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

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. Roy Mance Avatar

    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. Grace Avatar

      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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