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Satya is the second in the list of yamas, the five ethical practices that form the first branch of Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. In researching satya, I find my usual sutra guide, Sri Swami Satchidananda’s The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, impractical. Satchidananda translates Patanjali’s words on satya as “to one established in truthfulness, actions and […]
This or that or this or that practice.
Self-realization = Peace = Happiness = Freedom.
Devotion to the Lord The next section of the Yoga Sutras starts with Ishvara pranidhana va… or “devotion to the Lord.” Special devotion to Ishvara is offered as an alternative to the five prerequisites to realize samadhi: shradda, virya, smriti, samadhi and prajna. Patanjali says “or” which means everything before this is optional. If the five-fold path to samadhi is just too much to bear, and […]
Samadhi is not unattainable or elusive to the everyday seeker
The beauty of the Yoga Sutras is the gradual unveiling of knowledge.
Am I moving toward bondage or toward freedom?
This is not a problem, issue or dilemma; it is just a fact of life.
The first four sutras of the Yoga Sutras are known as the chatursloki.
The Diverse Teachings of India It is said that Ancient India was a prolific spiritual civilization. The teachings are mystical, magical, practical and popular. There is so much wisdom embedded within the Vedas, the Upanishads, the six orthodox schools of thought which include Yoga, the three heterodox schools of thought which include Buddhism, and possibly […]
We need to get close enough to see each sutra for what it is.
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