I have been a Sivananda student/teacher for quite a few years now. How do I keep learning and improving?
Some students feel a bit bored after the first few years of classes and practice. In fact, now comes the most rewarding time to deepen their practice and knowledge. In order to achieve this, there are three main avenues: Sadhana; Svadhyaya; Karma Yoga. Sadhana: spiritual practice. Intensify your practice with more Asanas, Pranayama, meditation, Japa etc. Svadhyaya: once you are familiar with the Yoga philosophy and these teachings, study seriously the Yogic scriptures, such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, Viveka Chudamani, Ramayana etc. Karma Yoga: serve. Selfless service helps remove inner blocks and impurities – mainly selfishness – which are obstacles to our spiritual evolution.
