Podcast Ep. 61 [Sutra Studies Week 60: Reflections On Mastery Over The Effects Of Objects On The Senses And The Mind (Sutras 2.54-2.55) | Excerpt]

“[R]enunciation and isolation support you to reduce the amount of external stimuli that can get you attached to sense objects like people, places, thoughts, things, and so forth in the world…” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 60 [Sutra Studies Week 59: Reflections On Lifting The Veil Over The Inner Light Through Pranayama Practice (Sutras 2.49-2.53) | Excerpt]

“When it comes to pranayama practice, there are infinite ways to engage in practice and infinite ways to work on clearing away stagnation and expanding your lifeforce energy.” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 59 [Sutra Studies Week 58: Reflections On The Fact That Asana, On The Eightfold Path, Is Balanced, Undisturbed, Posture That Creates Fitness On More Than One Level And For [Ultimately] A Non-Physical Spiritual Purpose (Sutras 2.46-2.48) | Excerpt]

“Asana practice, which means developing and maintaining a steady and comfortable posture while navigating through Maya, on all levels from the physical to the mental and emotional and spiritual, is the best way to ensure that you do not waste … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 58 [Sutra Studies Week 57: Reflections On What Yamas And Niyamas Give For The “Sacrifice” Of Lower Attachments (Sutras 2.35-2.45) | Excerpt]

“Those who truly and fully have a solid foundation in Yama and Niyama practice, integrating these two limbs firmly into their life and personal being (and at their core, beyond the basic physical and social expression of abstinence and duties … Read MoreRead More

Podcast Ep. 57 [Sutra Studies Week 56: Reflections On Mental Alchemy | The Practice Of Transforming Disturbing/Negative Thoughts (Sutras 2.33-2.34) | Excerpt]

“[Y]ou assume that you need them to understand and process experience and information, right? So, why would right knowledge be a vritti?” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 56 [Sutra Studies Week 55: Reflections On Niyama | Letting Go Of The Ego (Sutra 2.32) | Excerpt]

“Aren’t you grateful that no amount of ignorance, delusion, hatred, egoism, fear, attachment, and so forth will change or alter the Truth that is eternal and unchanging?” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 55 [Sutra Studies Week 54: Reflections On The Fact That These Vows Are Universal | No One Gets An Exception, An Excuse, Or A Worldly Pass (Sutra 2.31)]

“Everything in life is propelling you toward this goal…” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 54 [Sutra Studies Week 53: Reflections On No Drama Just Yama | Stepping On The Path Of True Meritocracy With Fair And Equal Universal Standards (Sutra 2.30) | Excerpt]

“Yamas simply express Self knowledge in action.” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 53 [Sutra Studies Week 52: Reflections On The Eight Purification Practices To Self-Realization (Sutras 2.28-2.29) | Excerpt]

“This is your Dharana practice for the week.” … Read More

Podcast Ep. 52 [Sutra Studies Week 51: Reflections On Self-Realization/Self-Awareness Wiping Out All Ignorance, Making Room For The Full Development Of Wisdom (Sutra 2.27)]

“You have to drop your costumes and simply be your [pure, undistorted,] Self…in the world.” … Read More