As we progress with our practice of yogasanas, with expertise, a sense of "competitiveness" can tend to set in...then doesn’t the true purpose of yoga, i.e., to help us reduce the 'I sense' (Asmita) gets lost, which really is the root of all our problems? Do all the forward bending asanas, when done regularly; increase the sense of humility in us?
Kavita
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Dear Kavita,
Asanas by themselves don't add or take away from the "asmita" bhava - besides a level of urgency induced by a sense of competition is not a bad state to be in - especially since it’s convenient for us to confuse tamas with sattva. Aishwarya is not negative if you understand it is one of the "bhagas" in the term "Bhagavan" - i.e. all Aishwarya belongs to the divine - we merely reflect a quantum of it. An understanding of this truth is critical- a sense of achievement arrogated to the little "self" is selfishness - arrogated to the big "Self" is humility.
The fact of the matter is that life is a battle - both external and internal. The intensity of these battles varies from day to day. Yoga allows you to appreciate how this battle ought to be fought. A fit and able body is a pre-requisite, for which asanas are useful. That said, it does not mean everybody can or should practice hatha yoga postures with the same intensity. For that matter, levels of flexibility are not sole indicators of how spiritually evolved you are. It is the love and understanding displayed in everyday living - an understanding that comes from a deep seated knowledge that we are all connected at the core by a universal sense of oneness.
Pawan
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