Yoga happens to be a form of exercise that
came from some eastern religions, but it is also based on mediation. You will
find that the yoga origins are translated in English from Sanskrit. When you
are beginning with your yoga, you will find that it can be a difficult time for
you. You will learn the power of drishti once you have become an advanced
student. Most teachers will stress that the drishti will help you to improve
the way that you carry yourself and your posture. You will also be able to get
a better understanding of how yoga works on the mind and body.
With the ancient yoga teachers you might
have heard things like wherever the gaze lies, your attention follow. Have you
ever heard the expression, “Keep your eye on the ball”? This is the same
principle. In yoga as a religious practice, as well as to benefit our health,
the ultimate goal is to calm the mind. Yoga will help you to relieve stress and
you’re your body and mind focus and see things more clearly. You will find that
it will help you on many levels. By fixing your gaze on a single point (a
drishti), you can hone the skills you need to bring your mind to a single point
as well. Drishti seeks to block out external distractions so that the mind is
wholly focused on itself.
When it comes to drishti, you will want to
learn how to focus on your breathing. If you keep your eyes open as you
meditate, you can also use an outside source, like the tip of you nose or the
flame of a candle. When practicing yoga, simply choose a point in the room on
which to fix your gaze and your mind. You will want to make sure that you
choose something that you can find natural. This can be very helpful when
holding poses for an extended period of time. For beginning students, the
drishti will be the instructor. Remember that as you advance, your
understanding of the use of drishti will advance as well.
You should not feel like your eyes or
strained or that it interferes without yoga routine. For those who are
religious, they will see the activitiy as a way to work on the mind and the
body. You willl find that some types fo yoga have some drishti used poses. You
will try things like the downward facing dog and you’ll fix your gaze upon your
navel. Your teachers will explain the use of drishti and how to blend it in
with your routine. They will tell you some recommend on how you can use your
poses to help you improve yourself overall.
