True Wisdom is a newsletter from Nirvana Yoga Global. Translated teachings from Guruji Bodhisatvan Madhavacharyan, and notes from the Ashram in Trivandrum. For seekers, students, and anyone drawn to the path within.
#06 True Wisdom - Why You Can’t Always Pull Others Out of the Mud
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Jai Madhav ji, Hope you are well and continuing with your sadhana. This week’s newsletter is about the recent updates and activities from Nirvana Yoga Global, and excerpts from a previous QnA session between Guruji and disciples. Community Updates:This International Yoga Day, we conducted Yoga sessions across Trivandrum — sessions held at Rotary Club & SUT Hospital Rotary Clinic (PMG), Peroorkkada Co-operative Bank, BJP Pattom Mandalam Committee, the Health Department Zonal Office at Kudappanakunnu, and Kudappanakunnu Govt. Upper Primary School, NSS School, and more! Besides that, a special Masterclass on the topic “Yoga for Healthy Ageing” was also conducted by Nirvana Yoga Global. 60+ Yoga enthusiasts from different parts of the world joined the session. It was a 2-hour live session on Zoom — an in-depth discussion about Yoga for healthy ageing — how breath, movement, vital energy, and the nervous system shape the way we age. And this was Guruji’s message on International Yoga Day, in case you missed it: “On the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, I extend my heartfelt greetings and blessings to people across the world.
The International Day of Yoga is not merely a celebration of an ancient tradition; it is a reminder of the need for true wisdom that remains relevant in the modern world. Yoga is not something to be practiced only on a particular day. It is a way of life that can guide humanity toward health, happiness, harmony, and inner fulfilment.
Today, despite remarkable advances in science, technology, and material prosperity, many people continue to struggle with stress, anxiety, loneliness, lifestyle disorders, and a growing sense of disconnection. Human beings tirelessly search for happiness through various means, yet lasting happiness cannot be achieved through external achievements alone. True well-being arises when there is harmony between the body, mind, intellect, emotions, and the deeper dimensions of human existence.
Yoga offers a holistic approach to achieving this harmony. It is not merely a system of physical postures or exercises. It is an art of wholesome living and a science of human development that helps individuals cultivate physical health, mental clarity, emotional balance, ethical values, and inner awareness.
The benefits of Yoga are increasingly supported by modern scientific research. Regular practice can improve physical fitness, enhance mental well-being, strengthen emotional resilience, support healthy ageing, and help prevent or manage many lifestyle-related and psychosomatic ailments. In a world where non-communicable diseases and mental health challenges are rapidly increasing, Yoga offers a practical and accessible path toward a healthier society.
However, the significance of Yoga extends beyond individual well-being. We live in an interconnected world where the actions of one person, one community, or one nation can affect countless others. The challenges facing humanity today—conflict, violence, environmental degradation, social divisions, and growing mental distress—remind us that personal well-being and collective well-being are inseparable.
Yoga helps us to understand the values of self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, and harmony. It encourages us to look beyond narrow boundaries and recognise our shared humanity. A peaceful world can emerge only when individuals cultivate peace within themselves. A healthy society can emerge only when its people are healthy in body, balanced in mind, and guided by higher values.
Therefore, Yoga should not be viewed merely as a personal practice but also as a contribution to social well-being. Every individual has a role to play in creating a more compassionate, responsible, and harmonious world.
On this International Day of Yoga, let us renew our commitment to making Yoga a part of our daily lives. Let us strive to become healthier, wiser, more conscious, and more compassionate human beings. Let us use Yoga not only as a means of personal growth but also as a force for building stronger families, healthier communities, and a more peaceful world.
May Yoga inspire us to live with greater awareness, purpose, and responsibility.
May it guide humanity toward health, harmony, and lasting peace.”
Wisdom from the SourceDisciple: Guruji, if there are people around us who are suffering, what can we do to help them? Guruji: You must first lift yourself out of your own sorrow. If you approach a suffering person while you are still drowning in your own grief, you will only sink deeper with them. You will not be able to help them effectively. Only when you have come out of your own sorrow can you truly extend a hand. In that clarity, you naturally become a medium for Shunyabalashakthi Energy. Because you have used this energy to heal yourself, you can now pass that strength to another. Otherwise, it is simply two people sharing a weight of sadness, and neither will reach the shore. Disciple: What if we try to help, offer our counsel, but the person simply refuses to listen? Guruji: Imagine someone who wants to travel from India to the USA, but they are adamant that they will only go by train. You advise them: “There is no track across the ocean; you must take an airplane.” It is the right thing to do. But if that person is stubborn and spends their life searching for a train station that does not exist, they will never arrive. If they ask you a thousand times, and a thousand times they refuse the airplane, they are only wasting their time—and yours. If you spend your life worrying about their journey, you lose your own happiness. In such cases, simply smile and move on. You can only advise those who are ready to accept it. If you push those who are not ready, they will only grow to resent you. Disciple: Guruji, when I see those dear to me enduring deep suffering, I feel a desperate urge to help. Yet, often I find myself unable to change their situation. In trying to carry their burden, I find myself becoming consumed by their sadness as well. What should I do? Guruji: Understand that a person’s suffering is tied to deep-seated roots that belong entirely to them—the impressions of their previous lives or past traumas. “The notion of relationship and relative is nonexistent. All that exist is mere bondage. Unwind the bondage and seek the true relative. Perform your duties selflessly.” If you seek to help while being emotionally attached, you will find yourself drained. But if you can serve without the weight of attachment, you can perform your duties freely. Only then your actions can be beneficial to others and make this journey meaningful. Have you watched nature documentaries? You see animals, driven by thirst, approaching a pond. But in their desperation, they step into quicksand and become trapped. The animals lack the higher wisdom to perceive the danger. We, as humans, are gifted with the power of intellect and higher consciousness; we can discern if a path is safe or if a trap awaits. Yet, even with this gift, some people still choose to walk into the mud. Is there any use in crying for those who see the trap and jump in anyway? To escape eternal sorrow, you must awaken your consciousness and become a Witness. To move from constant sadness into Nitya Ananda (Eternal Happiness), you must do your Nitya Sadhana (Daily Practice). This practice is what releases you from the bondage — allowing you to move through the world steadily, even when those around you are in turmoil. Another person’s darkness should not diminish your light. Mind your own inner flame first — that is not selfishness. That is wisdom. Please continue your Sadhana and stay connected to the wisdom of the Guruji. Jai Madhav ji, Dhanvayogi Founder, Nirvana Yoga Global While you wait for the next edition, you can read our previous editions here |
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True Wisdom is a newsletter from Nirvana Yoga Global. Translated teachings from Guruji Bodhisatvan Madhavacharyan, and notes from the Ashram in Trivandrum. For seekers, students, and anyone drawn to the path within.
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