BE CONSCIOUS and MAKE YOUR LIFE A VICTORY

Sat Nam!

I wanted to write today about the number one rule for a good yogic lifestyle. This rule is to BE CONSCIOUS. What exactly does that mean?

In our culture, we are taught to numb our pain, sweep disappointments under the rug, avoid challenges and obstacles, and to buy and use products that assist you in obtaining total UNCONSCIOUSNESS. You can go through life without ever even paying attention to what we say to others, what the effects are of the foods we put in our mouths, what the repercussions are of the drugs or substances we ingest to get high or feel comfortable in social situations. We completely take our bodies and minds for granted and we basically go through life on autopilot, assuming that we are invincible and our actions have no reactions on ourselves or others.

UNTIL...

...we wake up one day and feel that something is dreadfully wrong, something important is missing, or we are ill, depressed, and unfulfilled. THEN we take notice and we start to look for something to fill the holes in our lives and try to fix what's wrong from the outside. You never think for one minute that a simple thing like consciously deepening the breath could vastly improve your life. If your breath is shallow, you are not taking in the life force energy, the prana, that you need to function at your peak. You are asking for a panic attack, depression, dis-ease. If you had a high performance car, you would buy premium gasoline to make it work at its optimum capacity. So why wouldn't you treat your body the same?

Kundalini Yoga gives us the resources to achieve complete and total health of body and mind. When you treat the body with respect, it performs better for you. When you exercise the mind through meditation, you achieve control over your emotions. You no longer live as a slave to your feelings and act rather than react. This all takes time, commitment, and a willingness to practice but it is available to all. Kundalini Yoga's effects can be felt with just one class.

When you wake up in the morning, wouldn't it be great to feel as though ANYTHING were possible? This is the state of mind of a conscious person. So BE CONSCIOUS and make your life a victory!

Start your Kundalini Yoga practice on Thursday December 1 at the Eagle Rock Kundalini Center (2727 El Roble Drive, LA CA 90041) or visit my other site for information on additional classes on the east side of Los Angeles. For more information please call 323-739-6072.

Have a delicious holiday,

Raghubir Kaur