How important is it who you hang out with?

This is what I read in a child psychology study the is very relevant for any true yoga practitioner, someone who wants to grow, work on evolving.

ONE CAN ONLY KNOW ONESELF IN REFERENCE TO THE OTHER. FIRST YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE ”THOU” THEN YOU CAN KNOW THE ”I”.

First the child becomes aware of the other, the world around, and then in reference to the other the child becomes defined. The other gives the definition.

There is much talk about the frequency one is in and attracting experiences on a “higher” frequency when setting intentions for example. And clearly the people we surround ourselves with have an effect on us (if we are not anchored in our true inner nature, our “Self”) as can be easily observed in children and how they behave and how and what they play. Of course also in adults: Depending on belief systems, values and main subjects of thought (money, real-estate, art, music, self development, nature, community service, family, trends, technology etc) of the five people you spend most time with your “frequency” and your view of yourself in that circle of people and in society in general will be reflected in. How much are we depending on what we think others might think or might expect of us? We imagine to know the other when we don't even know ourselves.

The more you practice yoga (not exercises, but meditation in its true sense) the less you will have to define yourself through the other as you go to connect to your true inner Self and still relate to the other, but in a freer way - or you will surround yourself consciously with people that suit your vibration.

A Sufi mystic knocked at the door of a very rich man. He was a beggar ad he wanted nothing but enough to have a meal.
The rich man shouted at him and said, ”Nobody knows you here.”
”But I know myself, “ said the dervish. “How sad it would be if the reverse were true. If everybody knew me but I was not aware of who I was. Yes, you are right, nobody knows me here, but I know myself.”

The body is a temporary abode, a shrine in which we stay for the night and leave in the morning. It is not our permanent abode, it is not our home. Why not try to touch something transcendental in yourself? Why not try to enter your own nothingness at the center, the center of your being, where you are no longer a body and no longer a mind?

Yoga asanas, the yoga postures that many think is yoga, are actually there to prepares our body so that we can sit for longer time and with self discipline practice regularly specific yoga meditation systems that lead us to self realisation.

If you want to start on that journey contact me. If you are on that journey keep going, it is worth it - it’s the only thing worth doing. ;-)