timeless classics: the yoga of healing

February 11th, 2009 by chris Posted in ascent, timeless

Swami Radhakrishnananda reflects on Swami Sivananda Radha’s The Yoga of Healing…

There are many beautiful, healing practices in this little book by Swami Radha, who worked with each of them as she dealt with the physical restrictions of rheumatoid arthritis.

These days I am drawn to the section called Thoughts on Gratitude. When I am open to feeling and expressing gratitude for my life as it is, for the many things that happen, there is a transformation that occurs. I can feel the devotion behind the gratitude. I know from this that the feeling of gratitude is an interaction between the body and the mind and both will benefit from it. Swami Radha goes on to make clear that expressing gratitude will balance the criticism we voice because of powerful emotions. And the part that is so good to remember is that “in the course of life there are many little miracles,” but we don’t pay attention and then take things for granted.

This book is highly recommended because Swami Radha’s understanding of what will make us well, whole, healthy and happy is a rare insight in the field of health and healing. Any one of the practices described will bring a high degree of quality into your life. I know this from my own experience with these practices in dealing with Parkinson’s disease. I live with the disease very well as a result of the Yoga of Healing.

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