Chitta is the consciousness. Consciousness is comprised of the mind,
the intellect and the ego.
Yoga is a method of silencing the vibrations (disturbances) of the chitta.
My favorite pose these days … then you see photos of facial yoga very popular in Japan … Fumiko Takatsu is pretty amazing. I know serious students of yoga would be quite disdainful of this silliness? But if that’s what people want – give it to them. Spread techniques that bring cartoonish joy?
I am embarrassed to admit that I actually want to learn this method – as I am interested in facial muscles and how they work … upon learning all there is to learn – how about if I report back : )
When I was in Tokyo last summer, I was surprised that there’s such a thing as facial yoga – this kind of “beauty methods” self-help? seemed quite popular there. Lion’s pose has taken off from the classic posture demonstrated above by the master teacher to … something rather “wild” and varied over there …so commercialized, seems lion’s roaring all the way to the Bank. BKS must be turning in his grave … or maybe he’s having a great belly laugh.
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