Yoga Sutras

THE ESSENTIAL
YOGA SUTRA
Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga
Geshe Michael Roach & Christie McNally
by the same authors The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Managing Your Business and Your Life* The Tibetan Book of Yoga* The Garden: A Parable* Ho Yoga !orks The "# Books of the $oundation %eries Asian Classi&s 'nstitute The "( Meditation Modules Asian Classi&s 'nstitute
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Dedi&ated to the memor* of %amuel D- Atkins ."/""01((12 Professor of %anskrit3 Chairman4 De)artment of Classi&s4 Prin&eton 5ni6ersit*3 and a good man-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD -----------------------------------------------------------------------i Yogi, Dancer, Thinker, Doctor ------------------------------------------- 1 FIRST COR ERSTO E! T"E C"#$TER O %EDIT#TIO
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It 'egins (ith %e)itation --------------------------------------------------* The $o(er o+ "umi,ity -----------------------------------------------------To 'ecome Who,e ------------------------------------------------------------. The Seer ------------------------------------------------------------------------/ # Day in the %in) -----------------------------------------------------------0 Right Seeing -----------------------------------------------------------------11 # 2ea+ in the Roa) ---------------------------------------------------------11 $ictures in the %in) -------------------------------------------------------13 #44roaching the Door ----------------------------------------------------1& The $o(er o+ Dai,y $ractice ---------------------------------------------15 #ttachment to Distraction ----------------------------------------------- 1* #ttachment to I,,usion ----------------------------------------------------1%e)itation Tra4s -----------------------------------------------------------1. 'ombs that e6er E74,o)e ----------------------------------------------1/ The Fi6e $o(ers ------------------------------------------------------------10 The Four Stages -------------------------------------------------------------31 The %aster -------------------------------------------------------------------31 Ser6ing ------------------------------------------------------------------------33 The "ighest o+ $rayers --------------------------------------------------- 3& 'eginning Obstac,es -------------------------------------------------------35 8,timate Obstac,es ---------------------------------------------------------3* Inner an) Outer -------------------------------------------------------------3The Four In+inite Thoughts ----------------------------------------------3. 'right an) C,ear ------------------------------------------------------------3/ Free)om +rom Se,+ishness ------------------------------------------------30 The Dee4er $o(ers --------------------------------------------------------&1
$ath o+ the Diamon) ------------------------------------------------------ &1 Remember What You Sa( -----------------------------------------------&3 #44roaching the 9oa, ---------------------------------------------------- && 'eyon) #,, Fear ------------------------------------------------------------ &5 The En) o+ the See)s ------------------------------------------------------&* SECO D COR ERSTO E! T"E C"#$TER O T"E W#Y -------------------------------------------------&. Reaching to Reach ----------------------------------------------------------&0 The True Enemy ------------------------------------------------------------51 The Four %istakes --------------------------------------------------------- 51 The 'eginning o+ %e ------------------------------------------------------53 Is It Wrong to 2ike Things: ----------------------------------------------5& Fi7ing the Wor,) ----------------------------------------------------------- 55 Where the Wor,) Comes From -----------------------------------------5* Where $ain Comes From -------------------------------------------------5Why Things Fa,, #4art --------------------------------------------------- 5. Why 9oo) $eo4,e Su++er -------------------------------------------------5/ E6erything We See ---------------------------------------------------------50 The T(o Rea,ities ----------------------------------------------------------*1 The 2one,iness o+ Seeing -------------------------------------------------*1 Who;s in Contro,: ----------------------------------------------------------*3 To See the I,,usion ----------------------------------------------------------*& The Eight 2imbs ------------------------------------------------------------*5 Se,+-Contro, ------------------------------------------------------------------** # Co)e +or #,, o+ 8s -------------------------------------------------------*Commitments ---------------------------------------------------------------*. Destroying O,) 'a) <arma ----------------------------------------------*/ The Four Forces -------------------------------------------------------------*0 In Your $resence ----------------------------------------------------------- -1 Where %oney Comes From --------------------------------------------- -1 "o( to Succee) in Re,ationshi4s -------------------------------------- -3 Sim4,y C,ean -----------------------------------------------------------------& "o( to 'e "a44y -----------------------------------------------------------5 Fin)ing Your 9uar)ian #nge, -------------------------------------------* 'o)y Yoga ---------------------------------------------------------------------The 2ie o+ Choices -----------------------------------------------------------.
The En) o+ 'reath -----------------------------------------------------------/ "o( to 'reathe --------------------------------------------------------------0 'reathing to a Sing,e $oint -----------------------------------------------.1 En)ing the Tyranny o+ Stimu,ation ----------------------------------- .1 T"IRD COR ERSTO E! T"E C"#$TER O $R#CTICE -------------------------------------------------.& Focus an) Stay --------------------------------------------------------------.* The C,ear 2ight -------------------------------------------------------------.The Eye o+ Wis)om --------------------------------------------------------.. The En) o+ Thoughts: -----------------------------------------------------./ "o( Things 'egin an) En) ---------------------------------------------.0 "o( Things either 'egin or En) ----------------------------------/1 The $o(er to Sa6e the Wor,) -------------------------------------------/1 Rea)ing the %in)s o+ Others ------------------------------------------- /3 The $o(er o+ In6isibi,ity -------------------------------------------------/& Where It #,, 2ea)s ---------------------------------------------------------/5 The True Source o+ $o(er ----------------------------------------------- /* The Channe, o+ the Sun ---------------------------------------------------/The Channe, o+ the %oon ------------------------------------------------/. The Channe, o+ the $o,estar ---------------------------------------------// Choke4oints an) Chakras ----------------------------------------------- /0 E6erything, +rom 8n)erstan)ing --------------------------------------01 <no( Thyse,+ --------------------------------------------------------------- 01 When T(o is One ----------------------------------------------------------03 The Rainbo( in a $rison ------------------------------------------------- 0& The Fi6e $rimary Win)s ------------------------------------------------- 05 The Three Skies -------------------------------------------------------------0* The Four 'o)ies ------------------------------------------------------------0The 2ast One 2e+t ---------------------------------------------------------- 0. The 'o)y o+ #,,-<no(ing ------------------------------------------------0/ "erein 2ies Tota, $urity --------------------------------------------------00 Res4ecting Our Destiny -------------------------------------------------111 The Fina, %oments -------------------------------------------------------111 #,, Things in #,, Ways --------------------------------------------------113 FO8RT" COR
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T"E C"#$TER O TOT#2 $8RITY ------------------------------------------11& We %ust 'ecome as 9ar)eners ---------------------------------------11* The Destruction o+ the Storehouse ----------------------------------- 119aining Contro, o+ Our 2i6es ----------------------------------------- 11. The En) o+ 2imits ---------------------------------------------------------11/ Dro44ing the 'or)ers o+ Time ---------------------------------------- 110 'eyon) but ot 'eyon) the %in) ----------------------------------- 111 "o( We "ear Ourse,6es Think -------------------------------------- 111 <ni6es Don;t Cut Themse,6es -----------------------------------------113 The #44arent Se,+-#(areness ---------------------------------------- 11& "o( We $ro=ect the Wor,) ---------------------------------------------115 2earning +rom Seeing ----------------------------------------------------11* The En) o+ See)s ----------------------------------------------------------11Debts e6er $ai) ---------------------------------------------------------11. Ste44ing o6er a $u)),e -------------------------------------------------11/ #n) So We %ust See -----------------------------------------------------110 I
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FOREWORD
We encourage rea)ers to stu)y the ?In)e7 o+ Im4ortant I)eas@ at the en) o+ this book, so that you kno( imme)iate,y (here to ,ook +or he,4 on any 4ersona, nee)s or interests you may ha6eA To he,4 those (ho might (ant to chant the Yoga Sutra in its origina, ,anguage, (e ha6e inc,u)e) the Sanskrit here in the c,osest Eng,ish 4ronunciation 4ossib,e (ithout s4ecia, marks or s4e,,ings not +oun) in norma, Eng,ishA $,ease note that the combination a0a shou,) be rea) as one ,ong ah soun)A Di6isions ,ike this are ma)e (here6er t(o (or)s are =oine), but on,y i+ it (ou,) not change the 4ronunciation or meter in chantingA The authors (ou,) ,ike to ackno(,e)ge the kin) assistance o+ the #sian C,assics In4ut $ro=ect an) its )irector, Bohn 'ra)y, +or access to its )atabase o+ se6era, thousan) ancient #sian manuscri4ts +or com4,eting this trans,ation o+ the Yoga SutraA We (ou,) a,so ,ike to thank DrA %A#A Bayashree an) DrA %A#A arasimhan, o+ the 8ni6ersity o+ %ysore an) 8ni6ersity o+ 'anga,ore, In)ia, +or 4ro6i)ing in+ormation on ear,y 4rinte) an) 4a,m-,ea+ e)itions o+ the Yoga Sutra +or +ina,iCing its +ina, +orm hereA Fina,,y, (e (ou,) ,ike to e74ress in+inite thanks to our many teachers +rom In)ia, Tibet, an) the (est, (ho ha6e s4ent many thousan)s o+ hours 4atient,y 4assing these teachings on to usA
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# Short 'ook about Yoga! The Yoga Sutra o+ %aster $atan=a,i Patan7ala Yoga %utram
# sutra is a short book (hich te,,s us the 6ery cru7 o+ somethingD i)eas tie) tight together, (ith a stitch o+ threa)A The Yoga Sutra is the mother book o+ a,, yogaA It (as (ritten about t(o thousan) years ago, by %aster $atan=a,iA %aster $atan=a,i (as a great yogiE he kne( the 4hysica, 4oses o+ yoga an) the art o+ breathing! yoga o+ the bo)yA "e (as a,so a great thinker, an) me)itatorDa master o+ the yoga o+ the min)A "e (rote as (e,, +amous books on me)icine an) on Sanskrit, the ancient tongue +rom (hich a,most a,, our ,anguages comeA "e is recogniCe) too as the +ather o+ the c,assica, )ance o+ In)iaA Dancer, )octor, yogi, thinker, master o+ ancient (or)sA What )o they a,, ha6e in common: Yoga, as (e sha,, see, has many meaningsA One is the union o+ the (in)s (ithin our inner bo)yA We unite these (in)s (ith our yoga, (hen (e think an) un)erstan)A The (in)s (i,, sing (ithin us, the 6ery +irst (or)s o+ a,,A They (i,, +,o( +ree, an) +orce us to )ance, an) run to hea, othersA
The 8ssential Yoga %utra 1
FIRST COR ERSTO E T"E C"#$TER O %EDIT#TIO
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First Cornerstone! The Cha4ter on %e)itation Prathamah %amadhi Padah

