📿 The Hidden Roots of Modern Yoga 🕉️ I had the blessing to visit the sacred temple of Nammāḻvār, also known as Satakopa, in the serene town of Alwār Tirunagari, Tamil Nadu, India. Far removed from tourism and the commercialization of spirituality, this place radiates a timeless atmosphere of devotion. Here, under the ancient shade of a tamarind tree, Nammāḻvār—one of the greatest mystics of the Śrī Vaiṣṇava tradition—entered samādhi for 16 years. He remained in perfect silence, anchored in breath, immersed in the living presence of the Divine. He didn’t teach through lectures or debates. He radiated presence. His poems flowed from a heart ablaze with divine love. He was more than a bhakta—he was a true aṣṭāṅga yogi, whose stillness became scripture, and whose silence gave birth to surrender. He revealed that the culmination of yoga is not performance or philosophy, but love for God. Centuries later, the visionary yogi Śrī Nāthamuni received Nammāḻvār’s sacred hymns through deep m...