I think it’s great to encourage men to honor both their yin and yang attributes but yoga and other Eastern mind/body disciplines train us to control our emotions rather than remaining vulnerable to them.
“Strength begets Freedom.
Freedom begets Peace.
Peace begets Tranquility.”
Strength over emotions is essential; they color our thoughts and precipitate our actions which account for 70% of what bothers us!!
“Watch your mind.
Guard your words.
Keep your Qi.”
That said, stuffing, ignoring or distracting ourselves from emotions isn’t a long term solution. The solution is a lifelong discipline of self-awareness and self-control.
“Every second. Every day.”
That includes daily physical and mental exercise, specifically meditation.
That’s where Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras come in!
