Yoga is not to compete with anybody or to show that how great you are and how good you are in Asanas, Yoga demands respect towards each others.

瑜伽不是去和任何人竞争，也不是去展示你的瑜伽姿势有多棒。瑜伽要求互相尊重。

I remember a incident of my study time, that time I was practicing yoga with my Master, Master has so many students, some students are very good and some so so. At that age we always like to compare with each others, Master always said Yoga need to feel, no need compete with others, everybody have their own body limits. But we never listened. One day one boy was so good, and showed Purna Salabhasana (Full Locust pose) and Master praised him a lot, in my heart I felt jealous and wanna prove that I also can do, that day whole day I practiced this asana to beyond my limits. i forgot my Master's words, and just in ego practice practice and then the very next day I showed to Master that I also can do, but due to jealous and bad intention I hurt my back badly. My master didn't speaks a word and left, and then next day he said Manu no need to show to others how great you are, or no need to compete with anybody, just enjoy your self practice and respect your Guru's words. Guru ji said "your effort was good but intentions are bad, and you were in ego, jealous, so bad things happened with you. if you practice with pure heart without any bad intentions then you won't hurt in future."

我记得在我学习期间的一件事。那时我跟着我的老师练习瑜伽，我的老师有那么多的学生，一些学生很棒，一些比较一般。在那样的年龄，我们总是喜欢和别人比较。老师总是说，瑜伽需要去感受，没有必要去和别人比较，每个人有自己的身体极限。但我们从来不听。一天，一个男生是那么棒，他向我们展示了Purna Salabhasana（全蝗虫式），老师大大的表扬了他一番。我心中感到很嫉妒，想要证明我也能做到。那一整天我都在练这个姿势，直到超出了我的极限。我完全忘记了老师的话，只是很自我的一直练啊练。第二天，我迫不及待的向老师展示我也能做到。但是由于嫉妒和不良的意图，我的背严重受伤了。我的老师一句话也没说就走了。第二天他对我说：“ Manu，没必要向别人显示你有多好，没必要和任何人去比较。你只需要享受你自己的练习，尊重老师的话。”老师说：“你努力是好的，但是目的性太强是不好的。如果你充满了自我、嫉妒，不好的事就会发生在你身上。如果你带着一颗纯净的心去练习，不带任何目的，你就不会再受伤。”

That day I learned a lesson that Yoga is a silent practice, need to respect your Guru Ji, and if you don't do so then automatically some bad effects happened. No need to compete yourself with others, just enjoy your practice and gradually you can achieve the goals of Yoga. Yoga need patience not aggression.

那一天我学到了一课：瑜伽是一种安静的练习，需要尊重你的老师。如果你不这样做的话，自然会产生不好的影响。没必要去和别人竞争，只是去享受你的练习，渐渐的，你就会达到瑜伽的目标。瑜伽需要耐心，而不是激进。

Take pure heart and positive intention in the class, thanks everyone. 

请在瑜伽课堂中带着一颗纯净的心和积极的目的。谢谢大家。

Namaste.

Hari Om,

Manu