The Yoga Sutra has +our cha4ters! +our cornerstones u4on (hich it stan)s, ,ike a tab,e on +our ,egsA The +irst cha4ter )escribes +i6e crucia, ste4s that (e a,, 4ass through )uring our s4iritua, =ourneyA This =ourney a,(ays begins +rom 4ain! (e see )eath, (e see 4eo4,e su++er, (e )ream o+ sa6ing themA #n) the =ourney en)s (hen (e change, +ina,,y, into a sacre) being (ho actua,,y has the 4o(er to sa6e themA Inbet(een its beginning an) its en), the roa) (e tra6e, has +i6e 4arts! +i6e 4aths, each one ,ea)ing into the ne7t, each one marke) by its o(n s4ecia, mi,estonesA Ste44ing u4 to each ne( 4ath +rom the one be+ore it can on,y be )one in one (ayA We must be in )ee4 me)itationE (e must ,earn to me)itateA Thus it is that the +irst cha4ter, the cha4ter on the +i6e 4aths, is ca,,e) the Cha4ter on %e)itationA
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IA1 I (i,, no( re6ie( +or you ho( (e become (ho,eA Atha *oga0anushashanam#nother meaning o+ yoga is to become (ho,eA 8,timate,y (e on,y become (ho,e (hen (e are tru,y ca4ab,e o+ he,4ing others (ith the things that rea,,y matter! (hen (e can he,4 them un)erstan) ho( they came into this (or,), an) (hat ,i+e is +or, an) (hether it has to en) (ith ,osing e6erythingA This then, says %aster $atan=a,i, is (hy I (rite my short bookA "e (ants us to kno(, +rom the 6ery beginning, that his book contains something o+ u,timate im4ortance, something (orth the 4recious hours o+ our ,i+eA #n) I (i,, on,y re6ie 4 says the %aster, (hat I ha6e hear) +rom my ho,y teachersA "e attacks his o(n 4ri)e! I ha6e nothing ne( to te,, you, an) there is nothing here that I ha6e ma)e u4 myse,+A I am on,y a 6esse, +or the (is)om o+ the ages, an) I 4ass it on to youDtrie), teste), an) una)u,terate)A #n) he says, ?I (i,,@ (rite this book, +or once a %aster 4romises to )o something, they )o itDor )ie tryingA #,, the great books o+ In)ia begin (ith these three nob,e themesA Their 4o(er, their karma, sto4s a,, obstac,es to the (ork (e no( beginA
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IA3 We become (ho,e by sto44ing ho( the min) turnsA Yogash &hitta 6irtti nirodhahThese are 4erha4s the most im4ortant (or)s o+ the entire Yoga SutraA "ere the %aster te,,s us another meaning o+ yoga, (hich is ,earning to sto4 The 9reat %istakeA #n) (hat is The 9reat %istake: Our min) turnsE meaning it turns things aroun) the (rong (ayA # mother takes her sma,, chi,) to a mo6ieA On the screen, a man is hurting a 4u44yA The chi,) cries out, an) reaches to sto4 the manA $erha4s the chi,) can e6en get u4 to the screen, an) try to hit the manA 'ut this )oesn;t sto4 the manE it has nothing to )o (ith the manA #n) the chi,) hurts their o(n han) in the 4rocessA Our min) makes this same kin) o+ mistake, e6ery )ay, e6ery moment o+ e6ery )ayA We nee) to sto4 the mistake, an) that is yogaA $ain is rea, DyesDan) it rea,,y hurts 4eo4,eA 'ut (e can on,y sto4 it i+ (e can sto4 misun)erstan)ing (here it comes +romA #n) this is (hat Yoga Sutra teaches us to )oA
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IA&-5 On that )ay the seer comes to )(e,, (ithin their o(n rea, natureA Other(ise it +o,,o(s the +orm o+ the turningA Tada drashtuh s6aru)e6asthanam9irtti saru)*am itaratraThe most im4ortant )ay in our s4iritua, =ourney is the )ay that (e +irst sto4 The 9reat %istakeA We sto4 seeing things the (rong (ayA The chi,) rea,iCes that the ba) man is not rea,,y on the mo6ie screenA It on,y ,asts +or a brie+ time, the +irst timeA #n) then, )es4ite ourse,6es, (e go back to making the same o,) menta, mistakeA 'ut +or a +e( minutes, (e see the (ay (e rea,,y are! (e see that (e are not at a,, the (ay (e a,(ays thought (e (ereA These 4recious minutes, our +irst contact (ith the u,timate rea,ity, are thus ca,,e) the $ath o+ SeeingA ot because (e see these things (ith our eyes, but because (e see them in 6ery )ee4 me)itation, (ith our min)A 8nti, the )ay (e see, our ,i+e continues to +o,,o( a+ter the tragic mistake our min) is making, turning things aroun) the (rong (ayA 8nti, the chi,) sees ho( things rea,,y are, it strikes out at the ba) man on the screen, hurting itse,+ an) its mother tooA
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IA*-- The min) turns in +i6e )i++erent (aysA They can be in6o,6e) (ith a++,ictions or +ree o+ themA The +i6e are correct 4erce4tions, mistaken 4erce4tions, imagination, s,ee4, an) memoriesA 9irtta*ah )an&hata**ah klishta0aklishtahPramana 6i)ar*a*a 6ikal)a nidra smirta*ahIn a genera, sense, the min) turns or o4erates in many )i++erent (ays! the ancient books o+ In)ia ,ist hun)re)s o+ )i++erent menta, +unctionsA "ere though the %aster chooses to )ea, (ith on,y +i6e states o+ min) because, in a ty4ica, 35-hour )ay, our min) (i,, a,(ays be in one o+ these +i6e statesA That is, (e are usua,,y seeing most things correct,y, throughout the )ayA FIt;s true that I may misun)erstan) ho I am, but not that I amAG Occasiona,,y though (e )o make mistakes about (hat (e see, an) (e bang the carA We use our imagination to 4,an or to )ay)ream, an) (e s4en) a goo) 4art o+ each )ay in s,ee4A We constant,y ca,, on our memoriesA Our states o+ min) are sometimes staine) by negati6e thoughts, thoughts that a++,ict us an) make us unha44yA The u,timate negati6e thought is that same 9reat %istakeA The goa, o+ our yoga is not to sto4 a,, thoughtsDthat (ou,) be ,ike thro(ing the baby out (ith the bath (aterA We sim4,y (ant to sto4 the mistake, an) a,, the unha44iness it causesA We (ant to make our min)s u,timate,y c,ear, an) ha44y, an) ,o6ingA
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IA. The )i++erent ty4es o+ correct 4erce4tion are those (hich are )irectE )e)ucti6eE or base) on authorityA Prat*aksha0anumana0agamah )ramananiThe 6ast ma=ority o+ a,, (e see (e see correct,yA E6en in the +irst +e( minutes out o+ be) in the morning, (e ha6e a,rea)y ha) hun)re)s o+ correct 4erce4tions! the sun is shining, these are my socks, break+ast sme,,s goo)A Correct 4erce4tions are strongA Once (e see something (ith a correct 4erce4tion, (e can tru,y say that thing e7istsA These correct 4erce4tions come in three ty4esA %ost o+ them are the )irect ty4e! I see a co,or, I hear a soun), I sme,, or taste or touch somethingA "earing our thoughts in our o(n min)s is a,so a )irect ty4e o+ correct 4erce4tionA De)uction is another kin) o+ correct 4erce4tion! I may not be ab,e to see my socks on the +,oor in the morning, i+ they;re co6ere) by my 4antsA 'ut i+ I )ro44e) them there at night an) I;6e ha) no 6isitors in the meantime, I kno( the socks are there, as sure,y as i+ I see themA The ,ast kin) o+ correct 4erce4tion is base) on authority! I;m in my be)room an) can;t see the kitchen, but %other te,,s me there;s sti,, some break+ast ,e+tA #n) I kno( it;s there, because she;s a truth+u, 4ersonA
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IA/ %istaken 4erce4tions are (rong im4ressions that are mire) in +a,se a44earancesA 9i)ar*a*o mith*a 7n*anam atadru)a )rathisthamInbet(een hun)re)s or thousan)s o+ correct 4erce4tions, (e might miss-see something com4,ete,yA I;m )ri6ing )o(n the roa) at )usk on a (in)y autumn )ay, an) a sma,, mouse scurries across the roa) un)er my tiresA I s,am on the brakes (ith a screechA Then I rea,iCe that the ?mouse@ (as on,y the +a,se a44earance o+ a mouse! it (as rea,,y on,y a )ry ,ea+ b,o(n across the roa)A #n) then there;s this momentary sense o+ em4tinessDthe mouse is gone, it (as ne6er thereD+o,,o(e) by a s,ight,y +oo,ish +ee,ing as I continue )o(n the roa)A o( it;s abso,ute,y essentia, to rea,iCe that, on one ,e6e,, e6en our correct 4erce4tions are a,, incorrectA That is, the socks in my han) are socksDthat;s correctA 'ut )ee4 in my heart is this be,ie+ that they are socks that are in my han) because I o(n them, because I +oun) them at the store, an) because I bought themA #,, o+ these i)eas about my socks are com4,ete,y incorrectA There are no socks ,ike thatDno more than the man in the mo6ieA It;s a,, The 9reat %istake, a mistaken 4erce4tion that causes a,, the 4ain in the (or,)A
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IA0-11 Imagination is a menta, im4ression that +o,,o(s a (or), an) is )e6oi) o+ any concrete basisA S,ee4 is a case (here the min) turns (ithout any ob=ect at a,, to he,4 it gro(A %emory is the abi,ity not to +orget an ob=ect (hich you ha6e e74erience)A %habda 7n*a*a0anu)ati 6astu shun*o 6ikal)ahAbha6a )rat*a*a 6isha*a0asam)ramoshah smirtihWhen (e 4,an a )inner, (e see in our min)s the +inishe) mea,, a,though that mea, )oesn;t yet corres4on) to any concrete thingA The (or)s ?What;s +or )inner:@ ins4ire this 4icture in our imaginationA %ost o+ our 4erce4tions )uring the )ay are triggere) by some outsi)e ob=ect! seeing an a44,e is set o++ by the a44,eDin a sense the seeing )e4en)s, or hinges u4on, the a44,eA When (e s,ee4 or )ream there may not be any such outer ob=ect, but sti,, the min) is turning, or o4erating, at a ,o( ,e6e,A When (e ha6e a memory o+ something, again there is no outer ob=ect! =ust an a44ro7imate 4icture in the min), sort o+ a shorthan) note to remin) us o+ somethingA #n) so in the course o+ an entire )ay our min) (en)s its (ay through )i++erent outsi)e ob=ects, an) insi)e images or thoughtsA 'ut un,ess (e tru,y un)erstan) thingsDun,ess (e un)erstan) (hat yoga rea,,y means Dthen e6ery sing,e 4erce4tion an) imagination (e e6er ha6e is in+ecte) by The 9reat %istakeA Fee,ings, strong +ee,ings, come u4 about the things (e think (e seeDan) the chi,) beats their +ist against the ba) man on the screenA
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IA13-1& Sto44ing it reHuires constant 4ractice, an) gi6ing u4 your attachmentsA Constant 4ractice means stri6ing to be thereA Abh*asa 6airag*abh*am tan nirodhahTatra sthitau *atnobh*asahThe (ay to sto4 The 9reat %istake is to (ork our (ay through a,, +i6e o+ the 4athsA We reach the +irst 4ath by gi6ing u4 our attachments, an) this reHuires )e6e,o4ing the habit o+ constant 4racticeA In a genera, sense, ?constant 4ractice@ here means the (i,,ingness to (ork 6ery har) to reach our 4er+ect )estiny, +ar beyon) the mistakes our min) no( makesA Iuite sim4,y, (e (i,, ne6er be ab,e to com4,ete a,, the har) (ork nee)e) to reach our )estiny i+ (e )on;t ha6e a 6ery strong moti6ation +or )oing soA This moti6ation comes to a,, o+ us at some 4oint in our ,i6esA %ost o+ten it is some kin) o+ 4ersona, )isaster or trage)y! the 4erson (e most ,o6e )ies or ,ea6es us, (e +in) out (e ha6e cancerDanything that (akes us u4 to (hat rea,,y mattersA $eo4,e are in 4ain, an) it;s u4 to us to he,4 themA It is our )estiny to be the one (ho he,4s themA We begin (ith a )ai,y inner 4racticeA It (i,, a,(ays inc,u)e three essentia, e,ements! being care+u, ne6er to hurt othersE ,earning to 4ray or me)itateE an) re,ent,ess,y e74,oring the Huestion o+ (here things rea,,y came +romA
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IA15 You must cu,ti6ate your 4ractice o6er an e7ten)e) 4erio) o+ timeE it must be stea)y, (ithout ga4s, an) it must be )one correct,y D +or then a +irm +oun)ation is ,ai)A %a tu dirgha kala nairantar*a satkara0ase6ito dirdha bhumihChanging the min), the heart, is in+inite,y more )i++icu,t than anything e,se (e )oDmore )eman)ing than e)ucation or (ork or raising a +ami,yA It takes time, an) (e nee) to gi6e it that time, +or as ,ong as it takesA #n) the time must be gi6en )ai,y! our s4iritua, 4ractice must become a regu,ar 4art o+ our )ay, as im4ortant as eating or (orking or s,ee4ingA Our min)s are in+inite,y 4o(er+u,A We can ,earn to be goo) at anything, i+ on,y (e gi6e it an hour o+ t(o o+ 4ractice a )ayA 'ut e6er* )ayA We a,, kno( that there are right (ays o+ +i7ing a car an) (rong (ays tooA I+ you try to +i7 your car but you )on;t kno( (hat you are )oing, you can rea,,y make e74ensi6e mistakesA Fi7ing heart an) min) are no )i++erentA We nee) to kno( (hat (e;re )oingD(e nee) goo), c,ear instructions on (hat to )o, +rom someone (ho;s a,rea)y )one it themse,6esA 2earning ho( to maintain a rea,,y e++ecti6e )ai,y 4ractice creates a 4er+ect +oun)ation +or entering the +irst o+ the +i6e 4athsA
