice more clearly.