For some, the word “asana” brings to mind all sorts of convoluted body positions. Sadhguru clears the air about this largely misunderstood aspect of yoga.

對(duì)一些人來說，“asana”這個(gè)詞會(huì)讓他們想到各種復(fù)雜的身體姿勢(shì)。薩古魯消除了人們對(duì)瑜伽的誤解。

Yoga means that which takes you on to a higher dimension or higher perception of life. Asana means a posture. That kind of posture which leads you to a higher possibility is called a yogasana. Among the yogasanas, there are eighty-four basic yogasanas through which one can elevate his consciousness. When we say eighty-four asanas, do not think of them as just eighty-four postures. These are eighty-four systems, eighty-four ways of attaining. A yogi masters only one asana. This is known as asana siddhi. Asana siddhi means one is able to sit in a particular way with absolute ease. Right now, whichever way you keep your body, it is not at ease. If you sit, it is not comfortable. If you stand, it is not comfortable. If you lie down, it is not comfortable. So what the hell to do with this? If you give your body to the process of yoga, slowly you will see the body becomes at ease. If you sit like this, it is absolutely at ease. It is not trying to be some other way.

瑜伽意味著帶你進(jìn)入一個(gè)更高的維度或更高的生活感知。體式是一種姿勢(shì)。這種讓你有更高可能性的姿勢(shì)叫做瑜伽體式。在瑜伽體式中，有84種基本的瑜伽體式可以通過它們來提升意識(shí)。當(dāng)我們說“八十四體式”時(shí)，不要僅僅把它們看成是八十四種姿勢(shì)。這是八十四種系統(tǒng)，八十四種獲得的方法。瑜伽士只會(huì)做一個(gè)體式。這就是所謂的asana siddhi。Asana siddhi的意思是一個(gè)人能夠以一種特定的方式坐著，絕對(duì)放松?，F(xiàn)在，無論你以何種方式保持你的身體，它都不自在。如果你坐著，就不舒服。如果你站著，就不舒服。如果你躺下，它是不舒服的。這到底怎么回事呢?如果你把你的身體投入到瑜伽的過程中，慢慢地你會(huì)看到身體變得放松。如果你這樣坐，絕對(duì)會(huì)很舒服。它并不是試圖換一種方式存在。

The way hata yoga is happening in the West, it scares me because all kinds of yoga is happening. You need to understand this: yogasanas are not exercises. Yogasanas are subtle processes to direct and activate your energy in a particular direction. Why I am stressing on this is because generally with exercise, the attitude is, 'the harder I do it, the better it is.' Asanas or yoga should not be practiced hard. This is not in competition with somebody else. You must completely drop that attitude here. It is very important that you do it with full awareness, very gently with as much awareness as you can.

哈他瑜伽在西方的傳播方式讓我驚恐，因?yàn)楦鞣N瑜伽都在傳播。你需要明白：瑜伽不是運(yùn)動(dòng)。瑜伽體式是在一個(gè)特定的方向上引導(dǎo)和激活你能量的微妙過程。我之所以要強(qiáng)調(diào)這一點(diǎn)，是因?yàn)橐话銇碚f，運(yùn)動(dòng)的態(tài)度是，“我做得越努力，效果越好。”不應(yīng)該刻意練習(xí)體式或瑜伽。這不是在和別人競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。你必須完全放棄這種態(tài)度。很重要的一點(diǎn)是，你要全神貫注地做這件事，要非常溫柔地盡可能多地意識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)。