The spiritual aspect of yoga

The spiritual aspect of yoga
Many people stop here, but there are some who go further, to the spiritual aspect of yoga. The meaning of spirituality in Yoga is defined as experiencing the spirit, the energy. Spirit is not a form of ghost that we find haunting houses and wharfs at night, but the energy, the driving force, the motivation behind every action and experience in life. Some people are a ware of it and some are not, but there is a driving force behind our every thought, feeling, attitude and action, and it is becoming aware of that which is the spiritual aspect of Yoga.
There are times when we become highly active. There are times when we become highly sensitive, passive or dynamic Dynamism, vitality, energy is a definite force known as “prana”. The fluctuations in our mood, in our experiences, represent low forms of energy that govern and direct the whole of our life.
Being passive, analytical, intuitive, aware, having a broad view and vision are the expressions of a different type of energy. This second form of energy is known as “chitta”. Combining these two energies, prana and chitta, the physical aspect and the mental aspect, we are able to experience life in its totality, and that is the ultimate aim of yoga. Some people may say, “No, realisation is the ultimate aim of yoga”. That is their view, but when we have to live in society when we have obligations and commitments to fulfil, yoga means “unity of the physical and mental energies”. The development of the personality then takes place from there.

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