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I02 - Yogi, Bhogi, Rogi

Are you a Yogi, Bhogi or Rogi? The article below was taken from: http://www.yogayuktalife.com/articles/2015/4/9/are-you-a-yogi-bhogi-or-rogi “A Yogi has the senses under control and is able to withdraw or externalize them at will just as a tortoise is able to extend or withdraw its limbs.”     ~ Bhagavad Gita (2/58) Are you a  Yogi, Bhogi or Rogi  - but definitely not a  Drohi ? These may sound like a nursery rhyme or something out of a Dr. Seuss book, however, they are words every aspiring  Yogi  should be familiar with. Language is the gateway to understanding the teachings of any culture or philosophy. To assimilate the teachings of Yoga, some grasp of key  Sanskrit  words is essential otherwise many concepts can get lost in translation, or are only superficially assimilated. Take the much misunderstood word  Yogi , which has over the last few years had a meteoric assimilation in the English lexicon. I even heard...