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IA1* 9i6ing u4 your attachments consists o+ the )ecision to gain contro, o6er your cra6ing +or e74eriences, seen or on,y hear) o+A Drishta0anushra6ika 6isha*a 6itirshnas*a 6ashikara san7n*a 6airag*amIt is our )estiny, each one o+ us, to sa6e the (or,)A Yes, (e can, an) (e (i,,A Dee4 insi)e o+ us (e kno( this is (hat (e (ant to )o, an) (hy (e came to this (or,) in the +irst 4,aceA On some ,e6e, (e )ream o+ this a,, the timeE it is (hy a,most a,, the no6e,s an) mo6ies create) by our cu,ture ha6e a heroine or hero (ho sa6es the )ayA 'ecause (e ourse,6es (ant toA We nee) toA #n) so (e ste4 onto the +irst o+ the +i6e 4athsA It;s ca,,e) the $ath o+ #ccumu,ationD4i,ing u4 enough goo)ness, enough 4o(er, to change ourse,6es an) our (or,)A We take this ste4 by )eci)ing that (e can no ,onger bear the 4ain a,, aroun) usA o( (e (i,, no ,onger ha6e any time +or the meaning,ess )istractions o+ ,i+eD(e must sim4,i+y our ,i6es, concentrate on (hat;s rea,,y im4ortantA o more time to on,y (ork an) eat an) s,ee4 an) )ieDno more time to (aste on ne(s4a4ers an) te,e6ision to hear about ho( others (aste) their timeA
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IA1- In its highest +orm, it is the +ree)om +rom attachment to so,i) things, gaine) by one to (hom the true nature o+ the 4erson has been re6ea,e)A Tat )aram )urusha kh*ater guna 6aitirshn*amWhen (e take a tri4 by air4,ane, (e ten) to +ocus on sma,, things! the +oo), the mo6ie, the 4erson ne7t to usA Then i+ the 4,ane su))en,y )ro4s, (e +orget a,, the sma,, thingsA We think about )eath, about (hat (e )i) (ith our ,i+e, about (hat might ha44en a+ter (e )ieA 'ut (e can Fan) (i,,G )ie any time, e6en sitting in a chair at homeA The 4,ane is a,(ays )ro44ingA It;s a,rightDit;s a goo) thingDto en=oy ,i+eA We shou,) en=oy itA 'ut (e shou,) a,so en=oy the (ork o+ +in)ing its )ee4er meaning, an) not ,ose our ,i+e in ,itt,e )istractions an) attachmentsA The (orst attachment o+ a,, is to be attache) to the i)ea that the things a,, aroun) us e7ist out there on their o(n, concrete,y, in the sense that they )on;t )e4en) on ho( I ,ea) my ,i+eA We begin to see through this (rong i)ea (hen (e reach the secon) 4ath! the $ath o+ $re4arationA "ere (e begin to rea,iCeDi+ on,y inte,,ectua,,yDthat our o(n true nature, an) the nature o+ e6erything e,se in the (or,), is that (e 6ery much come +rom ho( (e treat othersA
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IA1. oting, e7amining, )ee4 4,easure, an) being in onese,+ are sti,, the ty4e )one conscious,y, +or they ,ea) to that o+ +ormA 9itarka 6i&hara0ananda0asmita ru)a0anugamat sam)ra7n*atah#t the $ath o+ $re4aration, (e begin serious me)itation to try to see the (ay things rea,,y areA Our cu,ture is ne( to the art o+ me)itationE there are hun)re)s o+ )i++erent kin)s, an) some o+ them are =ust a tem4orary esca4eA %e)itation is a serious too,A We nee) to use it to +i7 ourse,6es an) the (or,), +ore6erA 8sing me)itation on,y to +ee, goo) +or a (hi,e is ,ike a surgeon taking the anesthesia himse,+, ,ea6ing the 4atient to )ie on the o4erating tab,eA There are +our ty4es o+ me)itation that can ,ea) us, a+ter (e )ie, to a use,ess 4,ace ca,,e) the Rea,m o+ FormA Some o+ these same me)itations, i+ 4ractice) (ithout a conscious menta, state that is in+ecte) by The 9reat %istake, can sa6e your ,i+eA You nee) to ,earn the )i++erence, +rom a Hua,i+ie) teacherA %o6ing u4 through these +our ty4es o+ me)itation is simi,ar to ,istening to your +a6orite songA #t +irst you on,y note that the song is being 4,aye)A Then you begin to e7amine the beauty o+ the (or)s an) me,o)yA # +ee,ing o+ )ee4 4,easure (ashes o6er you, an) +ina,,y you go beyon) e6en the 4,easure, ,osing yourse,+ in the song com4,ete,yA
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IA1/-10 That ty4e (here you sti,, ha6e unri4e see)s, but (here Dbecause o+ your 4re6ious 4racticeD the +actor is su44resse), is the other kin)A Those (ho stay in that nature, in the +actor o+ becoming, take the same gross 4hysica, bo)yA 9irama )rat*a*a0abh*asa )ur6ah sanskara sheshon*aBha6a )rat*a*a 6ideha )rakirti la*anamWe ha6e bi,,ions u4on bi,,ions o+ see)s in our min)s, 4,ante) there by hurting or taking care o+ those aroun) usA When the time is right, in)i6i)ua, see)s s4rout u4 in our min)s at about the s4ee) o+ the in)i6i)ua, +rames in a mo6ie, an) (e (atch the stream o+ our ,i+e un+o,)A The see)s that are sti,, (aiting to s4rout are ca,,e) ?unri4e@ see)sA The +actor that makes harm+u, see)s s4rout is sim4,y seeing things the (rong (ayA When (e 4ractice (e,,Dthat is, (hen (e ,earn ho( to a6oi) me)itation tra4s an) use our me)itation in this other (ay, the right (ay Dthen (e can kee4 ba) see)s +rom e6er s4routingA Death itse,+ comes +rom a ba) see) s4routingA The bo)y on,y gets o,) because ba) see)s are s4routingA "erein ,ies the secret o+ the (ater o+ ,i+eA When ba) see)s are about to s4rout, (e ca,, it ?becomingA@ This is triggere) by staying in our same o,) nature or state, seeing things the (rong (ayA These see)s are (hat ga6e us a morta, bo)y in the +irst 4,ace, an) (e can change thatDi+ (e change the see)sA
1T"E FIJE $OWERS

IA31 The other ones must +irst use be,ie+, e++ort, a(areness, me)itation, an) (is)omA %hraddha 6ir*a smirti samadhi )ra7n*a )ur6aka itareshamWe (ant to be 4eo4,e (ho +o,,o( the ?other kin)@ o+ me)itation an) 4racticeDthe ones (ho go beyon) a bo)y o+ +,esh an) b,oo)A To )o this, (e nee) to ,earn the Fi6e $o(ers! +i6e )i++erent s4iritua, ski,,s that s4ee) us a,ong the $ath o+ $re4arationA The +irst 4o(er is be,ie+A This is not b,in) +aith, but rather a )ee4 attraction +or the beauties o+ s4iritua, ,i+e, once (e ha6e hear) about them an) un)erstan) (e can reach them ourse,6esA E++ort then comes natura,,y! once you kno( (hat a choco,ate-chi4 cookie tastes ,ike, you;re natura,,y (i,,ing to go through some (ork to get oneA S4iritua, e++ort is g,a)ness in )oing goo) things +or othersA On one ,e6e,, a(areness is to be 4resent! to be here no(, not (ra44e) u4 in (hat;s ha44ene) or might ha44enA On another ,e6e, it is (atching that (hate6er (e )o or say or think is something nob,eA The highest +orm o+ a(areness is to kee4 our min) on (here the things that ha44en to us are rea,,y coming +romA %e)itation here is the abi,ity to stay in )ee4 thoughts on this HuestionE an) asking the Huestion (ithin this me)itation is itse,+ (is)omA
1. T"E FO8R ST#9ES

IA31-33 The goa, is reache) by those (ho act (ith intense )e)ication an) urgencyA There is, +urthermore, a )istinction o+ ,esser, me)ium, an) highestA Ti6ra sam6eganam asannahMirdu madh*a0adhimatrat6at tato)i 6isheshahI+ a young chi,) +a,,s into a +ire, her mother mo6es Huick,yA $eo4,e ha6ing a norma, ,i+e in this (or,) are in much more )anger than the chi,)A On the $ath o+ $re4aration, (e 4ass through +our stages (hich 4re4are us +or the ne7t 4ath, the a,,-im4ortant $ath o+ SeeingA These +our ste4s are ca,,e) Warmth, $eak, %astery, an) the "ighest Ob=ect o+ #,,A Our +i6e s4iritua, ski,,s )e6e,o4 to a higher )egree at each stage, turning +rom the Fi6e $o(ers into the Fi6e $eaks, then the Fi6e Strengths, an) +ina,,y the Fi6e "ighest Ob=ectsA The +our stages re4resent a gro(ing rea,iCation o+ The 9reat %istakeD a gro(ing un)erstan)ing o+ (here things are rea,,y coming +romA The stages begin (ith an a44reciation o+ ho( ob=ects in the (or,) aroun) us might be coming +rom themse,6esA They en) (hen (e turn this un)erstan)ing insi)e, u4on our o(n min)sA # 4erson at the en) o+ the +ourth stage might be stan)ing, (atching a 4ot o+ (ater on the sto6eA They su))en,y rea,iCe that they are on,y (atching an im4ossib,y 4er+ect, tiny 4icture o+ a 4ot (ithin their o(n min)A Eyes a+ter a,, )on;t thinkE they can on,y see some si,6er-co,ore) circ,eA
1/ T"E %#STER
IA3&-35 #n) another (ay is to ask the %aster +or their b,essingA # master is an e7traor)inary 4erson (ho is untouche) by menta, a++,ictions, by )ee)s, their ri4ening, an) their storingA 'sh6ara )ranidhanad 6a:lesha karma 6i)aka0asha*air a)aramirshtah )urusha 6ishesha ish6araIt can take a 6ery ,ong time to )e6e,o4 the Fi6e $o(ers to the 4oint o+ the 4ot on the sto6eA #nother (ay is sim4,y to seek the e7traor)inary 4o(er that comes +rom )irect contact (ith a %asterDa ,i6ing 4erson (ho has e74erience) these things )irect,y, an) can teach them to usA There are things you abso,ute,y cannot ,earn +rom the )ea) 4ages o+ a book, or the (ires o+ a com4uterA Fin)ing our o(n 4ersona, %aster is something (e abso,ute,y nee) to )oA It;s an art in itse,+E take your timeA 2ook +or a 4erson (ho rea,,y un)erstan)s (here things are coming +romA This (i,, make them a gent,e, nob,e 4erson, since this un)erstan)ing is the on,y thing that can sto4 negati6e thoughts ,ike anger +ore6erA o anger, no hurting othersA o hurting, no ne( no ba) see)s in the min)A #n) un)erstan)ing itse,+ means that bombs store) u4 in the min) ear,ier (i,, no( sim4,y ne6er e74,o)eA 2ook then +or a %aster, (ho un)erstan)sA
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IA3*-3- "erein ,ies, in the most e7ce,,ent (ay o+ a,,, the see) +or kno(ing a,, thingsA This teacher is one as (e,, (hom those o+ )ays gone by ne6er a,,o(e) themse,6es to be se4arate) +rom, +or any ,ength o+ timeA Tatra niratisha*am sar6a7n*a bi7am%a )ur6esham a)i guruh kalena0ana6a&hedatThe things aroun) us are a 4ro)uct o+ the see)s (ithin our o(n min)sA #n) so are the 4eo4,eA In a sense then (e make our o(n s4iritua, %asterA It;s a kin) o+ magic that ha44ens (hen you +in) a tru,y Hua,i+ie) teacher, an) then ha6e the o44ortunity to ser6e themA o b,in) +aith here either! (ith our eyes (i)e o4enE ha6ing checke) the 4erson +irst, care+u,,yE a(are o+ human (eaknesses Fan) ho( those (e see in others come too +rom ourse,6esG, (e commit ourse,6es to the =oy o+ (orking c,ose,y (ith a s4iritua, gui)e, an) ser6ing them an) their sacre) (orkA There is no greater (ay to 4,ant the see) +or ourse,6es to become a 4er+ect, en,ightene) being (ho can tru,y he,4 a,, beingsA The bon) bet(een us an) our s4iritua, gui)e is the s(eetest an) most meaning+u, re,ationshi4 (e (i,, e6er en=oyA 8,timate,y it (i,, he,4 count,ess 4eo4,eA For this reason too it can attract great obstac,es! the more 4o(er+u, the goo), the more 4o(er+u, the negati6e +orces attracte) to itA Stay as c,ose as you can to your %aster, an) to the +rien)s you ha6e (ho are goo) 4eo4,eA 9oo)ness rubs o++ on usA
31 T"E "I9"EST OF $R#YERS

IA3.-30 Ca,,ing u4on them is the +irst o+ a,, 4rayersA You must re4eat this 4rayer, an) think (e,, u4on its meaningA With this you (i,, gain the abi,ity to +ocus the min) (ithin, an) to a6oi) a,, obstac,esA Tas*a 6a&hakah )rana6ahTa7 7a)as tad artha bha6anamTatah )rat*ak &hetana0adhigamo )*antar*a0abha6ash &haThese ,ines are about mantraA # mantra is a short, essentia, 4rayer that makes (ishes come trueA %antras on,y (ork i+ t(o reHuirements are +u,+i,,e)! the mantra must ha6e come +rom a tru,y ho,y 4erson, an) the 4erson saying it must be someone (ho is tru,y kin) to othersA There are count,ess kin)s o+ mantras or 4rayersA The 6ery highest 4rayer is sim4,y to ca,, u4on your o(n %aster +or their he,4A E6en =ust ca,,ing their name, Huiet,y, to ourse,6es throughout the )ay is enough, i+ our min) is +ocuse) u4on ho( our teacher (i,, he,4 us ,earn to he,4 othersA Re4eating this %aster $rayer kee4s the min) +ocuse) (ithin, an) ,ess (ra44e) u4 in the outsi)e (or,)A 'ecause o+ the e7traor)inary 4o(er that comes (hen a s4iritua, teacher an) a s4iritua, stu)ent honor an) ser6e each other 4ure,y, a,, obstac,es in your ,i+e (i,, me,t a(ayA I+ you (ish, you can a)) the (or) ?Om@ be+ore your %aster;s name (hen you re4eat itA This sacre) soun) is ma)e o+ three 4arts (hich re4resent the tota,,y 4ure actions an) (or)s an) thoughts (e (i,, use to he,4 others reach the en) o+ the +i6e 4athsA
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31 9 O'ST#C2ES
