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Chapter 17.2 Yoga in Daily Life

BOOK TITLE: Understanding Medical Physiology: A Textbook for Medical Students

Author
1. Bijlani R.L.
ISBN
9788180612213
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10999_107
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2004
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Chapter keywords
spiritual philosophy, supreme consciousness, divine spark, separative ego, perpetual happiness, spiritual philosophies, ego boundaries, yogic attitude, attitudinal changes, unpleasant circumstances, everyday activities, manifestation, spiritual seeking

Abstract

This chapter discusses yoga in daily life, which is a way of life based on a certain view of life. Vedanta is an answer to the search for the Ultimate Reality behind the universe. The yogic view of life has been inspired by the vedantic world view. Ego is the awareness of an individual as a distinct entity. Separative ego is only a partial reality. The deeper reality underlying each individual is the spirit of the Ultimate Reality. Control, and ultimately, elimination of the separative ego is an important part of the yogic attitude. Elimination of the separative ego is the most vital part of the yogic attitude. Desires are the basic cause of misery, declared Buddha more than 2500 years ago. Reduction, and finally, elimination of desires is also a vital part of the yogic attitude. Transforming life rather than rejecting it is the better way of practicing yoga.

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