The amount of nonsense which has been written about yoga (Vedanta and Buddhism) is, ironically, matches the amount of nonsense about OOP and Java.) Yoga, at le

The amount of nonsense which has been written about yoga (Vedanta and Buddhism) is, ironically, matches the amount of nonsense about OOP and Java.) Yoga, at least according to the yoga sutra of Patanjali is *unity with the whole (That)", through unity of mind and body via breath as a preliminary practice, without which any further "realizations" are impossible (training routine). Vedanta, which is rather mediocre "systematization" of Upanishads has been profoundly summarized by Ramakrishna - "Wanna see God? Look between two thoughts." (at the source/origin of thoughts). This is enough for realizing one's "true nature" (which is popular culture associated with a ray of light - pure energy). The essence of Buddha's teaching is "life is shaped by our mind, we become what we think", which directly points to the mind as the ultimate source of all "suffering". (Problems doesn't exist outside one's head. Just physical processes). There is also Rumi, who had the same realizations, but put them in different words. The problem with all these fine and subtle teachings is, like Sartre pointed out, "the other people" with their stupid ambitions and flawed actions. Instead of yoga we have gymnastics (in some cases even acrobatics) and whole industry of yoga pants and joints when they are sited for $30/h. Instead of Vedanta we have the same mysticism, where all the deities are morphed into the one. Instead of Buddhims - tons of narcissistic graphomany published by Snow Lion and the others. So, no, so-called piece of mind comes not from yoga courses or a crowded retreat, but form realization of being an inseparable part of the whole, of That (or being in accordance with Tao, or "letting God/Love in", etc, etc.) It is in being "in balance" (in Eastern terms), non-contradicting with the whole. I am guide for Himalaya and Tibet region for a few years now - and I could tell that all the magic and miracles, mantras, mandalas, sacred rituals or any form of shamanism "working" only in the realm of one's mind, and does not exist outside it.)