Joy is the essence of awakening to your spiritual nature. It comes through the practice all yoga paths, growing through stages of bliss, ecstasy and arriving at ananda, ever-new joy. It transforms and empowers, as well as thrills and delights. Discover how you can cultivate joy through yoga. You can live in ever-new, never-boring, progressive joy.
Yoga is a path of progressive joy. As you practice, you go through many emotional states, finding peace and serenity which gradually develops into ecstasy and bliss. Then comes the bursting joy — an ever-new, never-boring, wondrous connection with the Divine. Your life is filled with joy which grows more and more beautiful each year. This joy of yogis is called ananda, ever-new joy.
Joy is an essential factor in yoga progress. Maybe it bubbles within your being, bringing intoxication and delight. Possibly it is a steady joy like a flowing river. It may begin in your heart, spine or brain. But one day it fills all the cells of your body. This joy indicates you have a strong connection with soul and Spirit. In addition to making you extremely happy, it empowers you to live more and more like a yogi. It is a big event when joy comes to you.
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