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Enjoy the Company You Keep
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 79 Contd. from knowledge sheet 78 “Santoshadnuttamaha sukha labhaha’’ (II Sūtra 42) Santoshat = by happiness, contentment; Anuttamaha = greatest; Sukha = joy; Labhaha = gained. “By contentment, the greatest joy can b ... -
The Importance of Solitude
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 78 Contd. from knowledge sheet 77 “By personal hygiene and cleanliness to your own physical body, there will be disinclination towards the body or there will be cessation of craving for contact with different parts of ... -
Rising Above Negative Principles
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 77 Contd. from knowledge sheet 76 “Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam’’ (II Sutra 33) Vitarka = improper thoughts; Badhane = troubling; Pratipaksha = opposite; Bhavanam = side. “When improper thoughts trouble y ... -
What is swādhyāya?
swādhyāyād iṣṭadevatāsaṁprayogaḥ ॥44॥ स्वाध्यायादि् इष्टदेवतासंप्रयोगः ॥४४॥ From Self-study and reflection, one attains contact with the underlying natural reality or force. - Patañjali Yoga Sutra 2.44 Swādh ... -
Are You Looking For Freedom From Unhappiness?
Patanjali Yoga Sutra- Knowledge Sheet 33 “Vishok¢ v¢ jyotishmatiÃ’’ vishok¢ = getting rid of unhappiness; v¢ = or; jyotishmatià = the bright effulgent state of the mind “Get rid of unhappiness and at the same time know that your mind is bright or effulgen ... -
Be Compassionate with Unhappy People
Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 29 Continues from previous Patanjali post on dealing with happy people Now, what about unhappy people? If you are friendly with unhappy people, what happens? You also become unhappy. So he says do not be friendly wit ... -
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
We will begin with a story- the greatest and most effective way of conveying knowledge. What is Patanjali Yoga Sutras? Once upon a time long ago, all the Munis and Rishis approached Lord Vishnu to tell him that even though He (incarnated as Lord Dhanvanth ... -
5 Signs of a Disturbed Mind
"Dukha dourmanasyangamejayatva shwasaprashwasa vikshepasahabhuvaha'' dukha = sorrow; dourmansya = bitterness; angamejayatva = body not listening to you; shwasa = inspiration; prashwasa = expiration; vikshepa = distracton; sahabhuvaha = com ... -
Brahmacharya and its benefits
brahmacaryapratiṣṭhāyāṁ vīryalābhaḥ ॥38॥ ब्रह्मचर्यप्रतिष्ठायां वीर्यलाभः ॥३८॥ Moving in the Brahman, in infinity, gives great strength and capacity. - Patañjali Yoga Sutra ... -
Śaucā and saṅtoṣā
Contd. from knowledge sheet 74 Śaucā (pronounced as Shoucha) – means cleanliness- both inner and outer cleanliness of the body. Along with personal hygiene, the mind also needs to be kept clean- antaha śaucā- bāhya bheetara śaucā. If you are constantly i ...