IA&1a Obstac,es occur (hen the min) is )istracte), an) this can be cause) by i,,ness, +ogginess in the min), ha6ing )oubts, care,essness, an) ,aCinessK 9*adhi st*ana sansha*a )ramada0alas*a a6irati bhranti darshana0alabdha bhumikat6a0ana6asthitat6ani &hitta 6ikshe)as tentara*ahWe ha6e too much to )o, too much to think aboutA It;s a,, our o(n choice, but it gets (orse un)er certain con)itionsA "ere begins a ,ist o+ ma=or obstac,es to the ,i+e o+ the s4iritA I,,ness is ob6ious,y an obstac,e but can a,so become a +u,+i,,ing s4iritua, 4racticeA It ins4ires us to (ork on (hat;s rea,,y im4ortant in ,i+e, an) makes us more humb,e an) sym4athetic o+ others (ho ha6e 4rob,emsA %enta, +ogginess or )u,,ness comes +or e7am4,e +rom not enough s,ee4, or too much +oo)A #s a cu,ture (e ha6e 4er+ecte) g,uttony an) abo,ishe) the (or)A It kee4s our min)s +rom o4erating Huick,y an) c,ear,yA Incorrect me)itation can a,so ,ea6e us a ,itt,e +oggy-hea)e)A Rea, me)itation gi6es us a bright, c,ear, strong min) that enab,es us to )o anything (e,,, +rom )ishes to com4uters to u,timate rea,ityA E7amining s4iritua, i)eas critica,,y is e7ce,,entE )oubt in the +orm o+ a6oi)ing the =ob o+ +iguring out ,i+e is notA Care,essness here is not staying a(are o+ ho( our actions a++ect others an) ourse,6esDa,coho, an) )rugs are i)ea, (ays to cu,ti6ate care,essnessA 2aCiness is (hen (e sim4,y )on;t +ee, ,ike )oing things that (e kno( are goo) an) he,4+u, +or e6eryoneA
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IA&1b K#n) by mistaken 6ie(s o+ the (or,) (hich are ,e+t uncorrecte), +ai,ing to reach s4eci+ic ,e6e,s, or not being estab,ishe) in them +irm,yA
"o( (e 6ie( the (or,)Dour (or,)6ie(Dis in the en) the on,y thing that )eci)es (hether (e su++er or +in) rea, ha44inessA It;s e7treme,y im4ortant to rea,iCe that an entire ci6i,iCation can be caught u4 +or many years in a )isastrous,y mistaken 6ie( o+ the (or,)A For thousan)s o+ years sensib,e 4eo4,e be,ie6e) that the (or,) (as +,atA The courageous, )emocracy-min)e) +oun)ers o+ the 8nite) States ke4t human beings as s,a6es an) be,ie6e) they (ere anima,s, not 4eo4,eA Our cu,ture to)ay has its o(n massi6e,y mistaken i)eas o+ the (or,), an) these cause a,, the hunger, 4o6erty, sickness, an) (ar in the (or,)A I+ our 4eo4,e;s 6ie( o+ the (or,) is causing 4ain to others an) ourse,6es, then (e must ,ook +or a better one, one that (orksA I+ it )oesn;t (ork, (e cannot sim4,y continue to +o,,o( (hate6er (e ,earne) as chi,)ren, (hether it came +rom 4arents or schoo,s, churches or go6ernmentsA True yoga is the search +or a (or,)6ie( that actua,,y (orks to bring 4eo4,e ha44inessA There are s4eci+ic ,e6e,s in our 4ath (here (e e,iminate, +ore6er, )i++erent s4iritua, obstac,es ,ike )oubtA We nee) to ,earn (hat these ,e6e,s are, ho( to reach them, an) ho( to stay thereA
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IA&1 The min) +,ies o++, an) (ith that come 4ain in the bo)yE unha44y thoughtsE shaking in the han)s an) other 4arts o+ your bo)yE the breath +a,,ing out o+ rhythm as it 4asses in an) outA Duhkha daurmanas*a angam e7a*at6a sh6asa )rash6asa 6ikshe)a sahabhu6ahYoga is a,so the union o+ the inner an) outer metho)s +or reaching tota, 4urityA This union )e4en)s u4on the connection bet(een our 4hysica, outer bo)y an) our s4iritua, inner bo)yA Your entire being is ,ike the ,ayers o+ an onionA The outermost ,ayer is the gross 4hysica, bo)yA The ne7t ,ayer )o(n is (hat +ee)s this ,ayer, the breath being our most im4ortant ?+oo)A@ This breath ,ayer is ,inke) to a ,ayer o+ subt,e 4hysica, energy ca,,e) )rana4 or the ?inner (in)sA@ These (in)s +,o( throughout our bo)y in the ne7t ,ayer, a net(ork o+ tiny tubes or channe,s more subt,e than the +inest ,ightA 84on the (in)s in these channe,s ri)e our thoughts themse,6es, the innermost ,ayer, ,ike a ri)er ato4 a horse! the amaCing +rontier (here min) an) bo)y meetA In a negati6e (ay, 4rob,ems at one ,ayer o+ this onion a++ect a,, the othersA I+ our thoughts are unstab,e, this )isturbs the inner (in)s u4on (hich they ri)eA This then )isturbs the breath, an) causes ner6ousness an) shakingA This u,timate,y causes 4hysica, ai,ments ,ike u,cers or heart 4rob,ems, (hich again sets o++ unha44y thoughtsDa continuous )o(n(ar) s4ira,A The outer e7ercises an) inner me)itations o+ yoga re6erse this cyc,eA
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IA&3-&&a #n) i+ you (ish to sto4 these obstac,es, there is one, an) on,y one, crucia, 4ractice +or )oing soA You must use kin)ness, com4assion, =oy, an) eHuanimityA 2earn to kee4 your +ee,ings in ba,ance, (hether something +ee,s goo) or (hether it hurtsE (hether something is en=oyab,e, or )istaste+u,K Tat )ratisheda0artham eka tatt6a abh*asahMaitri karuna mudito)ekshanam sukha duhkha )un*a0a)un*a 6isha*anam;
There is one crucia, 4ractice +or sto44ing a,, obstac,es, an) this is the Four In+inite ThoughtsA They are ca,,e) ?in+inite@ because, in the en), (e ,ook u4on in+inite ,i6ing creatures on in+inite (or,)s (ith our o(n eyes, in a sing,e moment, an) ,o6e them a,,A In+inite kin)ness is the )esire to bring a,, ,i6ing beings ha44inessA #n) it means )eci)ing that I myse,+ (i,, make it ha44en, e6en i+ no one e,se (ants to he,4 meA In+inite com4assion is the )ecision to remo6e the 4ain o+ e6ery ,i6ing being, by myse,+ i+ nee) beA In+inite =oy is the )ecision to bring a,, ,i6ing beings to a higher +orm o+ ha44inessA # cu4 o+ co++ee or cocoa makes a,most anyone ha44yA 'ut (e )on;t +inish +ee,ing ha44y unti, (e can actua,,y he,4 an) ser6e count,ess other 4eo4,eA In+inite eHuanimity is the )ecision to he,4 e6er*bod* this (ayDnot =ust our +rien)s or +ami,yA EHuanimity begins (ith a6oi)ing e7tremes o+ +ee,ings! ha44y (hen (e +ee, (e,,, or not (hen (e )on;tA Which is on,y to say (e shou,)n;t be thro(n o++ ba,ance by ho( (e +ee,A We must o+ course esca4e a,, 4ain, an) achie6e a,, ha44inessDan) (e must )esire to )o soA
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IA&&b-&* KThis 4ractice makes the min) bright an) c,ear as 4ure (aterA It gi6es the same e++ect as re,easing, then storing, the (in) o+ the breathA It a,so he,4s us contro, the ten)ency that (e ha6e, o+ thoughts constant,y arising about outer ob=ects o+ e74erienceA ;bha6anatash &hitta )rasadanamPra&hardana 6idharanabh*am 6a )ranas*a9isha*a6ati 6a )ra6irttir ut)anna manasah sthiti nibhandani# )ai,y me)itation on the Four In+inite Thoughts changes our entire ,i+eA It gi6es our ,i+e rea, an) ,asting meaningA Eating, earning an) s4en)ing money, (orking +or a house that (e (i,, ,ose, the s,o( )escent into (eak o,) age an) )eath are not (hat (e (ere meant to )o (ith our ,i6esA Dee4 insi)e, (e kno( that 6ery c,ear,yA That;s (hy it makes our min)s +ee, bright an) c,ear (hen (e hear someone say that our rea, 4ur4ose in ,i+e is to he,4 an) ser6e othersE an) not (ith kin)s o+ he,4 that (i,, themse,6es Huick,y be use) u4 an) )isa44earA We (ere a,, meant +or moreA The 4hysica, yoga e7ercises, an) the s4ecia, breathing techniHues that go (ith them, are meant to o4en u4 the subt,e inner channe,sA 'ut because the thoughts themse,6es tra6e, in these channe,s, (e can get the same resu,tsDa ,ot more Huick,y an) easi,yDby sim4,y thinking these highest +our thoughts o+ a,,A We rare,y rea,,y think about (hat others aroun) us (ant or nee)A When (e )o, (e +in) that (e are re,ease) +rom our constant, e7hausting com4u,sion +or the bigger an) betterDc,othes, +oo), money, +ameA
3FREEDO% FRO% SE2FIS"

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IA&--&. It a,so makes your heart care+ree, an) ra)iant ,ike star,ightA #n) it +rees your min) +rom (anting thingsA 9ishoka 6a 7*otishmati9ita raga 6isha*am 6a &hittamThe Four In+inite Thoughts u,timate,y trigger in+inite ,o6eA This ,o6e begins (hen I Huite serious,y be,ie6e, a+ter much thought an) training, that it is 4ossib,e +or any norma, 4erson to become someone (ho can assist count,ess 4eo4,e a,, at onceA For a time, e6en no(, this ,o6e is =ust an i)eaA 'ut it gets stronger, an) one )ay it e74,o)es into the )irect e74erience o+ u,timate ,o6eA This +ee,s com4,ete,y )i++erent +rom (hat (e norma,,y think o+ as ,o6eA In a,most a,, 4eo4,e, the inner channe,s at the heart are tang,e) an) b,ocke)A #t the +irst instant o+ u,timate ,o6e, the inner (in)s break +ree in crysta,-co,ore) ,ight +rom the heartA $hysica, yoga (as create) to he,4 this ha44enA When it )oes, then +or a brie+ time (e can actua,,y see the +ace o+ e6ery ,i6ing being, not =ust in our (or,) but on count,ess 4,anetsA #n) in this moment (e see as (e,, that (e (i,, s4en) e6ery hour o+ the rest o+ our ,i+e, an) ,i6es beyon) this one, ,earning to go an) take care o+ each one o+ these beingsA We are +ree) +ore6er +rom se,+ishness, an) +ore6er +rom (anting anything ,ess than thisA
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IA&/-51 It moreo6er enab,es you to be conscious in your )ream,i+e, as you s,ee4A It brings you to the same e7hi,aration as )ee4 me)itation )oesA You gain mastery o6er the tiniest atoms, an) ga,a7ies as (e,,A %6a)na nidra 7n*ana0alambanam 6aYatha0abhimata dh*anad 6aParama0anu )arama mahatt6antos*a 6ashi karaWe;6e ta,ke) about ho( our (or,) is a 4ro)uct o+ the see)s (ithin our o(n min)sA Bust anting to he,4 a sing,e other 4erson a,ters these see)s )rastica,,yA The (ish to he,4 in+inite numbers o+ 4eo4,eDe6en i+ it is on,y a (ish, an) a 6ery +eeb,e (ish at +irstDhas the 4o(er to trans+orm a,, the see)s (ithin our min)sA This then trans+ormsD(e,,De6erything there is, e6ery(hereA atura,,y this e++ect s4rea)s to a,, those states o+ min) (e go through in a norma, )ayA The act o+ s,ee4 itse,+ becomes an a)6entureD(e;re as ,uci) in )reams as (e are in our e6ery)ay ,i+e, an) (e use our s,ee4ing hours to e74,ore an) im4ro6e both min) an) heartA I+ me)itation can bring us a kin) o+ b,iss, then sim4,y stan)ing in the kitchen an) thinking the +our thoughts brings us the same b,iss, (ith a ,ot ,ess e++ortA #s the see)s in our min) trans+orm, (e su))en,y become 6ery goo) at anything (e try to )oD(hether sma,, e7acting tasks or monumenta, 4ro=ectsA #s this 4rocess continues, (e e6en gain the 4o(er to actua,,y enter an) a,ter 4rocesses +rom subatomic to ga,actic ,e6e,sDi+ that (ou,) he,4 somebo)yA
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IA51 Those e7traor)inary 4eo4,e (ho shatter the (ay the min) turns things aroun) use a ba,ance) me)itation, (hich is +i7e) an) c,ear on its ob=ectA #n) the ob=ect is ,ike a crysta,, (ith the one that ho,)s it, an) (hat it ho,)s, an) the ho,)ing itse,+ as (e,,A :shina 6irtter abhi7atas*e6a maner grahitir girhana grah*eshu tat stha tat an7anata sama)attihThe most im4ortant moment o+ our ,i+e is (hen (e see u,timate rea,ity +or the +irst time at the thir) 4ath, the $ath o+ SeeingA It changes us +ore6er, an) brings us to the 6ery 6erge o+ our goa,A This 4ath cannot occur un,ess +irst (e are staying in the state o+ me)itation (ith a tota,,y c,ear an) +ocuse) min)E ba,ance), +ree o+ the t(o e7tremes o+ )u,,ness an) hy4eracti6ityA During this +irst brie+ 4erio) in u,timate rea,ity (e cannot 4ercei6e anything ,ess than the u,timateA #n) so (e are +or a (hi,e ,ike (ater 4oure) into (ater, una(are o+ ourse,6es or e6en that (e are seeing, +or these are not the u,timate thing that (e are ,ooking u4on (ith our min)sA 8,timate rea,ity is ,ike a crysta,E s4eci+ica,,y, ,ike a )iamon), an) you (i,, kno( it soA othing can be u,timateDhighest or hottestDbecause (e can a,(ays a)) another inch or )egreeA 'ut the )iamon) comes c,ose, +or nothing e,se in the uni6erse can scratch itA 8,timate rea,ity ,ies a,, aroun) us no(, but beyon) our sight, c,ear as )iamon)A In +act e6erything there is, e6ery(here, 4ossesses its o(n u,timate rea,ityD=ust as e6ery s4,inter o+ )iamon) is sim4,e, 4er+ect 4urityA
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IA53-5& When you gras4 this (ith images, mi7ing u4 the (or) an) the ob=ect, then that is the ty4e o+ ba,ance) me)itation (hich uses conce4tsA Stay in that one 4ure thought, an) ne6er +orget itE that sing,e most im4ortant thing! things are em4ty o+ being (hat they are by themse,6esA This is the c,ear ,ight, beyon) a,, conce4tua, thoughtA Tatra shabda0artha 7n*ana 6ikal)aih sankirna sa6itarka sama)attih%mirti )arishuddhau s6aru)a shun*e6a0artha matra nirbhasa nir6itarkaWe commune brie+,y (ith u,timate rea,ity, an) then come )o(n an) back to our norma, state o+ The 9reat %istake, seeing things (rongA E7ce4t that no( (e kno (hat (e;re )oing (rong! (e )on;t be,ie6e ho( (e;re seeing things, an) thus there;s the sense o+ an i,,usion going onA #t this 4oint, the secon) ste4 o+ the $ath o+ Seeing, (e must try to remember (hat (e sa(! that things are em4tyA This is the +irst time that the %aster re+ers to em4tinessA Em4tiness )oesn;t mean b,ackness, or that nothing e7ists, an) certain,y not that things ,ike goo) an) ba) actions )on;t matterA It on,y means that (hat (e thought (as there isn;t thereDno more than a man on a mo6ie screenA That is, i+ I ,ook aroun) an) try to +in) anything that is not coming +rom see)s in my min), I;,, come u4 em4ty-han)e)! a sim4,e absence, ,ike co,or,ess ,ightA Our min)s in The 9reat %istake mistake (or)sDthat is, the 4er+ect ,itt,e menta, 4ictures (hich the see)s makeD+or actua, ob=ectsA This in itse,+ is thinking ?conce4tua,,y@ hereA It;s not that (e (ant to sto4 thinking a,togetherL
