Yoga in Practice: Turning Arguments into Treasure
Ever wish you could take harsh words back? Do you wonder how you could have prevented an impending conflict? How could an argument turn out to be a hidden treasure?
We cannot usually use the following principles, we are only human, but you are going to see they work. You are going to also notice which you can discover from arguments and even diffuse them into mild disagreements.
Firstly, let’s look at the structure of an argument. An argument is a difference of opinion, and nothing far more. It really is actually healthy to listen to outside opinions and discover from them. Personally, I get tired of hearing my own thoughts and desire to hear fresh suggestions. Sometimes you can put a “new spin” on a fresh idea and come up with a compromise.
Successful marriages, businesses, and governments are all built on an exchange of new ideas. If someone takes the time to display a difference of opinion, they actually care for you to some degree. By way of example: If you did not care, why would you bother to open a line of communication? Once you do not care for someone, you look at communication, with him or her, as a waste of time.
Some of us look at conversation with a ‘win or lose” frame of thoughts. If we lose, we should “save face,” and if we win we must savor every minute of victory. This is a big mistake to put your ego within the “driver’s seat.” The ego will never ever be guided by wisdom, it’s too busy protecting, posturing, and thinking about the subsequent victory. Believe about your words and how powerful they’re to those who care about you.
So, what does this have to do with Yoga? It specifically has to do with Karma Yoga, the path of selfless action and is based upon the universal principles of several religions. Written teachings on this subject can be found within the Bhagavad Gita.
Living for the ego will contribute for your self-
destruction. Living for more victories and material, will always leave us feeling a want for much more. Appear in the incredibly wealthy: Are they happy or wanting for much more? A lot of of them seem really thirsty for accurate love and heart felt gratification.
However, helping your family friends and associates will leave you feeling gratified, right now. A Karma Yoga practitioner lives for the higher self and also the Supreme Being. Sound familiar? It should, given that it is a universal principle which we have all been taught.
We cannot always practice understanding, loving kindness, and forgiveness, but we need to try each and every moment of our lives.
? Copyright 2005 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
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