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The Meaning of Yoga
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Yoga is for everyone.
In the following article I discuss how the daily practice of Ishvarapranidhana (surrender to God, in the case of a man, and to her husband, in the case of a woman) enables you to make Him (God or your husband, as the case may be) happy.
How to Surrender to Your Man and to God
A woman should surrender to her husband, a man to God. Your deity is there to help you, so you should also pray to him/her. A single woman should first find herself the best possible husband
To an image of Him, offer some fruit, or a flower, or something nice
Then to this same image, offer yourself to Him
Offer your body to Him
Offer your mind to Him
Offer your self to Him
Promise Him that whatever He wants you to do you will do
Promise Him that whatever He does not want you to do you will not do
Everything you do do it for Him
Everything you think of think also about Him
Listen to Him, carefully
Keep your promises to Him
Do not get annoyed with Him
Do not ask of Him anything, but accept from Him what He wants to give you
Pray to your deity that you can make Him happy.
Dance for Him.
Talk to Him, ask Him questions about what you can do for Him.
If He wants you to do something, say yes.
If He asks you what you want to do, think of what He would like before answering.
Everything you do, think of Him.
Tidy up for Him
Clean for Him
Bathe with Him
When making love, do what He wants rather than what you want
Whatever he wants you to do, do it for Him
Smile for Him, try not to cry
24 hours per day you are there for Him
Special additional things you can do for your husband
Cook nicely for Him, thinking both of what he needs and what he wants.
Greet him tenderly.
Before he comes home, freshen up, lie down and relax for 30 minutes, put on something nice for him.
If he is bad to you, still do what he wants you to do. Do your best, if at the end you cannot stomach it anymore, then part from him amicably
Be friendly with him
Promise yourself that whatever He wants you to do you will do
Promise yourself that whatever He does not want you to do you will not do
What is the effect of this practice
You become filled with desire. Your mind cannot think of anything else than making love. You cannot sleep. If you are an unmarried woman, therefore you should not engage in this practice, but focus on finding the best possible husband for you
What to do next
Have a hot bath to reduce your desire. If it reduces, you know that on that day you have not perfectly surrendered to God or to your husband.
Go to the image of God or your/your prospective husband, and sit there for a moment. Question yourself on where you have failed Him in execution of your promises to Him. Promise yourself that tomorrow you will fulfil your promises.
Now, you need to prostrate to Him. This does not mean lying on the ground on your front. It means that you look into your heart and you apologize to Him for failing Him.
Next, think of Him and ask yourself whether He is happy, whether He is happy with you, and what you can do to help Him.
Light a candle for Him.
Sit there, and if your desire has faded you will know that you are not ready to enter your wife or have your husband enter you. You should please each other, but not allow penetration.
Religious Practice
This is the reason that everyone should engage in yoga practice. It is to bring true love into their lives and not to be harmed. Yoga has three components: tapas (austerities, keeping fit), svadhyaya (reading the scriptures) and Ishvarapranidhana (the practice just outlibed above). All three need to be practiced not just one, and you also need to keep to ethical principles (non violence, truthfulness, not stealing, chastity, and non hoarding of unnecessary wealth).
Yoga
In your moment of humility to Him, your mind changes and you experience Samadhi, even if your devotion has to your mind not been perfect, but nevertheless sincere
The Loving Heart Centre
www.lovingheartcentre.net
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