जातिदेशकालसमयानवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम्

jati desa kala samaya anavacchinnah sarva bhaumah maha vratam

These great vows are universal, independent of class, place and time.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.31

jati = class, birth, species
desa = place, space
kala = time
samaya = circumstance, condition
anavacchinnah = not limited by, independent of
sarva = for all
bhaumah = spheres
maha = great
vratam = vow

This made me think about how if you take away the filters of class, space and time, a cup of tea can be just as awesome as the whole universe. ☕ 💕

2 responses to “2.31 These great vows are universal, independent of class, place and time.”

  1. I am having Coffee at the moment ,will that work ? I am so happy with this Sutra ,and your wonderful interpretation of it Grace. Looking forward to seeing you soon, I hope, Love as always, Roy.

    1. Yes coffee and anything else will work!! Looking forward to seeing you soon too, we will be in Hastings this summer again 🙂 xxx

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