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More Than a Physical Exercise
The Yogi philosophy is a set of teachings that originated from centuries of thought, investigation, experiment, and demonstration by advanced minds.
What is the Yogi philosophy, and where does it come from?
The Yogi philosophy is a set of teachings that originated from centuries of thought, investigation, experiment, and demonstration by advanced minds from India, Chaldea, Persia, Egypt, and Ancient Greece, down to the present time. It is the oldest philosophy in the world, dating back more than 5,000 years.
These advanced minds devoted their time and attention to the development of humankind, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
The experience and wisdom of these Yogis have been handed down from teacher to student, and gradually a "Yogi Science" was built up.
When we think of a Yogi nowadays, we might imagine someone who practices complicated postures purely for physical exercise, or an incredibly thin Indian man with long hair who sits in one position for hours until their body stiffens, or someone who practices abnormal tricks to entertain.
And hey, there's nothing wrong with practicing complicated postures to strengthen the body. In fact, the Yogi philosophy emphasizes taking care of your body and living a simple, natural lifestyle.
The Yogis believe that the body is just an instrument with which to work, but they also believe that the real human is not the body. Although taking care of it is essential, it is only one part of the philosophy.
According to the Yogi science, all souls are constantly evolving and growing, each at their own pace along the path of spiritual development. This journey involves building on past experiences and setting a foundation for the future. The ultimate goal is to understand the interconnectedness of all things and embrace the Oneness of All. This understanding is something that we all need to learn, and it's a gradual process that we each go through. The current stage of spiritual evolution aims to help us understand our relationship with others and gain a deeper understanding of our own true nature.
All the pain, trouble, sorrow, work, challenges, and struggles we go through are there to help us learn these important truths.
As the twentieth-century writer William Walker Atkinson beautifully expressed, and I quote:
”Let us live friends, one day at a time, doing the best we know how, sowing a word here and a deed there. Let us not be self-righteous, let us not condemn. Let us do our best, but give every other person the same privilege. Let us mind our own business. Let us cease to persecute. Let us be filled with love, tolerance, and compassion. Let us see all as part of the All. Let us see that each is doing the best he knows how, considering the stage of her unfoldment. Let us see the Divine in the humblest, vilest, and most ignorant person—it is there, it is there, hidden but pressing forward toward unfoldment. And finally, let us be kind—let us be kind."
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