Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Namaste, The 1st verse of Yoga Sutras gives the negative definition of yoga- Yoga occurs when the disturbances of mind are calmed, & it is brought into complete control by the power of awareness. The 2nd verse of the Sutras gives the positive defintion of Yoga: " Then the Seer rests in His own Nature " The mind is like a mirror- it relfects whatever is placed near it, but has no existence of its own. At the moment, our mind identifies with the several vrittis(disturbances, caused by lifetimes of identifying with our actions) that automatically arise. Our awareness identifies with the body/mind due to these vrittis. When these disturbances are calmed, the mind starts relfecting the Pure Light of Conciousness, whose source is the Purusha(God) beyond the manifest universe. At this stage, our mind realises that it was God(through his light of awareness) that was doing all the work through us. It is here that the Vedic Rishis spoke " Aham Brahmasmi " I am the Pure Spirit! " Tat-twam-asi " - You are THAT (which you worship) The mind here doesnt become a dead, impotent instrument. Rather it becomes more powerful, as now it can correctly analyse the material world. At the moment, our mind sees eveything through colored glasses, forcing its own interpretation on everything. The pure, freed mind sees the world as it is, pure energy created & maintained by Gods power. The mind here becomes like a crystal - it relfects everything placed near it, yet is not modified by these external objects. Thats why Patanajli says, the Seer, that is our Real Self, the soul, rests in its own nature, which is one of Truth-Conciousness-Bliss(Sat-chit-anand). with love Shantnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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