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IA55-5- The )istinction bet(een (hat (e re+er to as being ?in6o,6e) (ith e7amining@ or ?not being in6o,6e) (ith e7amining,@ moreo6er, has to )o (ith the re,ati6e subt,ety o+ the ob=ectA That ob=ect (hich is subt,e to the u,timate is the one (here there are no signsA #n) this is sti,, (hat is ca,,e) ?Dee4 me)itation (here (e sti,, ha6e the see)sA@ 8ta*ai6a sa6i&hara nir6i&hara &ha sukshma 6isha*a 6*akh*ata%ukshma 6isha*at6am &ha0alinga )ar*a6asanamTa e6a sabi7ah samadhihSo no( (e kno( that u,timate rea,ity an) em4tiness an) c,ear ,ight an) =ust that sim4,e missing +ee,ing (hen (e +in) out there;s no rea, man on the mo6ie screen are a,, the same thingA The )ay a+ter (e see this )irect,y, (e are on the +ourth 4ath! the $ath o+ "abituationA It;s ca,,e) this because (e are getting use) to (hat (e sa(, using that in)escribab,e e74erience to com4,ete the (ork o+ remo6ing negati6e see)s +rom our min) +ore6erA #t this 4oint (e sti,, ha6e these see)s, e6en (hen (e me)itate, but (e ne6er again +a,, into those me)itation tra4s that are =ust mo6ing bet(een subt,e 4,easant e74eriences! shi+ting menta, gears ,o(er an) ,o(er, beyon) e6en e7amining the notes o+ the music, but (ith more o+ the &ontent o+ me)itation that can +ree us o+ The 9reat %istakeA This &ontent o+ our me)itation, the ob=ect (e use this 4o(er+u, too, to +ocus u4on, must be that one most meaning+u, an) subt,e ob=ect o+ a,,! the +act that the man on the screen sim4,y isn;t a manDa,, the ?signs@ o+ a man to him, rea, arms an) ,egs an) the ,ike, )isa44ear too (hen (e touch the screenA
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IA5.-50 When you gain the +ear,essness o+ going beyon) a,, e7amining, you reach inner b,issA #t that 4oint, (is)om becomes 6ast an) a(akene)A You e74erience a com4,ete,y )i++erent ob=ect than (ith the (is)oms o+ hearing an) reasoning, because (hat you see is +ar beyon)A <ir6i&hara 6aisharad*e0d*atma )rasadah'rtambhara tatra )ra7n*a%hrutanumana )ra7n*abh*am an*a 6isha*a 6ishesha0arthat6at#s (e tra6e, a,ong the $ath o+ "abituation, (e e,iminate (ithin ourse,6es, +ore6er, a,, negati6e thoughts ,ike anger, =ea,ousy, or (anting things ignorant,yA The ,ast negati6e thought that (e o6ercome is e6en the most subt,e +orm o+ e7amining or seeing things the (rong (ayA Once a,, negati6ity is gone, (e 4rogress through the +ina, ste4s to tota, 4urityA This 4erio) is )e6ote) to gaining the abi,ity to see e6erything in the uni6erseD(hether 4ast, 4resent, or +utureDat the same time! a use+u, trick +or he,4ing othersA Our (is)om is not on,y 6ast, but a,so a(akene)A E6en 6ery a)6ance) 4eo4,e can on,y see u,timate rea,ity )uring )ee4 me)itation, an) at that time cannot e74erience things o+ norma, rea,ityA When (e reach tota, 4urity though (e b,iss+u,,y see e6erything in both rea,ities, e6en (ith our ears an) +ingers an) other sensesA It;s )i++icu,t +or us to imagineA This is the +i+th 4ath, the +ina, goa,, the $ath o+ o %ore 2earningA We are beyon) a,, +ear, an) (e;re not a+rai) to announce it to the (or,)A We ha6e reache) our goa, through the care+u, 4rocess o+ ,earning +rom a %aster an) consi)ering (e,, (hat they sayE no( (e e74erience it )irect,yA
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IA*1-*1 The menta, see) thus create) cuts o++ a,, other see)sA #n) (hen menta, see)s are sto44e) in this (ay, e6erything is sto44e)E Thus it is kno(n as ?)ee4 me)itation (here (e no ,onger ha6e the see)sA@ Ta707ah sanskaro0n*a sanskara )ratibandhiTas*a0a)i nirodhe sar6a nirodhan nirbi7ah samadhiho( (e ha6e ne( see)s that cut o++ a,, our o,), negati6e see)sDboth those that cause) The 9reat %istake an) those that ,imite) us +rom kno(ing a,, thingsA One 6ast grou4 o+ the ne( see)s creates a 4ara)ise aroun) us, (here (e )(e,, +ore6er (ith e6erything, an) e6eryone, (e e6er ho4e) +orA We enter this hea6en (hene6er in our ,i6es (e reach this much goo)ness (ithin ourse,6es, an) (e enter it (here6er (e are, (ithout ,ea6ing or comingA #nother 6ast grou4 o+ see)s acts s4ontaneous,y, (ithout any conscious thought on our 4art, to sen) us out to bi,,ions o+ su++ering beingsA We a44ear at their si)e, in (hate6er (ay they nee)Das a 4et )og, as a s4iritua, gui)e, as a ,o6er, as an enemy to test their 6irtuesA We )o a,, this (ithout stirring +rom a 4er+ect,y sti,, an) 4ure state o+ beingA We are 4er+ect kno(,e)ge, (hich by mere,y being 4,ants the see)s that make itse,+ continue, eterna,,yA
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Secon) Cornerstone! The Cha4ter on the Way IIA1-3 8n)ertaking )i++icu,t s4iritua, 4ractices, regu,ar stu)y, an) 4rayers to the %aster are (ays o+ becoming (ho,e (hich are acti6itiesA o( the (ho,e 4ur4ose o+ me)itation is to make our negati6e thoughts )(in),e a(ayA D6iti*ah %adhana Padah Ta)ah s6adh*a*esh6ara )ranidhanani kri*a *ogah%amadhi bha6ana0artha klesha tanu karana0arthash &haThe secon) cornerstone u4on (hich the house o+ yoga is bui,t is the WayA In the +irst cha4ter (e use )ee4 me)itation to tra6e, through the +i6e 4athsE in the secon) cha4ter (e start some 6ery 4ractica, yoga metho)s to attain this me)itation, an) the (is)om (hich ri)es itA The t(o cha4ters together re+,ect yoga as a union o+ inner, menta, metho)s an) outer, 4hysica, metho)s or acti6itiesA It;s im4ortant to be c,ear about (here (e (ant our yoga to take usA What goa, )o (e ha6e in min): The +irst im4ortant goa, is nir6anaA This is not some stu4e+ie) numbness, but re+ers rather to 4ermanent,y sto44ing a,, our negati6e thoughtsA Imagine yourse,+ as a 4erson (ho is sim4,y not ca4ab,e o+ getting angry, e6er againA #+ter reaching this nir6ana, (e (ork +urther to become a ho,y beingD something ,ike an ange, rea,,yD(ho sees a,, things an) he,4s a,, 4eo4,eA In +act, the Sanskrit (or) +or ?the Way@ here is sadhana4 (hich means ?to reach@ an ange, through our stea)y, )ai,y 4racticeA We reach them +irst by contacting themA We reach them secon),y by be&oming themA
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IIA&-5 The +i6e negati6e thoughts are ignorance, se,+ness, ,iking, )is,iking, an) gras4ingA Ignorance is the +ie,) +or the ones that come a+ter it, (hether they are )ormant, )(in),ing, interru4te), or +,ourishingA A6id*a0asmita raga d6esha0abhini6eshah )an&ha kleshahA6id*a kshetram uttaresham )rasu)ta tanu 6i&hinnodaranamThe best (ay to get out o+ troub,e is to +igure out ho( (e got there in the +irst 4,aceA I+ (ater is 4ouring a,, o6er the +,oor, you can either mo4 a,, )ay or sim4,y turn o++ the ta4A There are +our im4ortant 4rinci4,es (hichD(hen (e gras4 them tota,,yDhe,4 sto4 a,, our 4ainA These are ca,,e) the Four "igher TruthsA "ere (e begin the +irst! the truth o+ (here our 4ain comes +romA The %aster takes us ste4-by-ste4 through the entire 4rocess o+ ho( (e cause ourse,6es troub,eA #t the 6ery bottom o+ e6erything ,ies the +erti,e +ie,) o+ ignoranceD (hat (e;6e been ca,,ing The 9reat %istake, or ho( the min) turns things aroun) the (rong (ayA On,y by sto44ing this ignorance can (e sto4 a,, our other unha44iness, anger an) the restA Oh, (e can try to get more s,ee4, or take a 6acation, )o a ,itt,e yoga or ,ight me)itation to ca,m our harrie) min)sA This )oesn;t sto4 thoughts ,ike anger, it =ust su44resses or interru4ts them +or a (hi,eA Their root, the ignorance, is a,(ays sti,, thereA #n) as ,ong as it is, the ca,m (i,, (ear o++ at the +irst big tra++ic =amA
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IIA* In ignorance (e misun)erstan) our (or,)! things that cannot ,ast, things (hich are unc,ean, an) 4ain+u,, an) (hich are not themse,6esE seem to us as i+ they (i,, ,ast, an) as i+ they are c,ean, an) 4,easant, an) 6ery much themse,6esA Anit*a0ashu&hi duhkha0anatmasu nit*a shu&hi sukha0atma kh*atir a6id*aI+ an a,ien came to our (or,) +rom another 4,anet, an en,ightene) 4,anet, they (ou,) be shocke) an) sa))ene) by ho( (e ,i6eA 'ecause (e are com4,ete,y (rong about e6erything (e think is goo)A Instea) o+ trying to +igure out (here things rea,,y come +rom, instea) o+ trying to +in) out (hy goo) things en), (e sim4,y an) b,in),y (ork our ,i6es a(ay, to get things that (e a,, kno( cannot an) (i,, not ,astA "ouses, cars, 4ositions, +rien)s, +ami,ies, )eathA We s4en) bi,,ions o+ )o,,ars on soa4s an) creams an) cosmetics an) c,othes to )ra4e o6er something (hich is a,rea)y beginning to rotA Our attem4ts to seek 4,easure or rest are o+ten on,y 4ain+u,, an) the +e( 4,easures (e )o manage to obtain a,(ays en) in 4ainA These are ignorance, yes, but again at the bottom o+ them a,, is root ignorance! the +act that e6ery sing,e thing (e e6er see is not (hat (e think it isA Things are not themse,6esDthey are ourse,6esA #,, ,i6ing creatures, e6en ants, make this mistake about thingsA Ignorance at this +irst stage is a see) (hich ,ies (ithin us, be+ore (e are e6en bornA
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IIA- Se,+ness is (here the (rong im4ression o+ someone seeing something an) the something someone sees makes it seem as i+ each one (ere itse,+A Dirg darshana shakt*or eka0atmate6a0asmitaSo (e enter ,i+e (ith the see) o+ ignorance (ithin usA #n) then in the 6ery (omb the see) +,o(ers into a 4ersona, e74erience o+ this misun)erstan)ing, (hich is here ca,,e) ?se,+nessA@ This (rong i)ea o+ ?me@ is a(akene) by our 6ery +irst sensations in ,i+e! the (armth an) 4ressure (ithin our motherA $oisone) by ignorance, the min) imme)iate,y s4,its ,i+e into ?(armth,@ an) ?me +ee,ing the (armthA@ It;s 6ery im4ortant to say here that there is a ?me@ (hich is 4er+ect,y +ineDone (hich )oes e7ist, an) (hich e74eriences other thingsA So (hat;s the )i++erence bet(een this me an) the one that causes a,, the troub,e: When (e )o e74erience an ob=ect ,ike (armth, (e ten) to think o+ it as something out there, on its o(n, by itse,+A We ten) to think that ho( it got out there in the +irst 4,ace (as +rom something outsi)e o+ ourse,6es! it comes +rom a +ire, it comes +rom my mother;s bo)yA 'ut in +act the (armth, an) me too +or that matter, are being 4ro)uce) by those see)s (ithin my o(n min)A We can see this +rom the +act that coCy (arm +or one 4erson is sti+,ing hot to anotherA
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IIA.-0 #ssai,e) by (hat +ee,s goo), (e begin to ,ike thingsA #ssai,e) by (hat +ee,s ba), (e begin to )is,ike thingsA 9ras4ing is a thought that comes a,, on its o(n, e6en +or those (ho un)erstan), an) then gro(s e6er strongerA %ukha0anusha*i ragahDuhkha0anusha*i d6eshah%6arasa 6ahi 6idusho)i tatha rudhobhini6eshah?9ras4ing@ here means ignorance as it misun)erstan)s an ob=ect in the momentA We enter a 4astry sho4 an) see a sing,e ma4,e-coate) )onut ,e+t on the trayA Tem4orari,y b,in)e) by our +ee,ings +or ma4,e-coate) )onuts, e6en those o+ us (ho to some e7tent understand The 9reat %istake begin to gras4, )es4ite ourse,6esA 9ras4ing )oesn;t mean grabbing the )onut, or e6en (anting it a ,otA It =ust means ,ooking at it the (rong (ay! It;s out there, on the trayA It;s there because someone bake) itA I (i,, get it because I ha6e moneyA one o+ (hich is trueA o( it;s not rong to ,ike )onutsA S4iritua,,y a)6ance) 4eo4,e en7o* things ,ike )onuts a ,ot more than (e canA The 6ery abilit* to ,ike an) )is,ike is (hat gets us en,ightene)! I ,ike 4eace, I )on;t ,ike 4ain, I )is,ike seeing 4eo4,e su++erA "ea6en itse,+ is b,iss, not some 4,ace (here yogis sit aroun) trying not to en=oy anythingA 'ut there;s a )i++erence bet(een smart ,iking an) stu)id ,ikingA "o( )o (e te,, them a4art: "ere;s a testA #n e,)er,y ,a)y behin) you says to her husban), ?%a4,e;s my +a6oriteL@ Do you ,ike the )onut enough to ,ea6e it +or her:
