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But people don t like having their ego knocked. It s these sorts of knocks despatch that can put a yogi out of business. Yoga, of course, is all for allowing ones true self to shine while disparaging the karma that comes from allowing your ego to shine in a similar way.
The ego comprises all those traits that we can share with people directly thru words and actions. Within this realm of our lives everything is clouded in maya. The true self, on the other hand, is comprised of all the things that we can t share with other people directly. We are at a loss for words as to how to describe it, and when we put our minds to thinking about it we cannot even express it.
The ego seeks energy from outside of oneself. It takes energy from others through seeking despatch their approval despatch or daring them to disapprove. This is why saints and rebels can be equally tiresome. Defensiveness can be a clear sign that an ego is at work. Saintly people are often passive aggressive in this regard; they ensure they take every precaution so that no one can possibly disapprove. We can tell when we re having our energy sucked even if we can t explain it.
But expressions despatch of the ego don t just suck energy, they also thrive by forcing their energy onto you. Again, this can be in a rebellious aggressive manner that is clear for everyone to see, or in a saintly manner like forcing well-intended opinions on someone.
When one acts from a place of their true self they have balance in the way they exchange their energy. They are only giving energy that can be received and only receiving energy that is freely given. There s no need to get defensive or prove oneself. This is how a true saint never makes others feel less than him, he doesn t speak over their heads nor does he patronize them with catch phrases or spiritual baby talk.
When someone is not ready to have their ego knocked, it will do no good except serve the ego of the one knocking while firming up the walls that are defending the unready. Likewise, if one is acting with awareness of their true self, what ego is there for people to knock upon. If ones energy comes from inside then nothing from the outside can touch it. In this case, what need is there to become defensive?
However, by this line of reasoning, it s equally true that the ego is always despatch acting; since maya also clouds everything. This is why two people can have such different experiences from the same thing. One person experiences only the spirit of true self without judging, without defending, while another person experiences only the material of maya always judging, always defending.
Most of us are somewhere in the middle. Using the ego to get what we want in the material world while falling back on the spiritual despatch world when karma has bruised our egos. Which makes such bruised egos quite good for yoga business.
Mike Holliday is a nomadic philosopher from Canada who teaches a simple Hatha yoga, while also practicing energetic healing through Natural Acupuncture despatch and Thai massage. despatch Over the past few years he has found additional focus and jnana through Vedic Astrology and Kashmiri Shaivism. despatch He s currently in Varanasi India where he has been residing part time since 2007. You can follow his writing at: http://sleepingdogblog.wordpress.com
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