Category: Poetry
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2.32 Purity, contentment, discipline, self study and devotion to god are the observances
शौचसंतोषतपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि नियमाः sauca santosa tapah svadhayesvarapranidhanani niyamah. Purity, contentment, discipline, self study and devotion to god are the observances. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.32 These things might be easy to do when things are going well, but perhaps this is more about trying to do them rather than actually succeeding in the doing. So they…
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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, speciesdesa = place, spacekala = timesamaya = circumstance, conditionanavacchinnah = not limited by, independent ofsarva = for allbhaumah = spheresmaha = greatvratam =…
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2.30 Non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing, consciously directing your energy and letting go are the forebearances.
अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ahimsa satya asteya brahmacarya aparigraha yamah Non-harming, truthfulness, non-stealing, consciously directing your energy and letting go are the forebearances. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.30 ahimsa = non-harming, peacefulnesssatya = truthfulnessasteya = non-stealingbrahmacarya = consciously directing your energyaparigraha = letting goyama = forebearances, respect for others The yama are often described in a “things…
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2.29 Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi are the eight limbs of yoga.
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि yama niyama asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhayo’ stavangani Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi are the eight limbs of yoga. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.29 yama = forebearances, respect for othersniyama = observances, recommended habitsasana = yoga posespranayama = breathworkpratyahara = withdrawal of the mind from the objects of senses…
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2.28 From practicing yoga, the obstacles dwindle and the light of wisdom dawns, leading to clear discernment.
योगाङ्गानुष्ठानादशुद्धिक्षये ज्ञानदीप्तिरा विवेकख्यातेः yoganganusthanad asuddhi ksaye jnanadiptir a vivekakhyateh From practicing yoga, the obstacles dwindle and the light of wisdom dawns, leading to clear discernment. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.28 yoga = yogaanga = limbsanusthanad = from practicingasuddhi = impuritiesksaye = dwindlingjnana = wisdomdiptih = lighta = culminating in viveka = discernmentkhyateh = clarity This…
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2.27 Wisdom in the final stage is sevenfold
तस्य सप्तधा प्रान्तभूमिः प्रज्ञा tasya saptadha pranta bhumih prajna Wisdom in the final stage is sevenfold. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.27 tasya = it hassaptadha = sevenfoldpranta = finalbhumih = stageprajna = wisdom The flowers have seven colours to represent the seven stages, connecting with themes like the seven chakras and rainbows! 🌈 This sutra…
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2.26 Unwavering discrimination is the means for removal
विवेकख्यातिरविप्लवा हानोपायः viveka khyatir aviplava hanopayah Unwavering discrimination is the means for removal. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 2.26 viveka = discriminationkhyatir = perceptionaviplava = unwaveringhana = removalupayah = method This reminded me a bit of Mari Kondo and deciding to keep things in your life that spark joy.
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2.25 If that blindness is absent, union is absent and ceases. This is the liberation of the Seer
If that blindness is absent, union is absent and ceases. This is the liberation of the Seer.
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2.24 The cause of that union is blindness to absolute truth
It helps to have a guide if you can’t see too well. 💖
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2.23 Union is the powers of the owner and the owned causing the recognition of their own nature
Yoga Sutra Illustration 2.23
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2.22 For those where the seen’s purpose is accomplished, it is destroyed, but not for others, being universal
Yoga Sutra Illustration 2.22
Grace Kishino 