Question 1: Why we should not Practice Ashtanga Mysore Style on Full Moon and New Moon Days?

问题1：为什么我们在新月和满月时不应该练习迈索尔阿斯汤加瑜伽？

Answer : When the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, its called as New Moon. This results in the one sided gravitational dominance on Earth. In Yogic Language, the Tamas Guna is dominant and destructive energy is activated. There is lethargy, heaviness, inertia every where in the nature. In Mysore Style there is energy production through Ujjayi and Vinyasa and this energy is controlled through Bandhas. On New moon Day it is difficult to maintain this amount of energy and thus there is chance of injuries. Hence it is observed as resting day.

回答：当月亮处在太阳和地球中间时，我们称为新月。用瑜伽的语言来讲，这个时候Tamas Guna处于主导地位，破坏的能量非常活跃。自然界里充满了昏沉慵懒，沉重，惰性的能量。

在迈索尔阿斯汤加瑜伽练习中，通过胜利呼吸法和Vinyasa产生的能量，是通过Bandhas来控制的。在新月这一天，因为能量的降低，我们在练习时因难以保持能量的流动而容量造成伤害，所以新月这一天是不练习阿斯汤加瑜伽的。

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When the Earth comes in between Sun and the Moon, it is called Full Moon Day. Both Moon and the Sun pull the Earth on their sides. On this Day Rajas Guna is dominant and the Energy level in the Nature reaches its Peak. The Nature becomes highly active. There is lack of Inertia and hence nothing is grounded well. Our mental and physical activities increases. We feel over excited, hyperactive and egoistic. We are not well focussed, not well centered, not aware of what we are doing. The Ego will force us to do beyond our limitations. And Hence it double folds the chances of injuries in Mysore Style.

当地球处在太阳和月亮中间时，我们称之为满月。太阳有月亮都的引力都尝试将地球拉向它们各自一边。在这一天，因为Rajas Guna处于优势而促使整个自然界的能量处于最高峰值，万物处于不稳定的状态。我们的心理及身理的活动在这一天也处于非常活跃的状态。我们会感觉异常兴奋，自我意识比平时要强烈。

在这一天，我们很难专注，难以觉察我们在做什么。自我会强迫我们做出超越身体极限的行为。毫无疑问这种状态也是非常容易使我们在练习中受到伤害，所认这一天也是不练习的。

As we are the part of Mother Nature, we should respect its ways of operating. Going against the natural laws is called destruction. It teaches us to love everything and our body as well.

因为我们本身就是自然的一部分，所以要遵守自然的规则，如果违反了自然规则就会带来破坏。自然教会我们如何爱万物及我们的身体。

Both full Moon and New Moon days are good for Meditation and contemplation.

新有和满月这天非常适合冥想练习。

Question 2: Are the Ashtanga Moon Days same for every place? Can we follow our own regional calender, which is different from Moon Days of Ashtanga?

阿斯汤加的新月和满月和其他方的新月满月日期是否是一样的？

我们能否遵循我们本土的日历，它和阿斯汤加的新月满月日期是不同的？

Answer : Moon days are universal whether it is India, US, China, or anywhere else. The regional Calenders can not change the position of Moon or phases of the Moon. There is nothing about saying that Yoga is an Indian science so we must follow the Indian calender for Ashtanga.

无论在印度，美国，中国或者其他国家，新月满月的日期是一样的，本土的日历是不可能改变月亮的位置及它每个时段的变化的。 

Reason 1: The relative positions of the Moon, Earth and the Sun remains unaffected by any country or region. It has a cycle of 29 1/2 to 30 days and it moves in that cycle. What makes it different from one calender to another is only the time zone. But this time zone have minimum impact on the phases of moon.

月亮，地球和太阳的位置不会受到任何国家和地区的影响，虽然每个国家存在时区的差异，但差异不会超过24小时，所以都是在同一天，只是不同国家看到的新月满月的形状可能会有所不同。

Reason 2: In the world of Yoga, Vedanta, or spirituality there is one auspiciohttp://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/guru5.jpgus day called as GURU PURNIMA. Every Year Guru Purnima is observed on Full Moon Day as the Birth Day of revered sage Ved Vyasa, who compiled all the vedas into four parts. He is considered as the source of knowledge. No matter where we are, everyone celebrate Guru Purnima on the same day. It is the day when Guru and disciple meditate together. There is energy frequency on this day when whole Yogic world meditate at the same time, the nature becomes creative and peaceful. On this day with the blessings of the Guru, the desciples get the fruits of their sincere practice.

世界上所有习练瑜伽，吠檀多哲学及灵性修练者都会在每年某一个满月的同一天，庆祝一个神圣的节日：GURU PURNIMA，这一天有些类似我们中国的老师节。这是为了纪念印度先哲Ved Vyasa先生。他是《薄伽梵歌》的作者，同时也是他将伟大的《吠陀经》划分成四部著作的作者。

人们认为他就是知识和智慧的源泉。不管我们在哪里，这一天都是一样的，每一个灵性的修习者都会在这一天庆祝。这一天，上师们会和他们的弟子们一起冥想，，宇宙间充满了和谐，宁静的能量在流动。也是在这一天，弟子们将会议得到上师们的祝福，他们的付出也将得到应有的回报。

Therefore if every country observe Guru Purnima according to their own calender, then all the moon days will change and it may cause energy disturbance in the nature.http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/guru3.jpg

 如果每一个国家根据他们自己的日历来庆祝这个神圣的节日，那么所有的满月及新月的日子都将会发生变化。

Reason 3: Mysore style Ashtangis around the world, follow the Ashtanga calender. If they go back to their countries and follow the regional calenders, then very soon they may disturb the Bio-rhythm of their bodies.

迈索尔阿斯汤加习练者遍布整个世界，他们是根据阿斯汤加日历进行练习的。如果他们根据本国的日历进行练习，能量的混乱将会扰乱他们生物钟。