Ruben Vasquez

Yoga Sutra 3.52 Resurgence of undesirable consequences

Vanity and conceit resulting from contact with others

The seeds of the ways of being can flourish again because of invitations from celestial beings. Are there traces of self-importance in you?
What are the triggers that activate your self-importance?
How is your life purpose orienting you towards liberation?

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Yoga Sutra 3.51 Releasing attainments

And removing the remaining seeds of afflictions

Freedom from attachments to beliefs, opinions and preferences. Established in uninterrupted discriminative awareness. Where are you on your path towards liberation?
What ways of being are you holding on to?
Which ones have you identified as unhelpful and released?

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Yoga Sutra 3.50 Supremacy and omniscience

Discerning between pure awareness and the immaculate individual consciousness

To what extent do you believe that your experiences and mental activity are your true nature?
Are you gaining supremacy over your ways of being? Do you know everything that can be known? What is pure awareness?

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Yoga Sutra 3.49 Mastery of nature

Body faster than the mind and independence of the senses.

Is it possible to perceive beyond the senses? Can the body move faster than the mind? What would be the benefits of being able to master the creative principle of nature?

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Yoga Sutra 3.48 Mastery of the senses

Are you familiar with the subtlest aspects of your senses?

Culmination of pratyahara. Meditative integration focused on the senses at various levels. How in tune are you with your own perceptual systems and processes? What is the role of your senses in your life?

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Yoga Sutra 3.47 Body perfections

Beauty, grace and indestructibility

The effects of mastering the elements. Side effects of the practice. What are the side effects of your practice? What happens when you act with enthusiasm, kindness and sincerity?

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Yoga Sutra 3.46 Powers, Perfection and Immunity

Eight extraordinary powers, the perfection of the body and immunity to the elements

How do you measure the results of your yoga practice? To what extent do you have control over your own body? To what extent do you have control over the natural elements? What is your relationship with the cosmic order?

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Yoga Sutra 3.45 Mastery over elements

What are the fundamental properties of all sensory phenomena?

The five interrelated asplects of each element: physical, generic, subtle, inherent qualities and purpose. What is your own understanding of the Universe and its composition? What happens when you try to meditate on each one of the five elements?

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Yoga Sutra 3.44 The great disembodiment

What is your relationship with your body?

What ways of being are still active?
What happens when you focus your attention on the space around you? What do you notice? How far from your skin can you feel?

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