Bhakti yoga, or alignment through devotion, is therefore a continuous contemplation of one’s own real nature, termed nididhyāsana (assimilation) in Sanskrit.

When service is performed to please the senses, it is selfishness.

When service is performed to aid the needy, it is compassion.

And when service is performed to seek knowledge of the Real Self, it is devotion.

Devotion leads to faith, and faith leads to the contemplation of the Supreme Self—immanent in all beings.

Repetition of āsanas is a remedy that cures diseases, illnesses, and ignorance in the form of bad thoughts. It is through repetition alone, coupled with synchronised breathing, that divinity arises in us.

A strong liver translates into a cheerful personality, strong will-power and fearlessness, and of course, strong digestion. A cleansed liver gives a glowing countenance, sharpness of the intellect, and clarity of the mind.

With it comes the ability of the body to replenish itself and maintain lubricated joints, tissue, and skin.

When consciousness is restrained, it reaches its eternal resting place in its own nature, termed Atman, the spiritual, shinning self. The more one restrains the senses and abides in one's Atman, the greater the shine produced. It is Indeed the practice of Pranayama, the yogic breathing exercises, which magnify this shine.