Yoga, According to Swami Ramdev
Swami Ramdev can solely take the credit for changing the image of yoga and its practice. In other words, this is yoga, according to Swami Ramdev! He is neither the front man of a Rock ‘N’ Roll band nor he is a magician or an actor, but he has the looks, charisma, the body, movement and the capacity to alight an entire stadium with his presence. He doesn’t stalk the stage like a panther, but mostly he sits in Padmasana or Vajrasana, except when he is worshipping the sun or walking on his hands! He does magical things with his abdomen, but only with the use of fresh air and a bit of muscle power. He is a celestial being completely detached from worldly pleasures and committed to serving the humanity; he has th Eat Stop Eat is great desire to change the world into a ‘healthy world’ with no illness. And how does he plan to do this? Just with the aid of controlled breathing and fresh air, otherwise known as ‘Pranayam’. Swami Ramdev, who brought Pranayam to the forefront, believes in 75%of Pranayam and 25% Asanas to remain healthy and get rid of diseases, quite different to the earlier concept of Asanas being the main component and thereby giving Pranayam a subsidiary role! Though Pranayam was known to be an essential part of Yoga practice, it was seldom given the pride of place it deserved. He does not preach religion, but the divine power surrounds him like a halo and anyone who comes near him feels that power and draws on that infinite energy.