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Golf
is intimately connected to Calm Sutra. Golf
played with Awareness transports you to
Nirvana. When you swing the club smoothly
and hit the ball with the sweet spot of
your club-head, a unique sensation is experienced.
This sensation is multiplied as you see
the ball in flight and go the distance.
Nothing else exists. You are in the moment
and that unique sensation is in you.
Says Arnold Palmer, one
of the legends in Golfing history: “Golf
is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated;
it satisfies the soul and frustrates the
intellect. It is at the same time rewarding
and maddening - and it is without a doubt
the greatest game mankind has ever invented.”
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What
is Golf?
The basic idea
in golf is to hit a ball from a tee
into a hole in the least number of
strokes. The distance from the tee
to the hole may vary from a mere hundred
odd meters to over 500 meters. A par
three hole demands that you hole the
ball in 3 shots, a par four in 4 and
a par five in 5 shots. You first hit
a long shot off the tee, approach
the hole with some accurate shots
and then putt the ball in the hole.
If you manage to hole a par four hole
in 4 shots and I hole it in 5, you
win the hole. The golf equipment consists
of a set of 14 clubs or sticks. The
game is played on a golf course usually
of 18 holes. It is one game you can
play alone, but is often played in
pairs, as a threesome and most commonly
as a four-ball. You usually walk more
than 6 kilometers as you finish 18
holes. The game may sound simple to
play considering you are hitting a
stationary ball, but the unpredictability
in golf makes the game exciting and
addicting.
There are numerous benefits
of golf. Golf is a great
game to unwind. It can effectively
ward off stress. Apart from the pleasure
of hitting the golf ball, there is
great happiness in all aspects of
the game. The walk in the green open
surroundings can be greatly therapeutic.
In fact the body, mind, social stature
and business contacts, all stand to
gain by playing golf. On the holistic
front, golf and meditation have been
termed soul mates, with one complementing
the other. The game with all the history,
traditions and etiquettes contributes
to the all round development of a
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Getting
Started
Get hold of a golf set and
look for a driving range or a public course. If
you can afford a membership to a private club,
nothing like it. A good golf teacher is essential
in golf. The pro will teach you the correct grip,
stance, body alignment, swing and follow through.
The correct swing will not only help you play
better, it will minimize the chances of injury.
For more detailed information
on Golf as a stress buster, you
could refer to the book“Calm
Sutra, the Art of Relaxation”.
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