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Om Ganapathaye ! FIFTY THREE YEARS IN THE PROPAGATION OF CLASSICAL RISHICULTURE ASHTANGA YOGA Wishing all our readers a very Happy and INTERNATIONAL prosperous New Year 2022! As is the annual ritual, MONTHLY Lord Ganesha, the 'obstacle to all obstacles' adorns our cover in a new avatar. Seems he too has jumped Vol.53 No. 01, JANUARY 2022 onto the bandwagon of Yogasana Sport and is practicing his magnificent Pinchamayurasana for CONTENTS the Olympics! We pray the benevolent Lord Yogavinayaka to bless us all in the New Year with HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL IN MY BREAST! - 02 health, happiness, prosperity and success in all our endeavors. THE WORD-NAPPING OF YOGA! - 04 The inner covers highlight the Ashram YOGA AND THE HUMAN INTERNAL - 08 events over the past month that have been blessed DEFENCE SYSTEM (HIDS) and directed by our most loving Pujya Ammaji who continues to motivate us to our best in the face IS MODERN YOGA TRULY AN INNOVATION, - 15 of herculean challenges. She indeed is the Living AN 'EXTENSION' TO ANCIENT Siddha of Puducherry, one who is the Divine YOGA CULTURE OR JUST A VERSION Mother incarnate. Every moment spent with her is MANUFACTURED TO SUIT equal to many lifetimes and fortunate are we who A LESS CULTIVATED MIND? have this golden opportunity to serve her and the tradition through our Guru Seva. BEING AS OPPOSED TO DOING - 21 The back cover depicts the inspiring BRIDGING YOGA AND CRICKET: - 28 mentors and participants of the Gitananda Nada A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE Yoga Immersion who are delving deep into these unparalleled precious teachings handed down to us from time immemorial. Yogacharini Sangeeta is truly a gem of the Rishiculture Parampara and is charting an innovative path that is both inspiring and enlightening at the same time. We pray to all the great Gurus to bless us all during these times of unprecedented challenges. May their loving grace enable us to transcend all manifest suffering and transform our lives forever. The official publication of Yoga Jivana Satsangha (International); Vishwa Yoga Samaj (Worldwide Yoga Congress); Sri Kambaliswamy Madam (Samadhi Site); SPARC (The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Rishi Culture); ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) at Ananda Ashram, Tamil Nadu. Published from Ananda Ashram City Centre at Yoganjali Natyalayam, 25, II Cross, lyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013, India. Editor and Publisher : Ammaji Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani, Editor: (I/C) Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani. Phone: +91-0413-2241561. E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.rishiculture.in Printers : Sarguru Printographs, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Subscription Rate: Indian Rs. 500/year; International 50 Euros/ year. Note: All subscribers will be sent e-copies of Yoga Life every month from January 2021 onwards and hence are requested to register their preferred e-mail at [email protected] to ensure uninterrupted receipt of the journal.

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