aminasandersyoga
1. Lara Chandrini
“So why do we fast during Ramadan? .
Simply said, because it’s a time to honor:
- Ahimsa, by refraining from violence, in thought, word, and action.
- Satya, by refraining from lying and speaking only the truth, only when necessary and in accordance with ahimsa.
- Asteya, by refraining from unlawful acts such as stealing.
- Brahmacharya, by controlling our senses throughout the fasting hours, focusing on our intention to complete the daily fast.
- Aparigraha, by detaching from worldly possessions, and giving sadaqah and zakat.
- Saucha, by staying clean, inside and out.
- Santosha, by humbly accepting our reality, and relearning gratitude towards all the comfort that we had become numb to throughout the year.
- Tapas, by exercising our willpower and discipline to complete one whole month of fasting.
- Svadhyaya, by using our time to delve into our spirituality, reading and studying the Quran, attending lectures, etc.
- Ishvara Pranidhana, by completely surrendering to the one and only lord, and rejoicing in an act of bhakti and devotion.
Oops!!! Did I just describe yoga?
Who would’ve thought, huh?”
2. Musfirah Asri
“To get the most out of this salat (Muslim prayer) movement, your body must be straight and spine lengthened. Back not arching but straight, shoulder not rounding, it is curled to the back, chest opened. All of this is to ensure that oxygen flow is smooth as there will be no or less body resistance when we practice a straight and lengthened body in this solat movement.
Your breath has to be mindfully inhaled and exhaled, deeply. This will also ensure enough oxygen is supplied throughout your body and especially to the brain to avoid that yawning (which happens a lot and really disturbs our kushu’ in salat). Mindful and deep breath will also help you to achieve a calmer state of your mind body and soul. A state which we all want and must achieve in our salat and it can be grasp through this mindful practice.”
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