The Art Of Learning An Inner Journey – Is It Necessary?
Humans have multiple facets. It surprises me every time I think how does this amazing complexity exists in its simplicity, yet undiscovered by many humans in their journey on Earth.
“Of what use in all earth gained whilst your soul is lost in the process.”
– The Prophetic Dictum of Alexander The Great
Thinking of this quote, this is perfectly true for the current world. We, humans, have expressed so many quests to know about the outside world by invading into nature’s complex structures. We have so much interest to conquer our outer space but in the due course, we miss our inner realms of nature.
Our great Siddha Agasthiyar and other Siddhars realized and wrote about Andam Pindam Theory, quoting in Tamil,
“Andathil ullathe pindam, pindathil ullathe Andam,
Andamum Pindamum ondre, arinthu thaan parkum poothey.”
This means, what is there in the external cosmos existing within this body and vice versa, both are one and the same when one realizes Thyself. Our body is a miniature cosmos all that is contained in the universe/cosmos is contained in it as well.
Modern nations have shown growth by trying to understand the complexities of nature, not by understanding them, but more invasive hence destroying ecological balance. There is the introduction of new pests, diseases, destructive weapons, and many other organisms in the name of research and development. Are these really necessary to go through what was already understood and revealed by our ancestors? It is only the human ego to prove their superiority over other nations that invests in testing the external entities so much that the common man on the other hand is suffering from poverty and diseases are becoming less significant.
Our older generation went ahead with knowing what is within, thus revealing higher truth without being invasive and destructive to nature. Our body is a miniature of the cosmos and can hence be investigated in the same way as we do the external entities. To do that, one should realize oneself.
The true meaning of Yoga comes here. Yoga doesn’t mean only physical demonstrations of poses to show physical fitness. The purpose of this type of yoga known as Hatha yoga was developed by the Yogis, to make sure their long-time sitting posture in meditation needed some sort of balance and flexibility in the physical body at the same time was in sync with their daily routine to achieve a calm mind.
Hence only Hatha yoga (or Physical exercises) will not help. In contrast, they are destructive in consuming our life span to live healthy but short. A combination of Hatha yoga with the science of breath (Prana Yoga) is what the world needs now.