<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always">In life we have good and bad experiences. Often, when we experience something good, we decide we will continue with it and have more of it. But at some point, we lose our efforts. Life is such that we tend to get involved in various different situations. The Yoga Shastra says that yoga is not something which is to be done separately like doing Asanas, yoga is something that should be ingrained in every cell of our body. It should be ever-present, everywhere with us, in our blood, in every breath we take. Yoga means maintaining awareness and taking care of all that is good. Our brain is structured in such a way that we forget a lot of things. This is good because there are so many sorrows, problems, so much pain and misery in life. We don&rsquo;t cling to them and keep crying. We forget them. But along with that, we also forget the good things. But it is necessary to keep our mind on good things, remember them frequently and thereby keep increasing our experiences. The basic experience that yoga talks about is of peace. When a person is in a peaceful state, then his discriminative intelligence (Viveka Buddhi) functions properly. He remains level-headed. This level-headedness prevents him from making mistakes or making wrong decisions. So it is important to bring ourselves into a calm state again and again.<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always">Being in a peaceful state does not mean we simply sit quietly with our eyes closed. We have to do our work in that peaceful state and must take care not to get affected by any situation. When somebody does not behave properly with us, we immediately think that what they have said and done is wrong. Instead, our attention should immediately go to our own mind to see whether it is disturbed or not. And if yes, we should work on ourselves, eliminate that disturbance and bring the mind to a composed state. Decide not to get disturbed because of another person. Much effort is required to do this because this requires an entire change in our approach to life. Instead of judging and correcting the other person, you are now observing yourself, what is happening to you, what are your reactions, etc. This is yoga: that you are totally aware and in control of yourself in any situation.So, to increase this experience of peace, we must organize our day&rsquo;s activities accordingly. I always give Gandhiji&#39;s example. Gandhiji used to travel by local train from Grant Road to Santa Cruz. Whenever he got a seat, he used to close his eyes and keep them closed the whole journey. People used to think that he was asleep but that was not the case, he was actually very aware and alert. As soon as Santa Cruz station arrived, he got off the train. He did not even have to check the station. Only a peaceful mind which is free from excessive thoughts can remain alert and aware. The reverse can be seen when people are standing and are awake, but they miss their station because they are too busy talking.<div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always">To be peaceful, not thinking of anything, simply being aware of the movement around you are Yogic states. We call it Nishpanda Bhava - a state of no movement in the mind. You are in an alert, &ldquo;being&rdquo; state.Yogendra Nishpanda Bhava is a very useful technique. If you gain mastery over it, then you will be able to do everything in life and yet keep your mind in a peaceful state. There is no need to have unnecessary, meaningless thoughts. If you have to think at all then have the right thoughts and think in the proper manner. If you have to think, then think systematically. You need to cultivate this character. Then yoga will become a part of your life.

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