The idea of visualizing anything, and acquiring it, sounds tempting. You may be asking, "Exactly how does visualization and Yoga meditation work?" Mental imagery (visualization) is a powerful motivator for the subconscious mind. Focused thought (meditation) is a powerful tool for direction.
Consider this: Light seems relatively harmless, unless we have been out in the sun for too long. Yet, when you focus light into a laser beam you have created a powerful surgical cutting tool, which has a variety of constructive uses.
If you take the mental images of your mind, and constructively focus them toward empowerment, you will attain it. Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Anwar Sadat, each had focused vision and put it into action. Everything they envisioned came to pass.
So, we know success is not an accident. Success requires vision, planning, noble purpose, focus, and a team effort, to attain fruition. In Yoga, we might consider this to be one of some of the horizons toward self-mastery.
At this point, there are ethical questions to consider. Noble purpose is a very important ingredient. This will motivate you, and anyone who helps you, when you run into obstacles. Envision complete attainment of your goal and consider the following questions.
Can you enlist the help of others? Is this a noble purpose? Are you going to fulfill a need? Who will you help in the process? If you could take a "short cut," would you compromise your ethics? How much of this adventure is blind ambition?
Ponder these questions for a few days and meditate on them, one at a time. If you have a noble purpose, and can maintain your focus over the long term, you are ready to proceed.
© Copyright 2007 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, has written many books on the subject of Yoga. He is a co-owner and the Director of Yoga Teacher Training at: Aura Wellness Center, in Attleboro, MA. riyoga.com riyoga.com
He has been a certified Master Yoga Teacher since 1995. To receive a Free Yoga e-Book: "Yoga in Practice," and a Free Yoga Newsletter, please visit: yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html
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