Articles on the sutras in chapter three, Magnificence (vibhuti), of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra.

September 18, 2021

3.19 and 3.20 Samyama on gestures and actions

Yoga Sutra 3.19 and 3.20 Samyama on gestures and actions. Inner state of a person but not its cause. What do you learn when you focus on a person's gestures, actions, and behavior? Will it be possible to find ways to interact with others with compassion and awareness? https://simple-yoga.org You can get your copy of the book Unravel the Thread at: Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737648202/ and Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unravel-the-thread-rub-n-v-squez/1139928755
September 12, 2021

3.18 Samyama on impressions (samskaras)

Yoga Sutra 3.18 Samyama on impressions (samskaras) What do past impressions reveal to you? What are the effects of impressions left by previous events in your mind, body, attitude, emotions, intentions, choices, actions and interactions?
September 4, 2021

3.17 Samyama for Deep communication

Yoga Sutra 3.17 Samyama for Deep communication Are you clear on the differences between word, object and concept? Do some concepts , ideas and beliefs interferece with your ability to communicate clearly? When you listen, are you listening with an attentive and open mind and an open heart?
September 1, 2021

3.16 Knowing past and future

Yoga Sutra 3.16 Knowing past and future Integrative meditation on the three dimensions of change Is it possible that samyama reveals the past and future of the objects you meditate upon? What happens when you meditate on the changes of your own being? Where does time manifest in your own being? And where does timelessness manifest in you?
August 21, 2021

3.15 Perception of changes

Yoga Sutra 3.15 Perception of changes Are you aware of the sequence of the stages of manifestation? Are you witnessing reality without assumptions or expectations? What happens when you choose to focus on the perceptual characteristics of everything around you and within you? At what levels of your being (physical, physiological, conceptual and emotional) are there perceptible changes?
August 17, 2021

3.14 Essence and characteristics

Yoga Sutra 3.14 Essence and characteristics. The world is real and every object has an underlying essence. Does the essence of an object exist as a pure idea somewhere beyond physical reality? Or, is that essence purely physical? In that case, does the essence of something relate to its DNA? Or, does the essence of an object manifest as a result of the interaction between awareness and the natural world? If your ways of being change continually, who is noticing these changes?
August 9, 2021

3.13 Changes in properties, characteristics and states

Yoga Sutra 3.13 Changes in properties, characteristics and states Tuning into the changes in your senses, external world and inner life. Everything that exists, including you and your internal world, manifests along those three dimensions: properties, characteristics, and condition.Can you notice the changes in the characteristics of your physical body over time? Can you tell that your ideas and thoughts have changed? Are you aware of how your emotions change as well as why?
August 1, 2021

3.12 Transformation of unification

Yoga Sutra 3.12 Transformation of unification The illusion of fragmentation disappears Can you start seeing everybody as your brother or sister? Can you relate to life as something you are deeply embedded in? Can you recognize that you are an individual manifestation of awareness in life?