All kinds of yoga practice are non-violent or non-forcing, including non-attachment, letting go, concentration, meditation, asana practice, pranayama practice, self-inquiry, self-discipline, self-control, self-reliance, dispassion, renunciation, silence, and so on.
Violence, or forcing the practice to happen, will only hinder the practice to be what it is.
Practice non-attachment, but not attaching towards the practice of non-attachment. Allow the practice to evolve as it is. Similarly, apply this non-attachment onto all kinds of practices.
Sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's difficult. Sometimes it's more difficult, sometimes it's less difficult. Sometimes it's struggling, sometimes it's effortless. All are impermanent.
Not attaching towards the practice is not the same as completely not practicing or stop practicing.
But it is okay to stop practicing for some time, if it is too much for the body or mind to be engaged in certain practice under certain difficult moments or conditions, but pick it up again when the body and mind is ready again.
If the body and mind cannot perform certain practice due to some injury or sickness, then just rest. That is already the practice.
Just keep practicing, but without forcing.
Just like engaging in any kind of fitness training.
Be patient. Be adjustable. Be adaptable. Be persevere. Be understanding. Be kind.
Allow the strength of the practice to be developed little by little, without expectation.
How to practice non-attachment?
Non-attachment and non-violence are the two sides of the same coin.
Non-attachment is reflected in letting go, non-identification, non-craving, non-aversion, non-comparison, non-judgment, non-expectation, being in the present moment, attentiveness, concentration, meditation, self-inquiry, understanding, and so on.
All kinds of practice are not separated from one another, and all are being practiced simultaneously under the presence of non-attachment or non-violence/not forcing/not hurting.
There might be some physical or mental discomfort, or muscle tightness/ache, or mental tightness/dizziness/heaviness, during the first few practices of learning and practicing something that the body and mind are not familiar with, and also after performing certain practice for a prolonged extended duration, but it is merely some momentary effects that will pass away after taking rest. This is different from being forceful forcing the body and mind to go beyond its limitation in the present moment to perform certain practice until the body and mind suffer from certain unnecessary injury.
Just do one's best in whatever one is doing, and allow the result of one's action to be what it is, not trying to control or expect the result has to be in certain way and not to be in certain way.
Just do one's best to love and be kind to oneself and others, and allow oneself and others to be what it is, allow others to appreciate one's love and kindness, or not.
Whatever one experiences in this present moment now, regardless of whether it is desirable or undesirable, without clinging towards the desirable experiences, without aversion towards the undesirable experiences. Allow the desirable or undesirable experiences to be there, to change, and to pass away.
Whatever one experienced in the past, even just a moment ago, not to say a few moments ago, a few minutes ago, a few hours ago, a few days ago, or a few weeks/months/years ago, regardless of whether it was desirable or undesirable, without craving towards the desirable experiences, without aversion towards the undesirable experiences. They only exist in the form of memory. Let them go. Not to be determined or disturbed by the past desirable or undesirable experiences that are not here in this present moment.
Whatever one imagines or anticipates towards what is going to happen or what is going to be experienced beyond this present moment, regardless of whether pleasant or unpleasant imagination, hopeful or fearful anticipation, all that are only some imaginations or anticipations that don't exist in this present moment now. Not to be determined or disturbed by all these imaginations or anticipations. Bring the mind back into the present moment, focus on what is here in the present moment, and allow what is here in this present moment to be what it is, and it is impermanent, allow it to change, and pass away, without clinging and craving towards the agreeable names and forms, without aversion or resentment towards the disagreeable names and forms.
Focus on what is possible in this present moment. Let go what is not possible in this present moment, but try again when it is possible. Not to be determined or disturbed by what is not possible in this present moment. Not to be determined or disturbed by the presence of undesirable conditions, limitations, difficulties, or obstacles. Need not fight against undesirable conditions, limitations, difficulties, or obstacles, but move around it, and all are impermanent. Both possibility and impossibility in this present moment now are impermanent.
Perform all one's actions, practice, duties, and responsibilities, and renounce the fruit of actions, practice, duties, and responsibilities. Allow the fruit of actions, practice, duties, and responsibilities to be what it is, and it is impermanent.
Even without any intention or expectation to be receiving anything in return, the fruit of actions will still be there as it is, not necessarily the way that the mind thinks and believes about what and how it should be. Allow the fruit of actions to be what it is, allow it to change, and allow it to pass away. It is not 'I', or 'mine'. And there is no 'I', or 'mine'.
Do one's best to look after one's physical and mental health condition, attend what is needed to be attended in this present moment, to eat, to drink, to rest, to move, to stay still, to shower, to use the toilet, to clean up, to sit down, to stand up, to walk, to lie down, to sleep, to wake up, to study, to meditate, to inquire, to stretch, to work, to relax, to be active, to be quiet, to observe, to be alert, to be focused, to be attentive, to let go, to care, to give, to love, to be kind, to appreciate, to perform one's duty and responsibility, to be free, to be happy, to be peaceful, to be in the present moment, to make changes, to smile, to cry, to laugh, and so on, without violence, without attachment, identification, craving, aversion, comparison, judgment, or expectation.
Do one's best to look after the surrounding environment or the world, without attachment. Allow the surrounding environment or the world to evolve as it is, after one performed actions to look after the surrounding environment or the world. Regardless of whether good or bad condition, agreeable or disagreeable affair, pleasant or unpleasant situation, kind or unkind beings, all are impermanent, all will pass away.
If there is no attachment, there is needless to let go.
If there is attachment, then let it go.
In the beginning and during the process, effort is needed. There is some struggling or discomfort. It's normal. Allow the struggle or discomfort to be there as it is, and it is impermanent. It will change, and pass away.
Keep practicing, until everything become effortless.
The yoga asana practice, the breathing exercise, the concentration practice, the meditation practice, the self-inquiry, the realization, the understanding, the letting go, the non-attachment, the undisturbed state of mind, the selfless impermanent life existence, the limitation, the hardship, everything will become effortless.
It is okay if the body cannot do certain thing, or certain asana, or certain position, or certain practice, or certain movement, or even, cannot do anything. It is okay if the mind cannot understand something, or let go something, or even, cannot let go everything, in this present moment now, or after some time, or after many years, or even, at the end of life existence.
No judgment. No expectation. No craving. No aversion.
Let it be.
Even this is impermanent.
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