DAY 32: JUNE 13
Excerpt from an Interview
with Meneka Desikachar
Do you have a favorite story from the Vedas?
My father-in-law (T. Krishnamacharya) used to tell me, God is always inside you, so you do not have to go to the temple to find him there. I liked that very much. He also told a story to accompany that idea. Long, long back God was moving like us in this world. But because people knew he was God, they used to chase him everywhere. And even though he was providing everything, they were so greedy, they only asked "give me this", "give me that". So he got fed up and he said I have to hide myself from these people, so that they don’t find me. So he went inside the heart of each one. And only those, who don’t look for more outside, but start looking for God within, will find him.
What is for you the most important text for Yoga and Therapy?
For me the Yogasutra and the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is very spiritual yet practical. The Yogasutra is also practical, but also good for the intellect. We need to put that into practice what we read in these teachings. This is the most important thing.
One wisdom that you have learnt from your teacher that has accompanied you through your work and life?
If you have really learnt yoga well it should change you. You have to try to apply a little bit of it in your life and try to become a bit better than you were yesterday. It should make you a better person. It might be difficult, but we can try our best. It will take a long time and many births.
