…समत्वं योग उच्यते
…samatvam yoga ucyate (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 48)
Equilibrium is yoga
is gathering toward the center
equal mass on two extremes of a seesaw,
balance
is recognizing what you feel like
a scratch on the shin,
awareness
…samatvam is yoga
is when looking at yourself in the mirror and
looking at yourself with eyes shut
reveals the same you,
opposites merge to release
an identical response
Equilibrium is yoga
Dr. Manisha Sharma is a poet, fiction writer, and interdisciplinary collaborator in the United States of America. Her work is about social issues and about simplifying complex social issues and concepts. A yoga practitioner and an internationally-certified teacher for more than 20 years, her latest poetry project is about shedding myths about yoga. Her work is widely published and awarded. Details are on her webpage, manisha-sharma.com
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