Index9 YogasYogaReal YogaGreat YogisWhy Yoga?What Is Yoga?YantraWordThe PortalWhoConsciousnessKarmaMeditationHealthSicknessSattwicDietFoodSpiritMotivationsKriya YogaSnowflakesWaterMindNo–MindGeneticsYogAurasCuriousityEasterAumFieldMounaReincarnationKashmirCultsLyingPlantsVegGuruChantAtralTerminologyMIlkTipsThe Guru Within
The Guru Within is more than just a saying, it's a truth.
As you embark on your Yogic path and embrace stillness and silence, the The Guru Within will become louder and more clear.
The Guru Within is your Higher Self or your Atman speaking to you, guiding you and assisting you on your journey. The Guru Within speaks in silence and thus, as you become more silent in the mind, the The Guru Within becomes louder. Silence then becomes louder than words.
At one point or another, we have all been guided by The Guru Within even if we didn't know it or realize it. In fact, the best way to be guided by The Guru Within is without knowing it because in that moment you are simply doing what you are doing.
One of the benefits of Yantra Yoga is that with the help of a balanced name, we can harmonize the inner and outer self. This won't necessarily make you a Great Master, nor will it necessarily make you rich, famous or anything else like that. Instead, it helps you live your life however it was meant to be lived with the help of The Guru Within guiding you.
Whether it be through Pranayama, Yantra, Hatha or simply observing nature and the World around You, the The Guru Within is always sending you messages and lessons. These lessons or messages ultimately help you discover what you already know — The Truth.
With the help of The Guru Within you might begin doing a certain breathing technique without even knowing it. You might begin to do a stretch or pose without even knowing it. Regardless of how The Guru Within helps you, ultimately that help assists you in obtaining Self Realization.
The Guru Within can even point you in the direction of a Master or Teacher. As they say, when the time is right, the Teacher appears
. But equally true is when the time is right, the Teacher disappears
.
My Guru Within guided to doing Patanjali's Breath as a young boy. My Guru Within guided me Viveka or Discernment and ultimately My Guru Within guided me to Swami Harinanda. When the time was right, he appeared and disappeared.
Not all of us will be Great Masters in this World. Just like some people drive a Rolls Royce, some drive a Ferrari, others drive a Nissan, some drive a motorcycle, some ride a bicycle, some must walk, others must crawl, and some must take the bus. Regardless of how they travel, they all get from A to B. Not all of us will be Great Masters just like not all of us will drive a Rolls Royce, But we all get our destination with the help of The Guru Within.
How has Your Guru Within guided you?
Embrace The Guru Within — the Ultimate Teacher.
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