Why experience Ashram Life?
Our faulty lifestyle gives rise to negative emotional states. This further leads to suffering. We are becoming increasingly scientific and rational in our conscious thought. But we are unable to apply the same rationale to our subconscious and unconscious mind (i.e. 9/10th of our brain activity). This creates a conflict, resulting in negative emotions. Clinical psychologists are themselves divided whether to tackle this conflict by catharsis OR suppression techniques. Yoga offers a clear roadmap to overcome this conflict. For this, yoga has successfully classified the various causes of all suffering into Ignorance, I-ness or Ego, Liking, Repulsion; and Fear of death. Of these, Ignorance and Ego form the real basis of all pains and suffering. In our progressive lifestyles, we are locking ourselves up more and more under the garb of independence. We increasingly shut out people as we move towards exclusiveness as opposed to inclusiveness. All of this serves to increase the duality I v/s
