The Ultimate Goal of Yoga?

One of my Yoga teachers said something interesting the other day about this during class. She said something like this (I think): Yoga is not about becoming perfect, it is about realigning your body (read self if it pleases you) to its perfect state.

[Belle]

I agree but it is not just body, it is mind, spirit, heart - and body includes your digestion, your internal organs - the lot.

Originally Posted by Belle

I agree but it is not just body, it is mind, spirit, heart - and body includes your digestion, your internal organs - the lot.

It is an idea that they are separate the same way it is an idea that they are not, either way you choose it becomes your reality. I have chosen the latter where it all is a whole and in that light the body can simply be seen as the manifestation of my whole (in this reality).

[Belle]

I like that!

I also think - forget the goals, throw out the goals, that creates a judgment associated towards it.

Yoga is a journey which is an unknown so leave it as open and fluid as you can.

[kris]

tam vidyAd duHkha-saMyoga-viyogaM yoga-saMjNitam

Know that yoga is called breaking the link with suffering. (bhagavad gItA 6.23)

Originally Posted by BuekerC1

Union and complete liberation is the "goal" of yoga.

These things are already true though... one doesn't need to do anything to be in liberated union.

[LibbyScorp]

words can not describe my love for yoga.

Thanks for sharing the video!