Self-awareness is value-free. It isn't scary. It doesn't imply that you will subject yourself to needless pain.
Deepak ChopraYoga means union of the individual mind with universal mind, so meditation is considered the essence of yoga. The transformation of the mind and body during meditation is significantly more profound than simply resting with your eyes closed.
Deepak ChopraTo live without love, compassion, or any other spiritual value creates a state of such severe imbalance that every cell yearns to correct it. Ultimately, that is what lies behind the onset of disease; the body is sending a message that something lacking in the presentโan imbalance existing somewhereโhas given rise to highly visible, unarguable, physical symptoms.
Deepak Chopra