Week 15: On Spiritual Rebirth (Sutra 19)
“Those who merely leave their physical bodies and attain the state of celestial deities, or those who get merged in Nature, have rebirth.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 19: Bhavapratyayo Videha Prakrtilayanam Bhava: existence, birth | Pratyayah (pratyayo): content of mind (mental modification) | Videha: bodiless (gods/spirits) | Prakrtilayanam: merged into … Read More
Week 14: What Does It Mean To “Be In The World But Not Of It” (Sutra 18)
“[U]nderstand the nature completely, then bring it under your control and then push it aside and get liberated…There is no other way except to understand it, handle it properly and then rise above it.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 18: Virama Pratyayabhyasa Purvah Samskaraseso’nyah Virama: complete cessation | Pratyaya: content of … Read More
Week 13: Contraindications For Samadhi | A Lesson For All Yoga Practitioners, But Particularly For Healers, Teachers, And Those Who Are In Service To Their Spirit, A Cause, Or To Others (Sutra 17)
“There is a danger [when practicing Samadhi]…but we have to face the danger of it. That is why you have to prepare yourself with purity…[The danger is the selfishness of ego, itself, so] your new-found powers…should [, therefore,] not be used for selfish purposes.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 17: Vitarka … Read More
Week 12: How Earthly Desires Have No Comparison To Connection With One’s Highest Expression (Sutra 16)
“You can’t just go into the mind and erase the impressions. But they get themselves erased at one point. When? When you succeed in going within and realizing the peace and joy of your own self. The moment you understand yourself as the true Self, you find such peace and bliss that the impressions of … Read More
Week 11: Freedom From [Meaning Non-Attachment], Not Denouncement of, Desire Brings Peace (Sutra 15)
“Meditation is possible only when the mind is free from attachment. In fact, you need not even practice meditation if your mind is completely free from all selfish desire. You will see that you are always at ease; you will never become restless and never dissapointed…you need the practice and the non-attachment; and, of these … Read More
Week 10: Practicing Continuously And With Commitment For As Long As It Takes (Sutra 14)
“[L]et us not be like little children who sow a seed today and dig it up tomorrow to see how much the root went down. We need all these three qualities: patience, devotion and faith [to be successful in our goal of embodying our highest expression in our lifetime].” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra … Read More
Week 9: Practicing At All Times (Sutra 13)
“[B]ecome eternally watchful, scrutinizing every thought, every word and every action.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 13: Tatra Sthitau Yatno’bhyasah Tatra: of these | Sthitau: in steadiness | Yatnah (yatno): effort | Abhyasah: practice There is a need to continuously make effort and progress toward your Yoga practice each day, and … Read More
Week 8: Gaining Control Of The Mind Through Practice And Non-Attachment (Sutra 12)
“[M]ental modifications (vrittis/distortions) are restrained by practice and non-attachment.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 12: Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tannirodhah Abyasa: practice | Vairagya: non-attachment (abhyam: by both) | Tad (tan): they | Nirodhah: restrained The two key things that are required in order to gain control of our mind, and achieve results … Read More
Week 7: The 5 Types Of Mental Distortions According To Patanjali (Sutras 6-11)
The aim of our Yoga practice is to, after paying attention to and gaining mastery over our thoughts through discernment and understanding, “whether…[we find that our thoughts are] valid or invalid…ultimately…set aside [these mental modifications/distortions/vrittis in order]…to find [true] peace [beyond these thoughts (which is different from the peace that comes from Sutra 5)]. – … Read More
Week 6: Let Your Thoughts Be Your Guide (Sutra 5)
“If you really want to be selfish [for any reason, whether it is because you feel that you cannot help it, or just because you do not want to help it], be selfish in the idea of retaining your peace.” –The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Sutra (Thread) or Lesson 5: Vrttayah Pancatayyah Klistaklistah Vrttayah: modifications/distortions … Read More
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