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Yoga Sutra 1.25: Unsurpassed seed of omniscience
Is all-encompassing, pervasive awareness possible?
If you ever get subtle helpful hints that provide insight or clarity, where do these hints come from? How do you actually perceive them? How do you distinguish between an idea and true insight?
Yoga Sutra 1.24: Unaffected by afflictions, actions or effects
Is there anything not influenced by obstacles, actions or their effects?
Notice if you are affected by pain, action, consequences and their impressions. Is it possible for you to deactivate the buttons that trigger your pain and reactivity? Can you be open to the possibility that there may be something, some aspect of existence, that remains free of influence from these factors?
Yoga Sutra 1.23: Surrender the illusion of control
Gain a deeper perspective
This verse invites you to recognize that you did not create yourself, or the Universe and, despite whatever you may believe, you are not in control of the world. Gaining a more accurate understanding of you and your sphere of influence can be an effective way of redirecting your energy to act effectively in the world according to your capacity, level of skill, ability and scope. Is there anything that offers you a sense of unconditional support, encouragement and hope?
One of my friends, Peentz, asked these two questions of our Yoga Sutra study group: • Do you practice the 8 limbs of yoga as defined in the second chapter of the Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras? • Do you carve out…
