We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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You can enter yoga, or the path of yoga, only when you are totally frustrated with your own mind as it is. If you are still hoping that you can gain something through your mind, yoga is not for you.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Yoga can only be pursued when one becomes disillusioned with the limitations of the mind.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes that the practice of yoga involves a deep understanding and acceptance of one's own mental state. It suggests that true progress in yoga requires a sense of frustration with the incessant activity of the mind and a readiness to seek a path beyond mere mental gains, highlighting the importance of recognizing the limitations of our thoughts before embarking on a spiritual journey.
Themes
YogaMindFrustrationSpiritual GrowthSelf-Discovery
In practice
Example use cases
During a yoga retreat, this quote can inspire participants to reflect on their mental challenges.
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