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IA11-11 Cutting o++ their +,o( reHuires the e,imination o+ 6ery subt,e 4rob,emsA These (ays that the min) turns are e,iminate) by )ee4 me)itationA Te )rati)rasa6a he*ah sukshmahDh*ana he*as tad 6irtta*ah'ack to the ba) man on the mo6ie screenA "e;s hurting a 4u44yA It;s something I )on;t ,ikeA The see) o+ ignorance triggers misun)erstan)ing me an) things, (hich triggers imme)iate b,in)ness (hich a,,o(s my min) to 4ose the +o,,o(ing mora, Huan)ary! Do I run u4 to the screen an) hit the ba) man: Or )o I run u4 to the screen an) try to ta,k him out o+ his 6io,ence 4eace+u,,y: Get it- It;s not that one o+ these metho)s, as they stan), (ou,) (ork better than the otherA %y craCy min) has ,ure) me into choosing bet(een t(o +a,se o44ositesA The 4oint is that neither a44roach (i,, (ork, because neither a44roach &ould e6er (orkA That man;s not the manL I+ (e )on;t ,ike (hat (e;re seeingDan) in +act it is something un4,easantD(e ob6ious,y ha6e to go u4 to the booth (here the mo6ie 4ro=ector is, an) change something thereA It;s an in+inite,y more subt,e a44roach, but (e )on;t rea,,y ha6e any choiceA I+ (e (ant to sto4 4ain, (e ha6e to sto4 the see)sA #n) this is )one in the min), in )ee4 me)itation, beginning (ith the see)s that cause The 9reat %istakeA
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IIA13-1& These negati6e thoughts are the 6ery root o+ the storehouse, 4,ante) by the things (e )oA #n) then (e e74erience things, in ,i+etimes (e see or notA #s ,ong as this root is sti,, there, then (e (i,, e74erience the ri4ening o+ these actions in our ,i6es to comeA :lesha mulah karma asha*o dirshta0adirshta 7anma 6edani*ah%ati mule tad 6i)ako 7at*a*ur bhogahSo here I am at the ,ast ma4,e-coate) )onutA I see it as something I get +rom a store an) some money, not +rom my o(n see)sA I (ant it in a (ay that;s mistaken about ho( to get itA #n) so rather than taking care to 4,ant see)s +or a )onut Fby ,ea6ing this one +or the ,a)y behin) meG, I +orce the issueA I take the ,ast )onut, an) thereby )o a ?karmaA@ Our min) is ,ike an e7traor)inari,y sensiti6e 6i)eo camera that recor)s e6ery act, (or), an) thought (e e6er un)ertake, e6ery secon) o+ our entire ,i+eA The image o+ each action or karma is store) in the min) as a see)A When the time comes, the see) ri4ens, an) creates e6erything aroun) us an) insi)e usA This storehouse o+ see)s )eci)es (hat (e see no(, an) a,so (hat (e see (here (e can;t see yet! a+ter (e )ieA Don;t be naM6e an) be,ie6e that thoughts sto4 =ust because the bo)y sto4sA I+ you )on;t get a get a ca,, +rom someone, it )oesn;t mean they;re )ea)A %aybe their 4hone is =ust brokenA We a,, ha6e ,ots o+ o,) ba) see)sA <no(,e)ge can sto4 them +rom e6er gro(ingA
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IIA15 There is a connection o+ cause an) e++ect! the see)s ri4en into e74eriences re+reshing,y 4,easant or 4ain+u, in their tormentE )e4en)ing on (hether you ha6e )one goo) to others, or )one them (rong instea)A Te hlada )arita)a )halah )un*a0a)un*a hetut6atTake a moment o+ tota, honesty an) ask yourse,+ (here the 4ain in your ,i+e is coming +romA There are basica,,y three choicesA The +irst is the 'ig-'ang TheoryA #,, things, inc,u)ing your irritating boss, ha6e been cause) by an e6ent that con6enient,y has no cause itse,+A Your ,i+e, an) a,, its trage)ies, are sim4,y a huge coinci)ence, as ran)om 4artic,es +rom a 6ery o,) e74,osion bum4 into each other, creating the +ace o+ e6ery 4erson you;6e e6er metA Or e,se there is a higher an) in+inite,y com4assionate inte,,igence (hich has create) e6erything, an) create) it in such a (ay that (e a,(ays ,ose e6erything to the agonies o+ o,) age, cancer, (ar, )eathA Or e,se (e get e7act,y (hat (e gi6e to others! a sort o+ 4er+ect cosmic =ustice, as un+orgi6ing as gra6ityA 2et go o+ the co++ee cu4, it +a,,s an) breaksA "urt someone e,se, you get hurt backA #,, this, by the (ay, is not to say that there are no )i6ine beings ho6ering aroun) us constant,y, gui)ing us to(ar)s 4er+ect ha44inessA There areA 'ut it cannot come un,ess (e take care o+ othersA
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51 9S F#22 #$#RT
IIA1* The torment o+ change is cause) by those same see)s o+ su++eringE an) sto44ing ho( the min) turns things aroun) to ha6e Hua,ities o+ their o(n a,,o(s us to )iscern ho(, tru,y, e6ery 4art o+ our ,i6es is su++eringA Parinama ta)a sanskara duhkhair guna 6irtti 6irodha&h &ha duhkham e6a sar6am 6i6ekinahYou meet somebo)y ne(, somebo)y e7citing, an) the +ee,ing is mutua,A In si7 months you can;t stan) each otherA Why )o things +a,, a4art: It;s not your +au,t, or theirsA It;s a 4rob,em (ith the (ay ,i+e itse,+ is )esigne)A It;s that see) thing againA %eeting a ne( +rien) is, ,ike e6erything e,se, the resu,t o+ a see) ri4ening (ithin our o(n min)A E6ery minute that (e s4en) (ith our ne( +rien), this see) is (earing out, sim4,y by 4ro)ucing our +rien)A #s the see) (ears out, the re,ationshi4 changesA When the see) s4utters to an en), so )oes the +rien)shi4A When (e un)erstan) ho( see)s (ork, (e sto4 misun)erstan)ing +rien)sA They are not +rien)s out there, (ho themse,6es ha6e a smi,e or a touch that (e en=oyA E6erything is coming +rom the see)sA E6erything comes +rom the see)s, an) see)s )ie by being bornA Tru,y then, e6ery 4art o+ our ,i6esDe6en the goo) thingsDmust one )ay cause us 4ainA This is the secon) higher truth! the truth o+ 4ainA
53 W"Y 9OOD $EO$2E S8FFER

IIA1- The 4ain that (e are ri))ing ourse,6es o+ that (ou,) ha6e come to us in the +utureA He*am duhkam anagatamI+ e6erything (e e6er e74erience is a resu,t o+ ho( (e treat others, then (hy )o goo) 4eo4,e su++er: #n) (hy )o 4eo4,e (ho cheat get rich: It;s crucia, to rea,iCe that menta, see)s act =ust ,ike 4hysica, see)sA o one 4uts a corn see) into the groun) an) then stan)s there, e74ecting corn to 4o4 u4 in a )ay or t(oA %enta, see)s are 4,ante) in the min) sim)l* b* our being a are that e are doing4 or sa*ing4 or thinking something to ards someone else- See)s enter the storehouse an) (ait to be ca,,e) u4, ,ike air4,anes stan)ing in ,ine to take o++A Certain see)s, ,ike 4riority +,ights, get to mo6e ahea) o+ the others in ,ineE +or e7am4,e, i+ (e ha6e sai) something out o+ terrib,e anger, or )one a kin) )ee) (ith an intense un)erstan)ing o+ ho( see)s themse,6es (orkA In any case, it takes some time +or the ri4ening 4rocessA It;s 6ery goo) to ke4t this in min), since the time ,ag is )ecei6ing an) (e can get )iscourage)A In actua,ity, anything goo) (e e6er )o al a*s comes back goo)A #s )oes ba)A When it seems )i++erent,y, that;s =ust an o,)er see) taking o++ in bet(eenA
5& EJERYT"I
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IIA1.-1/ The cause to be e,iminate) is the interaction bet(een the seer an) (hat they seeA #n) (hat (e see, (hat a44ears to us, is the state o+ a,, things! they are either (orking or stan)ing D ourse,6es, a combination o+ the e,ements an) the 4o(ersE something to consume, or to use +or our ,iberation Drashtir dirsh*a*o san*ogo he*a hetuhPrakasha kri*a sthiti shilam bhutendri*a0atmakam bhoga0a)a6arga0artham dirsh*am"ere begins the thir) higher truth! the truth o+ the 4ath to the en) o+ 4ainA 2et;s take a g,ance at the (ay the uni6erse itse,+ is organiCe), an) ,ook +or c,ues on ho( to sto4 The 9reat %istake, the cause o+ a,, 4ainA E6erything (e see aroun) us is either at (ork or at restA Things that (ork, or )o something, change therebyA # +e( things, ,ike the em4ty s4ace or 4,ace that things stan) in, ne6er changeA We ourse,6es are e6er-changing, a combination o+ 4hysica, e,ements ,ike chemica,s, an) conscious com4onents such as our min) an) 4o(ers o+ senseA It;s im4ortant to gras4 that our 4erce4tions o+ a,, things, (hether they themse,6es are constant or in +,u7, are coming +rom the see)s in our min)sA Then (e can re,ate to the uni6erse (ise,yA We can either b,in),y consume (hat our 4ast see)s 4ro6i)e us, or embrace the bo,) en)ea6or o+ 4,anting ne( see)s +or a 4er+ect (or,) o+ +ree)omA
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IIA10-31 The 4hases that things e7hibit are the +o,,o(ing! )i++erentiate), un)i++erentiate), mere signs, or beyon) a,, signsA The seer, sim4,y by seeing, e74eriences 4urityE but then ,ater again sees ob=ectsA 9ishesha0a6ishesha linga matra alingani guna )ar6aniDrashta dirshi matrah shuddho)i )rat*a*a0anu)ash*a#nother, 6ery use+u, (ay o+ )i6i)ing u4 the uni6erse is into the t(o rea,itiesA The +irst is ca,,e) ?)ece4ti6e rea,ity@! e6erything in our norma, ,i+e, ,ike )onuts that ,ook ,ike you get them by 4ayingA Things in this ,o(er rea,ity seem )i++erent +rom each other, in an) o+ themse,6esA # sa,a) is not a )onutA I am not youA We are innate,y an) by )e+inition differentA The secon), higher rea,ity (e ca,, ?u,timate rea,ityA@ On this ,e6e,, a sa,a) an) a )onut are not )i++erentA This is not some 6ague sentiment that e6erything is oneE it;s not, an) (e can;t get any(here (ith thatA Rather, a,, things are one thing in that they come +rom our see)sA o( i+ (e kno( this, (e can bui,) a ne( (or,), (ithout 4ainA Ear,ier on (e caught our min) im4osing a 4er+ect ,itt,e 4icture o+ a 4ot onto the mere signs o+ a 4ot out there on the sto6e! si,6er co,or, roun) sha4eA 'ut e6en the si,6er is a 4icture im4ose) on t(o 4atches o+ si,6er, ,e+t an) rightA When (e un)erstan) thus ho( )ece4ti6e rea,ity (orks, it ,ea)s us to see 4ure, u,timate rea,ityE but (e can;t stay there (ithout the right see)sA
5* The 2one,iness o+ Seeing

IIA31-33 This thing be,ongs on,y to a 4erson (ho has seenA What is )estroye) +or one (ho has reache) this goa, is not, ho(e6er, )estroye) +or others D +or they sti,, 4ossess the +oun)ationA Tad artha e6a dirsh*as*a0atma:irta0artha )rati nashtam a)*anashtam tad an*a sa0adharanat6atOn,y a 4erson (ho has seen u,timate rea,ity )irect,y, on the $ath o+ Seeing, tru,y un)erstan)s the t(o rea,itiesA The e74erience is ca,,e) ?in)escribab,e,@ on,y because the seer cannot con6ey it to another 4erson in (or)s (hich can make that 4erson see it themse,6es, on the s4otA 'ut o+ course a seer )e6otes the rest o+ their ,i+e to he,4ing others see u,timate rea,ity tooA #n) this is because the sim4,e act o+ seeing, i+ on,y +or a number o+ minutes, )estroys certain negati6e emotions imme)iate,yDan) a,, others not ,ong a+ter(ar)s, bringing the +ree)om that a,, o+ us so )es4erate,y nee)A In the hours a+ter you +irst see, you 4ass through a series o+ e7traor)inary 6isionsA One o+ these is seeing )irect,y into the +uture, to the )ay (hen you (i,, become a being o+ ,ight (ho he,4s a,, other ,i6ing creaturesA #n) so a,, )oubts about your +uture, +or e7am4,e, 6anish +ore6erA These t(o are 6ery 4ersona, e74eriences (hich can ne6er be +u,,y con6eye) to those (ho ha6e not seenA "o(e6er much the seer may (ant to share them, ho(e6er much they may say or (rite, they cannot remo6e e6ery ,ast )oubt o+ those (ho ha6e yet to shatter The 9reat %istakeA
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IIA3&-3* The cause o+ this, the interaction, is a state o+ min) that 4ercei6es some rea, nature, )ue to a be,ie+ in a master an) ser6antA #n) its cause is the misun)erstan)ingA When that is sto44e), the interaction is sto44e)! it is )estroye) +or one (ho sees, as they reach abso,ute 4urityA %6a s6ami shakt*oh s6aru)o)alabdhi hetuh san*ogahTas*a hetur a6id*aTad abha6at san*oga0abha6o hanam tad dirsheh kai6al*am#gain, the reason that negati6e emotions must a,(ays continue in a 4erson (ho has not seen is the (ay they +ee, that the things aroun) them are se4arate +rom them, in the sense o+ not &oming +rom themA #t the root o+ this misun)erstan)ing ,ies the see) o+ ignorance, (hich (e carrie) (ith us into this ,i+eA We sai) that seeing sto4s some negati6e thoughts imme)iate,y, an) a,, others in time, ine7orab,y, =ust because you sa(A The ,ast negati6e thought to go is The 9reat %istake, an) a,, o+ its see)sA This is ho( seeing sen)s us to(ar)s the +ina, goa,, o+ abso,ute 4urityA Want to kno( i+ you;re sti,, seeing things the (rong (ay: 2ook at the c,othes you ha6e on right no(A Do you o n them: YesA Why: 'ecause I contro, themA Oh, so can you te,, me (ith certainty that you (i,, o(n them tomorro(: Or may your +ami,y be )ro44ing them o++ at the thri+t sho4, on the (ay to your +unera,: We )on;t o(n anything, not e6en our o(n bo)yA It is no ser6ant o+ ours, an) (e are not its masterA o one is in contro,, (ho has not yet seenA
