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Namah Sacrifice and the Mystery of Love and Evolution

well-being of the larger whole to which one Sacrifice? The yogin’s vision must go beyond
belongs. A classic example is the relationship the surface appearances and acknowledge
between a mother and child: the child is the One being behind the multiplicity and
the recipient, feeding on the mother, but the it is always to this One Self the sacrifice is
mother finds her joy and the blooming of her offered, to the Divine.
motherhood in giving to the child. The bond is
not one of equal exchange but of a profound, At the outset of the yogic path, even our
often self-effacing, giving, driven by love. approach can be rooted in the earlier stages.
We might come to yoga with the attitude
of the taker or the trader, seeking benefits:
‘What do I get out of this yoga?’ or ‘How
many hours must I meditate/work to achieve
this result?’ This is still centred around the
ego, not yet ready for the full self-giving that
transformation requires. We might relate to
the Divine like a plumber — only calling
when there’s a problem to fix, seeking help
in health crises or life difficulties, rather than
cultivating a constant, loving relationship.

It is a significant step to recognise this self-
centredness, to admit that our ‘love’ for the
Divine might initially be more about what the
Divine can do for us than a selfless adoration.
However, for most, this experience of giving The real turning-point comes when we aspire
driven by love is limited to a narrow circle — to genuinely surrender ourselves, to offer our
family, children, close friends, the immediate entire being. For this to be possible, we need
clan. While precious, this is still a confined to develop a conscious relationship with the
expression of the deeper principle. Divine Presence — to know experientially to
whom we are offering ourselves, to feel the
The Inner Yajna: Yoga’s Path to Selfless guiding, protecting, leading presence, and
Offering to open ourselves to that Love and Grace. It
is often through the profound experience of
Yoga, as a path of conscious evolution, being unconditionally loved by this higher
begins when this sense of identification reality, despite our limitations, that the capacity
expands beyond the narrow confines of the for true self-giving is awakened.
personal self and its immediate circle. It is the
deliberate movement towards self-giving to a The Psychic Being: Leader of the Integral
larger reality. The question then becomes: to Yajna
what degree are we willing and able to give
ourselves wholeheartedly? And crucially, to The cosmos, as the Vedas symbolically describe
whom are we giving? Who is the Lord of the with Agni ascending from below and Indra

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