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Steadiness, in spite of being in any sensory activity, is Samadhi
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 42 Contd. from knowledge sheet 41 "Ksheenavruttihi"- When all these five activities, which we have dealt with before, are subdued. Subduing these activities. (I Sūtra 41) " ... -
Compassion is forgiving someone without them knowing it
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 45 Contd. from knowledge sheet 44 Have you heard this story from Buddha’s life? I have said it before. Buddha was in an assembly and then a gentleman came and he was very furious. He thought Buddha was doing something ... -
The self is the centre of the whole creation
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 62 Contd. from knowledge sheet 61 “Prakcshakriycsthitishelam bhutendriyatmakam bhugapavargcrtham drushyam’’. This seen world is illuminating. It conveys you a message. It gives you an idea of how great the consciousne ... -
Free Your Mind
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 9 Contd. from knowledge sheet 8 Is practice alone enough? Patanjali says “No”. There are two oxen, which pull a cart. The two wheels of this cart are abhyasa (practice) on one side and vairagya (dispassion) on the ot ... -
The world is part of the Enlightened One!
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 63 Contd. from knowledge sheet 62 The next sutra says – “ Tadartha eva drushyasyatma ’’ (II Sutra 21) tad = that; artha = purpose; eva = only; drushyasya = the scenery; atma = existence. “For that purpose only (for the ... -
Truth is what we are!
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 69 Contd. from knowledge sheet 68 To be with what is, to be truthful in one's life, to one's heart, one's presence, one's mind, this is following satya. Not the words. Our intention, is it truthful? ... -
How to Achieve the States of Samadhi
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 15 Contd. from knowledge sheet 14 Continues from previous Patanjali Yoga Sutra post. The four types of samadhi that we discussed are vitarkânugama samâdhi (the calmness that you get from special logic), vichârânugama ... -
The States of Meditation
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 14 Contd. from knowledge sheet 13 "Vitarka vicharanandasmitaroopanugamatsampragnataha" “In the state of conscious awareness or sampragnata samadhi, special logic is accompanied by the appearances of, or exp ... -
Live in the Moment
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 13 Contd. from knowledge sheet 12 Dispassion does not take joy away from you. Dispassion gives you joy that nothing else can give you. There is a verse in Shankaracharya’s composition Bhaja Govindam: Kasya sukham na ... -
Yoga is the Preservative That Maintains Love
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 12 Contd. from knowledge sheet 11 As you all know, there are three gunas or qualities. They are sattva, rajas and tamas. Three gunas come into our life in cycles. When sattva comes, there is alertness, knowledge, int ...
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