5. TO SEE T"E I228SIO

IIA3--3. $eo4,e 4ossesse) o+ )iscrimination (hich comes +rom the re6e,ation are no ,onger at a ,oss! they no( ha6e a metho) to accom4,ish this )estructionA Theirs is the (is)om that carries one u4 to the en) o+ the se6enth ,e6e,A 9i6eka kh*atir a6i)la6a hano)a*ahTas*a sa)tadha )ranta bhumih )ra7n*a#n) so (e re,ate to the ob=ects aroun) us as though (e o(ne) them! as though (e cou,) contro, them in the moment, ob,i6ious to the +act that (e are com4,ete,y at the mercy o+ (hate6er see)s (e ha6e 4,ante) in the 4astA Com4,ete,y at the mercy o+ ho( (e ha6e treate) othersA Seers )on;t re,ate to the (or,) this (ayA During the 4erio) a+ter their initia, re6e,ationD)uring the +ourth 4athDthose ancient, 4o(er+u, see)s o+ ignorance in their min)s sti,, make the things aroun) them seem as i+ they are ha44ening to them an) not from themA 'ut the seer no( kno s that they can;t rea,,y be that (ayA #n) so, in a (ay, they see the i,,usion +or (hat it isDe6en i+ they can;t sto4 it yetA Seers, because they ha6e seen, 4ossess a,, the too,s they nee) to )estroy a,, o+ The 9reat %istakeA 2ike a boat, this kno(,e)ge carries them through si7 a)6ance) ,e6e,s, (here they 4er+ect the 6irtues o+ gi6ing, ethica, ,i6ing, 4atience, s4iritua, e++ort, )ee4 me)itation, an) higher (is)omA During the se6enth ,e6e,, they manage to sto4 things +rom e6en looking ,ike they come +rom their o(n si)eA
5/ T"E EI9"T 2I%'S

IIA3/-30 I+ you engage earnest,y in the 6arious 4ractices o+ making yourse,+ (ho,e, a,, your im4urities (i,, be )estroye)E an) then you (i,, gain the ,ight o+ (is)om, a re6e,ation beyon) e6en )iscriminationA The eight ,imbs are se,+-contro,, commitments, the 4hysica, 4oses, contro, o+ the breath, (ith)ra(a, o+ the senses, +ocus, +i7ation, an) 4er+ect me)itationA Yoga0anga0anushthanad ashuddhi ksha*e 7n*ana di)tir a6i6eka kh*atehYama ni*ama0asana )rana*ama )rat*ahara dharana dh*ana samadha*oshta6a0anganiFor se6en higher ,e6e,s, then, (e see the i,,usion as an i,,usion, an) +ina,,y sto4 things +rom e6en ,ooking other than they rea,,y are! coming +rom our o(n see)sA We then embark on three +ina, stages kno(n as the ?4ure ,e6e,s,@ (here (e ,earn to kno( a,, things, an) to sen) ourse,6es out to gui)e 4eo4,e in many 4,aces at onceA Our (is)om here is beyon) nee)ing to stay min)+u, e6en o+ the i,,usionA This then is the +ourth an) +ina, higher truth! the truth o+ the en) o+ 4ainA The bri,,iance o+ %aster $atan=a,i;s short book on yoga, the reason it has sur6i6e) o6er thousan)s o+ years, is that it no( gi6es us a 6ery 4ractica,, ste4-by-ste4 4rogram (hich a,, o+ usDregar),ess o+ our abi,ities or the circumstances (e ,i6e inDcan un)ertake right no( to gain these high goa,sA We no( begin these ste4s! the +amous ashta0anga4 the eight ,imbs or 4arts o+ the yoga 4athA #s mentione) in the o4ening ,ine o+ this secon) cha4ter, (e co6er +irst the +i6e more e7terna,,y-oriente) 4ractices, concrete acti6ities (here our 4rogress is easy to measureA These 4re4are us +or the three more in(ar),y-+ocuse) 4ractices o+ the thir) cha4terA
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IIA&1a The )i++erent +orms o+ se,+-contro, are a6oi)ing harm to anyone, a,(ays te,,ing the truth, ne6er stea,ing +rom anotherK Ahinsa sat*a0aste*a;
The +irst o+ the eight ,imbs o+ yoga is se,+-contro,, the abi,ity in a sense to restrain ourse,6es +rom our more natura,, ,o(er instinctsA On,y the +i6e most crucia, +orms o+ se,+-contro, are gi6enA The +irst is sim4,y to a6oi) hurting other 4eo4,eE an) remember that in the ancient books o+ (is)om, ?4eo4,e@ means any ,i6ing creature, ho(e6er sma,, or a44arent,y uninte,,igent, since ob6ious,y they a,, +ee, 4ain an) seek to a6oi) itA The most serious +orm o+ hurting is to ki,, or coo4erate in the ki,,ing o+ a human beingA #,, o+ the ancient te7ts a,so state that a human being begins at conce4tion, as consciousness enters the =ust-combine) s4erm an) eggA Rea,,y s4eaking the truth is )i++icu,t! it means ne6er gi6ing someone e,se e6en a s,ight,y )i++erent im4ression +rom (hat you kno( to be trueA The most serious ,ie is to make +a,se c,aims about our s4iritua, rea,iCationsA It;s a,so =ust genera,,y goo) to a6oi) )i6isi6e ta,k, harsh (or)s, an) i),e 4ratterA Stea,ing is to take or use another 4erson;s 4ro4erty (ithout their 4ermission, (hich inc,u)es sneaking 4hone ca,,s at (orkE )irtying u4 the city (hich (e a,, 4ay +or (ith our ta7esE or ruining the Earth +or coming generationsA
*1 # CODE FOR #22 OF 8S

IIA&1b-&1 K<ee4ing se7ua, 4urity, an) o6ercoming 4ossessi6enessA These +orms o+ se,+-contro, are mighty co)es o+ con)uct meant +or 4eo4,e at e6ery stage o+ their 4ersona, )e6e,o4mentA They go beyon) )i++erences in race or socia, statusE they go beyon) the bor)ers bet(een countriesE they go beyon) (hat is mo)ern, or o,)E they go beyon) the 6arious cree)s an) con6ictionsA ;Brahma&har*a0a)arigraha *amah=ati desha kala sama*a0ana6a&hinnah sar6a bhauma maha6ratamSe7ua, 4urity, +or a 4erson (ho has ma)e a commitment to remain ce,ibate, means a6oi)ing a,, +orms o+ se7ua, acti6ityA When =oy+u,,y taken on an) maintaine), this 6o( grants e7traor)inary energy an) menta, c,arityA For others, se7ua, 4urity means to strict,y honor the bon) bet(een t(o other 4eo4,e (ho are in a committe) re,ationshi4A #6oi)ing 4ossessi6eness begins (ith making a )etermine) e++ort to ,i6e sim4,yA It a,so e7ten)s to recogniCing an) trying to sto4 our 6ery common, 6ery un+ortunate +ee,ings o+ )is4,easure (hen others get something nice, or our strange sense o+ satis+action o6er others; 4rob,emsA These )i++erent +orms o+ se,+-contro, are not an e++ort by some organiCation some(here to kee4 us +rom ha6ing +unA The (or,) is a messe)-u4 4,aceA The u,timate +orm o+ se,+-contro, is to sto4 thinking that this is someone e,se;s +au,t! (e create it (ith our o(n see)sA #6oi)ing actions that make ba) see)s an) a ba) (or,) is sim4,y a smart thing +or us to )oA It;s not at a,, a matter o+ (hat re,igion or race or nation (e be,ong toA Wise 4eo4,e throughout the history o+ our 4,anet, in e6ery country, ha6e recogniCe) that contro,,ing ourse,6es is (hat tru,y sets us +reeA
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IIA&3 The commitments are to be c,ean, to be contente) (ith (hate6er (e ha6e, to embrace har)shi4s +or higher goa,s, to engage in regu,ar stu)y, an) to seek our %aster;s b,essingsA %au&ha santosha ta)ah s 6adh*a*esh6ara )ranidhanani ni*amahFi6e commitments make u4 the secon) ,imb o+ yogaA Se,+-contro, 4re6ents ba) see)sE the commitments 4,ant goo) onesA These then actua,,y create our success in the si7 other 4ractices to comeA <ee4ing c,ean means stri6ing a,, )ay to see that the (or,) an) a,, those aroun) us are sacre)A It a,so means not c,uttering u4 our )ay (ith busyness, the cra6ing +or count,ess sha,,o( interactions (ith others, an) 4i,es o+ com4,ete,y meaning,ess =unk ,ying aroun) the tem4,e o+ our homeA Contentment is not (anting the things that (e )on;t ha6e, an) en=oying the things that (e )o ha6eA # yogi ne6er com4,ains about (hate6er +oo) or 4,ace they may ha44en to getA 'ut contentment )oesn;t a44,y to our s4iritua, 4rogressA We must be committe) to +inishing (hate6er har) (ork (e nee) to, i+ it means taking ourse,6es an) others +ore6er out o+ 4ainA Regu,ar stu)y, in the o,) )ays, meant ,earning an) memoriCing the great books at the +eet o+ a true %asterA Our re,ationshi4 (ith this %aster is the greatest commitment o+ a,,, +or (ithout it (e can ne6er )rink o+ the ,i6ing (ater 4asse) )o(n +rom heart to heart, o6er thousan)s o+ generations o+ teachers an) their stu)entsA
DESTROYI
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IIA&&-&5a When the images start to hurt you, sit )o(n an) (ork out the anti)oteA The imagesD4eo4,e (ho hurt me or the ,ike D come +rom (hat I )i) myse,+E or got others to )o +or meE or (hat I (as g,a) to hear that others ha) )oneA #n) (hat came be+ore them (as either cra6ing, or hating, or )ark ignoranceA 9itarka badhane )rati)aksha bha6anam9itarka hinsa0ada*ah kirta karita0anumodita lobha krodha moha )ur6aka;
So se,+-contro, an) commitments sto4 ne( ba) see)s an) 4,ant ne( goo) see)sA 'ut (e must a,so )ea, (ith the o,) ba) see)s, stocke) in our menta, storehouseA Other(ise they (i,, create obstac,es +or the other si7 4ractices o+ yogaA We may not be ab,e to see (hat (e origina,,y )i) to 4,ant the see)s (e ha6e no(, but (e can )eci)e (hat (e must ha6e )one, +rom ho( these see)s are s4routing an) creating 4ain+u, 4ictures in our current hea,th an) re,ationshi4sA This kno(,e)ge a,,o(s us to actua,,y go in an) )estroy those see)s, (ithin out o(n min)A See)s are 4,ante) not on,y by (hat (e ourse,6es )o, but a,so (hen someone e,se acts on our beha,+E or sim4,y i+ (e conscious,y a44ro6e o+ an actionA I+ a 4erson )ies in a (ar, an) (e ha6e (i,,ing,y 4ai) ta7es +or that (ar, then the see) is the same as i+ (e ourse,6es ha) 4,unge) a kni+e into the 4erson;s chest, (ith our o(n han)sA #,, see)s +or su++eringD(hether outright 4ain or ha44iness (hich )ecays into 4ainDare 4,ante) through The 9reat %istake, as (e res4on) to the e6ents an) 4eo4,e aroun) us (ith mistaken +ee,ings o+ ,iking an) )is,iking things that actua,,y come +rom ourse,6esA
*& T"E FO8R FORCES

IIA&5b They are o+ ,esser, or me)ium, or greater 4o(erA Say to yourse,+ then, ?Who kno(s (hat 4ain I ha6e 4,ante) +or myse,+:@ Sit )o(n an) (ork out the anti)oteA ; Mirdu madh*a adhimatra duhkha0an7*ana0anta )hala iti )rati)aksha bha6anamThere is a (ay to sto4 o,) ba) karmaA Other(ise things (ou,) be ho4e,ess, since menta, see)s constant,y mu,ti4,y in strengthA # sing,e acorn 4ro)uces an oak tree (eighing thousan)s o+ 4oun)s, an) menta, see)s are no )i++erentA I)enti+y the most 4o(er+u, negati6e see)s you ha6eA O,)er ones that are causing a serious 4ain in your bo)yA e(er ones that you remember 4,anting! a 4articu,ar,y serious harm to someoneE something )one in e7treme emotionE an in=ury to a 4o(er+u, karmic ob=ect such as a 4arent or teacherA The anti)ote has +our ste4s! the Four ForcesA Sit )o(n +irst, an) Huiet,y re6ie( a,, you un)erstan) about see)sA Think about your )estinyE sim4,y, sa6ing the (or,)A Secon),y, +ee, some inte,,igent regretDnot gui,tDabout ho( this action an) its see) (i,, )e,ay your )estinyA The thir) an) by +ar most im4ortant ste4 is to )eci)e not to re4eat the mistakeA For a hea,th or re,ationshi4 4rob,em, you ob6ious,y nee) to strict,y a6oi) any harm to others; (e,,-being or +rien)shi4sDan) so onA The +ourth +orce is to take a 4ositi6e action to counteract the negati6e oneA Jo,unteer +or some time at a hos4ita,, +or e7am4,eA Conscious,y )e)icate a,, +our +orces to the see), an) it (i,, )ieA
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IIA&* I+ you make it a (ay o+ ,i+e ne6er to hurt others, then in your 4resence a,, con+,ict come to an en)A Ahinsa )ratishtha*am tat sannidhau 6aira t*agahWhat ha44ens i+ (e get goo) at managing out menta, see)s: Remember +irst that on,y e can 4,ant our o(n karmic see)s, an) on,y e e74erience them (hen they s4routA FWe can a,so )o a goo) thing through as a grou4, an) each 4erson in that grou4 4,ants a simi,ar see)E this accounts +or the 4ros4erity an) 4o6erty that e7ist on o44osite si)es o+ our imaginary internationa, bor)ersAG #n) so the %aster says that ?in *our 4resence,@ something goo) (i,, ha44enA #n) that;s (hy t(o 4eo4,e can e74erience the 6ery same yoga c,ass as either an e7hi,arating a)6enture or =ust a 6ery sore neckA The more thought+u, an) stea)i,y (e (ork (ith our o(n see)s instea) o+ trying to (rest,e (ith ba) men on a mo6ie screen, the more ob6ious it becomes that no( (e are on the right trackA The +irst stage is the sur)rising! a 4erson (ho;s a 4rob,em at (ork greets you (arm,yA Then the ob6ious! a,most e6erybo)y at (ork starts to smi,e at youA e7t, the ama>ing! (ars aroun) the (or,) su))en,y sto4A Fina,,y, the mira&ulous! the 4rocess o+ your bo)y aging c,ear,y sto4s, an) begins to re6erse itse,+A
