Yoga not only unites our body with our mind but with our true self or spirit. Yoga's goal is to extinguish the fire of emotions within us. I believe that just by being human, we are enslaved by our emotions, which in turn chains us to the material world. By being attached to the material world, we are cut off from our true self and, therefor, are not spiritually free. The only exemption to worldly emotions is love. The only way to spiritual liberation is by learning to master all of our own emo

Emotions, other than our human bodies are what makes us part of the animal world. Anger, joy, despair, etc., are what traps us inside our bodies. They make us slave to our senses. That's why there are yogis that can endure any pain or hunger because they have total control of their emotions. By blocking out all emotions, they are able to shut off all their senses, making them more aware of their spiritual self. But most of us are born with emotions. Emotions are part of our instinct, that's why they are so hard to control. All animals have emotions including us.

Yoga helps us control our emotions through all their exercises and meditations and by following the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita. Yoga knows that controlling our emotions is what separates us from the oth

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