It has to come from the mind itself to be awakened from ignorance

None can remove the veil of ignorance for another.

None can make another to be awakened from ignorance.

The awakening from ignorance doesn't mean that the veil of ignorance is no longer existing in the mind, but it's merely the mind is being aware of and acknowledging the existence of ignorance in itself, that initiates the mind to make an effort for finding out more information or knowledge about how to be free from ignorance, that leads the mind onto the path of eradicating ignorance from the mind, through self-effort, self-independence, self-discipline, self-purification, self-inquiry and self-realization.

Those who have made the effort to come in contact with this blog or come in contact with the teachings of yoga and/or buddhism in some other forms, is deriving from their own awakening from ignorance, of being aware of the existence of ignorance in themselves, and it's their own effort of wanting to know Thyself, and to be free from ignorance.

All kinds of 'imperfect' teachings in certain names and forms, are merely for the mind to be reflecting upon, that stand as a reflective mirror for the mind to look into itself, to attain self-realization towards selflessness and impermanence.

It's neither easy nor difficult.

The keyword is - Never give up, never despair, keeps going until the mind is free. And even if the mind thinks that it is still not free by the end of life existence, and it's okay, remain equanimous, as even this is also selfless and impermanent. That alone, is liberation.

Inquire towards the truth of everything in accordance to logic and science, not according to what the mind believes or disbelieves, agrees or disagrees, likes or dislikes, desires or doesn't desire. Do not blind-believing, blind-following, blind-agreeing/disagreeing, blind-practicing, or blind-propagating, including all kinds of teachings and practice of yoga and/or buddhism coming from different minds from different backgrounds.

Anything that promotes and empowers ignorance, petty-mindedness, untruthfulness, selfishness, possessiveness, desires, fear, greed, envy, pride, superiority, discrimination, separateness, offensiveness, defensiveness, unrest, anger, hatred and violence in oneself and in the world of diversity, one must inquire the truth of it, and attain direct understanding towards why and how does it lead to the empowerment of all that.

Anything that is against ignorance, petty-mindedness, untruthfulness, selfishness, possessiveness, desires, fear, greed, envy, pride, superiority, discrimination, separateness, offensiveness, defensiveness, unrest, anger, hatred and violence in oneself and in the world of diversity, one must also inquire the truth of it, and attain direct understanding towards why and how does it lead to less ignorance, petty-mindedness, untruthfulness, selfishness, possessiveness, desires, fear, greed, envy, pride, superiority, discrimination, separateness, offensiveness, defensiveness, unrest, anger, hatred and violence in oneself and in the world of diversity.

Meanwhile, allowing the world being what it is, even if they are one's beloved family and friends. Full of ignorance and the consequences of ignorance. Let it be. Everyone is free to think, believe and practice what they want to think, believe and practice, or not. It's everyone's freedom and responsibility towards themselves.

It's pointless to be arguing or reasoning with the minds that are under the veil of ignorance, and it will only be causing unnecessary damages to oneself to fight against ignorance, just like continuously punching and kicking the concrete wall.

Similarly, those who are suffering from certain degrees of mental health issues need to have certain degrees of awareness and initiative coming from themselves to be reaching out or looking for help.

Be free.

The basic humanity of thoughtfulness and self-initiative to look after things

The prerequisite for someone to be fit to learn and practice yoga even before the four means of Viveka, Vairagya, Mumukshutva and Shat-sampat to qualify someone as a Sadhaka, is about some basic humanity of thoughtfulness and self-initiative to look after things, whether the things belong to oneself, or don't belong to oneself, and maintaining tidiness and cleanliness of the surrounding environment out of free-will and self-initiative, whether it's a personal space or a public space, even when nobody is obliged to perform such thoughtful selfless actions, or even when one has to pay some fees to be staying at a particular accommodation, to be at a particular place, for a particular reason.

Those who aren't aware of this very basic of humanity, especially money minded people who believe in "I'll get 2 cents back for every 1 cent that I've paid," they are unfit to learn and practice yoga, even if they have a strong and flexible physical body to perform many of the yoga asana poses nicely in perfect alignment, or they have attended many 'yoga courses' and attained many 'Internationally recognized yoga certifications'.