History teaches us one thing very clearly. Whenever rulers wanted to weaken a nation, they never attacked only weapons or wealth. They first attacked its 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞—𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦. They distracted the youth, replaced truth with myths, and projected the false as reality. Once the mind was confused, the roots of identity were shaken. Unfortunately, today the same thing is happening with Yoga. 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 has been reduced to only asana flow. People think Yoga means just movements, flexibility, or a new workout trend. And what is even more painful—today Yoga is turned into entertainment. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 —beer yoga, goat yoga, power Yoga, arial yoga and many more. This is the level to which our sacred tradition is being dropped down. But let us remember, the 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱. The flow is not Yoga— True Yoga begins where stillness begins. Today, 𝟴𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 are 𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 to people. 𝑾𝒉𝒚? Because wrong and distorted knowledge is bombarded on our minds daily. That is why it is our sincere duty—as practitioners, as teachers, as seekers—to 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Not diluted, not distorted, not made into entertainment— but shared as enlightenment, as our tradition, our wisdom, our identity. So whenever you step on the mat, remember:
✨ You are not just exercising your body—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
✨ You are not just stretching— 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.
✨ You are not just doing Yoga—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮.
This awareness is what will 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 — for you, for me, for generations to come.
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December 23, 2025Posted by Anjali