" We can look at it in two ways :
When we talk about the physical body, it means we want to live longer so we can experience, study and know some more about ourselves. But not just knowledge as an individual but as the whole.
This is what takes us to the second way of looking at the same phrase. When we say " conquer death " , we are talking about clearing the mind of ignorance. The GITA talks about it : " SATYAM EVAM JAYATI " , conquering the truth.
To know this truth, this essence, is to practice something that just a few teachers talk about in their classes. That is SVADHIAYA, self contemplation. After all , when we sit in a meditative pose and about to begin a yoga practice, the search also begins. What are we doing right here ?
If you don't know how to answer this question, you will certainly take some more "doses" of medicines called ASANA & PRANAYAMA. Maybe you will heal from bronchitis. Maybe you'll feel a relief from your back ache. Maybe you'll feel the greatest just because you perform a perfect geometrical TRIKONASANA or because you can stand upside down. Even though you don't know what that is for.
But from the point of view of yoga , you are just the same person. Still lost in your doubts, desires and goals. Just scratching the surface of yoga. You are not looking at the " fundamental problem" that is ATMA VICHARA. The question about who I am. And when you realize what you are , then you reach the goal : MOKSHA, freedom.
As my teacher says : Yoga is a tree that gives us kindly its fruits. Some of us are happy with the fruits from the first branches. Some will climb with discipline to the higher branches and will have the rarest, maturest and sweetest fruits . Namaste ! "
Muito obrigado Bruno por este inspiracao . Ate mais !
