A young and famous and awesome yoga teacher on YouTube summarized the key takeaways of yoga in just 2 shlokas.
1. Atha Yoga Anushasanam
2. Sa tu dirgha kala nairantarya satkara sevito drudha bhumihi
What does the first one mean?
Atha means now, and yoga is yoga. Yes, the exercise variety, not the deeper esoteric union meaning. But it could be that as well, because everything in spirituality has multiple meanings.
And anushasanam is discipline. So yoga comes to those with discipline. Yoga itself is discipline. And Atha or now could be anytime that we wish to begin. It’s never too late. Movement for the body, and no-movement for the mind, are the panacea for a happy life.
Shloka 2 tomorrow… Stay tuned!