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When there is no mind, you are in yoga; when there is mind you are not in yoga. So you may do all the postures, but if the mind goes on functioning, if you go on thinking, you are not in yoga. Yoga is the state of no-mind. If you can be without the mind without doing any posture, you have become a perfect yogi. It has happened to many without doing any postures, and it has not happened to many who have been doing postures for many lives.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Yoga transcends physical postures; true yoga is a state of mind free from thought.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes that the essence of yoga lies not in the physical practice or postures, but in the mental state one achieves. To be truly in yoga, one must reach a state of 'no-mind', where thoughts do not dominate consciousness, illustrating that many may perform yoga postures for years without grasping the deeper, meditative aspect of the practice.
Themes
YogaMindMeditationNo-MindPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a yoga class to emphasize the importance of mental presence.
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