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IIA&--&. I+ you make it a (ay o+ ,i+e
a,(ays to te,, the truth, then anything you un)ertake (i,, ha6e a success+u, resu,tA I+ you make it a (ay o+ ,i+e ne6er to stea, +rom another, then there (i,, come a time (hen 4eo4,e =ust come to you an) o++er you a,, the money you nee)A
%at*a )ratishtha*am kri*a )hala shra*at6amAste*a )ratishtha*am sar6a ratno)asthanamWe ha6e to get out o+ the min)-set that says te,,ing a ,ie is on,y (rong i+ there;s a goo) chance you can get caught at itA Or that it;s on,y (rong because our 4arents sai) so, or our teachers at schoo,, or because some re,igion says soA The more (e begin to un)erstan) see)s, the more c,ear it becomes that )oing goo) things is not =ust right, but a,so the on,y (ay to get (hat (e (antDinc,u)ing (hat (e (ant +or e6eryone e,seA I+ (e (ork har) at te,,ing the truth, then e6eryone e,se begins to be honest (ith us too, a,, the timeA F#,though )lease remember the time ga4! see)s nee) time to ri4en, a,though the sheer un)erstan)ing o+ ho( see)s (ork s4ee)s this u4 (i,),yAG #n) then anything (e e6er un)ertakeDbe it a ne( business, a ne( re,ationshi4D=ust ?automatica,,y@ (orks outA %oney karma can be amaCingA %oney isn;t ma)e at a +e)era, +aci,ity some(hereA The 6alue o+ the (or,) economyDe6ery sing,e cent o+ itDis create) by res4ecting other 4eo4,e;s thingsA 9i6e it a serious, 4ro,onge) tryA You;,, be ,aughing a,, the (ay to the bankA
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IIA&/-&0 I+ you make it a (ay o+ ,i+e
a,(ays to kee4 se7ua, 4urity, then you (i,, a,(ays ha6e strengthA I+ you 4erse6ere in o6ercoming 4ossessi6eness, you (i,, be ab,e to see your other ,i+etimesA
Brahma&har*a )ratishtha*am 6ir*a labhahA)arigraha sthair*e 7anma katha0anta sambodhahIt;s no sur4rise that, karmica,,y s4eaking F(hich is the on,y (ay that (orks any(ayG, (e can get the kin) o+ re,ationshi4 (e (ant (ith someone o+ the o44osite se7 on,y by being 6ery care+u, not to )amage other 4eo4,e;s re,ationshi4sA # sim4,e ru,e o+ thumb is a,(ays to act aroun) another 4erson;s 4artner as i+ that other 4erson (ere stan)ing there tooA #gain, this is not a matter o+ (hat (e norma,,y think o+ as ?mora,ity@! it;s sim4,y the on,y (ay that (e can e6er +in) a beauti+u, re,ationshi4 ourse,6esE an) i+ e6eryone acte) this (ay, then e6er*one (ou,) ha6e an amaCing 4artnerA It;s ,ike res4ecting other 4eo4,e;s things! i+ e6er*one un)erstoo) it, then e6er*one in the (or,) (ou,) ha6e a,, they nee)A $o6erty (ou,) be +ore6er era)icate)Dan) this is the on,y (ay it (i,, e6er occurA The Sanskrit (or) +or ?strength@ here im4,ies both 6ery goo) hea,th in genera,, an) a,so a c,ean 4ersona, se7ua, 6igor that gi6es you energy +or e6erything you )oA I+ (e ,earn not to c,utter u4 our ,i6es (ith things an) busyness, the min) becomes so sti,, an) c,ear that (e can see +uture e6ents an) e6en other ,i+etimesA # (on)er+u, ski,, +or success at e6ery ,e6e, o+ ,i+eL
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IIA51-51 I+ you stay c,ean, then you (i,, ne6er +in) yourse,+ in cro()s o+ the +i,thyA Truth, 4urity, s(eet thoughts, sing,e-4ointe)ness, an) mastery o+ ones senses are a,, Hua,ities that make you suitab,e +or seeing your true se,+A %hau&hat s6anga 7ugu)sa )arair asansargah%att6a shuddhi saumanas*aikagr*endri*a 7a*a0atma darshana *og*at6ani &haI+ you continue to be 6ery honest (ith yourse,+ about the amount o+ 4ain that;s rea,,y going on aroun) us a,, the time, then the sim4,e act o+ (a,king )o(n a busy street can be o6er(he,ming! hun)re) o+ he,4,ess, soon-to-be cor4ses brushing 4ast us in a sing,e hourA I+ though (e maintain a c,ean an) sincere s4iritua, 4ractice, then the habit o+ (atching out +or 4ossib,e ange,s among us gra)uates into )irect encounters (ith these beingsA #n) ange,s rea,,y )o e7ist! the i)ea may seem a ,itt,e corny, but a,, the 4aintings an) )escri4tions o+ them aroun) attest to the +act that someone, some(here, has actua,,y met themA I+ the see) thing rea,,y (orks, an) i+ you 4ush it to its ,imit, then it stan)s to reason that e6entua,,y you;,, be surroun)e) by such beings, a,, the timeA %enta, 4urity an) 4hysica, sim4,icity ,ea) to a serene state o+ min), no ,onger ens,a6e) by e7cesses o+ +oo) or se7A When the (ater o+ a ,ake is 4er+ect,y sti,,, on,y then can (e see the +u,, moon re+,ecte) in it! u,timate rea,ity, em4tinessA
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IIA53-5& I+ you stay contente), then you achie6e ha44iness (hich is unsur4asse)A Embracing s4iritua, har)shi4s )estroys your im4urities, a,,o(ing you to master both bo)y an) sensesA %antoshad anuttamah sukha labhah:a*endri*a siddhir ashuddhi ksha*at ta)asahWant to get rich: It;s easyA Sim4,y 4ur4ose+u,,y co,,ect the necessary karmic see)s to see yourse,+ that (ay, an) you ill beA #n) so, 4ara)o7ica,,y it seems, the on,y (ay to get a ,ot o+ money is to gi6e a ,ot a(ay, 6ery 4ur4ose+u,,y an) care+u,,yA 'ut (hen the see)s ri4en an) it a,, comes back to you, (i,, you be ha))*? You see, the see)s +or being ha))* an) the see)s +or being ri&h are different see)sDan) that e74,ains (hy (ea,thy 4eo4,e can sometimes be so utter,y unha44yA The karmic see) that;s 4,ante) by training ourse,6es to be satis+ie) (ith any ,e6e, o+ materia, com+ort is )i++erentA This see) ri4ens as 4ure &ontentment4 an) it;s (orth a huge amount o+ (ea,th see)sA # 4erson (ho is contente) (ith sim4,icity has sur4asse) (ea,th itse,+A It rea,,y is true that there is no schoo, ,ike being 4ut into )i++icu,t situations an) ,earning to e7ce, because o+ themA <armica,,y s4eaking, the )ecision to commit ourse,6es to something that is tru,y meaning+u, +orces a ,ot o+ o,), 6ery )angerous see)s to go o++D4remature,y, but much more gent,y then they (ou,) ha6e other(iseA It;s sort o+ ,ike the incon6enience o+ missing a +,ight that en)s u4 crashingA
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IIA55-5* I+ you engage in regu,ar stu)y, then you come to be (ith the #nge, o+ your )ee4est )reamsA I+ you seek your %aster;s b,essing, you attain +ina, me)itationA %6adh*a*ad ishtade6ata sam)ra*ogah%amadhi siddhir ish6ara )ranidhanatThe serious stu)y o+ the s4iritua, c,assicsDburning the mi)night oi, in the 4,easant com4any o+ the greatest %asters o+ historyDis not much in 6ogue in our timesA $erha4s it;s because kno(,e)ge has come to be associate) (ith uni6ersities an) )egrees, rather than years o+ )ee4,y+u,+i,,ing a44renticeshi4 un)er a true %asterA #t any rate, a rea, %aster (i,, )eman) +rom usDo+ten 4ain+u,,y soD that (e 4ut our stu)ies into actua, 4racticeA Which (ith yoga means an incessant e7amination o+ our inner (eaknesses! a =oy in e74osing them an) routing them outA #s (e gra)ua,,y re4,ace our menta, stock4i,e (ith an increasing,y higher 4ercentage o+ 4ure see)s, then our %aster begins to come to us in e6er higher (aysA #t a 6ery s4eci+ic 4oint, they come to us as the one 4er+ect #nge, (ho (i,, gui)e us 4ersona,,y to our +ina, 4ara)ise togetherA This is not some (ish+u, +airy-ta,e thinkingA It is the har), co,), 4ractica,, ine6itab,e resu,t o+ )e6oting ourse,6es to the task o+ c,eaning u4 the see)s (ithin our o(n min)sA
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IIA5--5. The 4oses bring a +ee,ing o+ (e,,-being (hich stays (ith youA They )o so through a ba,ance o+ e++ort an) re,a7ationE an) through en),ess +orms o+ ba,ance) me)itationA %thira sukham asanamPra*atna shaithil*a0anata sama)attibh*amThese ,ines are the origina, source +or the 4hysica, yoga 4oses as (e kno( them to)ayA Origina,,y these (ere most,y )i++erent ty4es o+ me)itation 4ostures, an) a +e( a))itiona, e7ercises that (ou,) gi6e you the strength an) +,e7ibi,ity to sit in unmo6ing me)itation +or ,ong 4erio)s o+ timeA "ere begins rea,,y the i)ea o+ (orking on the heart an) min) by (orking +rom the outsi)e, on the bo)yA 'y 4,acing the 4arts o+ our bo)y in 6ery s4eci+ic 4ositions, (e 4ur4ose,y a++ect the inner channe,sA This +aci,itates the +,o( o+ inner (in), or )ranaA #n) because our 6ery thoughts ri)e u4on this )rana insi)e the channe,s, (e bring greater kin)ness an) kno(,e)ge to our min), by using our bo)yA %e)itation is )e+ine) as maintaining a ba,ance (hich a6oi)s menta, ,ethargy an) hy4eracti6ityA It is a )e,icate 4rocess o+ correction an) counter-correction, ,ike the constant ,e+t-an)-right o+ our han)s u4on a steering (hee,A Through 4ractice, (e ,earn to kee4 a straight ,ineE then (e re,a7 our e++ort an) ri)e, ,est the correcting itse,+ become a )istractionA With regu,ar 4ractice, bo)y an) min) achie6e (e,,-bring (hich rea,,y ,astsA 8,timate,y (e attain a higher (e,,-being, as the channe,s themse,6es trans+orm into ,ightA
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IIA5/ #n) there (i,, come a time (hen )i++erences no ,onger harass youA Tato d6and6a0anabhighatah"o( e7act,y )oes this trans+ormation ha44en: #s (e;,, see in the ne7t cha4ter, there are three 4rimary (in) channe,s (ithin the bo)yA The mi)),e channe, runs )o(n the center o+ the back, +o,,o(ing the s4ineA On either si)e o+ it run t(o ,esser channe,sA Remember The 9reat %istake! ho( (e try to get the things (e (ant in the (rong (ay, ,ike a chi,) hitting a ba) man on a mo6ie screenA This then 4,ants negati6e see)s (hich ri4en into our 6ery troub,e) (or,)A When (e see things in a (rong (ay, the inner (in)s insi)e the t(o si)e channe,s are acti6eA This is because they are tie) to mistaken thoughts about ho( our (or,) (orks, an) these thoughts run in the same t(o channe,sA The incre)ib,e magic o+ yoga is that it actua,,y attacks negati6e thoughts on a 4hysica, ,e6e,, as the e7ercises re,ease b,ockages o+ inner (in)s in the si)e channe,sA These b,ockages cause us to see things in a 4o,ariCe) (ay! this an) that, me an) you, (hat I (ant 6ersus (hat you (antA When the b,ocks are +ree), then getting (hat you (ant becomes getting (hat I (ant, an) (e are both +ree)A
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IIA50 The breath is contro,,e) (hen,
as you remain there, the 4assing o+ your breath in an) out sim4,y sto4sA
Tasmin sati sh6asa )rash6asa*or gati 6i&hedah )rana*amahI+ (e are )oing our yoga e7ercises correct,y then, the si)e channe,s o4en u4, hi&h a&tuall* &auses us to think more &learl* and kindl*- I+ you;re not getting this e++ect (ith your yoga, then you;re not )oing it 4ro4er,yA #t the bottom o+ e6erything are se,+-contro, an) commitments, the see)s creating the yoga 4oses! #m I taking care o+ other 4eo4,e, e6ery )ay: In a))ition to 4hysica, e7ercises (hich reach )o(n to o4en the channe,s, there is an entire science o+ breathing (hich touches the inner (in)s themse,6es, ,inke) to our thoughts (ithin the channe,sA #,though our breath is not the inner (in), the t(o are intimate,y connecte)A Whate6er ha44ens (ith one resonates (ith the other, ,ike guitar strings tune) to the same noteA #n) so in one )irection, (orking +rom the outsi)e in, (e can remain in a me)itation 4osture or yoga 4ose an) master our breath, (hich then ca,ms the inner (in)s! (hen you stan) an) ho,) a horse;s reins, the ri)er ato4 it is sti,,e)A From the insi)e out, (e can Huiet the thoughts! (hen the ri)er is ca,m, the horse is tooA # tota,,y ca,m an) 4ro4er,y +ocuse) min) brings negati6e thoughts to a stan)sti,,, at (hich 4oint the outer breath sim4,y sto4sA
-& "OW TO 'RE#T"E

IIA*1 <ee4 a c,ose (atch on the breathE outsi)e or insi)e, 4ause) or being e7change)A Obser6e too the 4,ace in the bo)y, the )uration, an) the countA 2ong an) +ineA Bah*a0abh*antara stambha 6irttih desha kala sankh*abhih )aridirshto dirgha sukshmahSo the breath is connecte) to the inner (in)s, (hich are ,inke) to our 6ery thoughtsA This means that i+ (e kee4 a c,ose eye on our breathD both )uring our yoga e7ercises an) throughout the )ay as (e,,Dthen (e can monitor the state o+ our min), an) the con)ition o+ those t(o troub,esome si)e channe,sA I+ you think about it, breath can be in three 4,aces! a,, breathe) out, (hen it 4auses momentari,yE a,, breathe) inDagain a 4auseE or mo6ing bet(een these t(o statesA In me)itation, in a yoga 4ose, an) (ith the boss at (ork (e stri6e to kee4 our breaths ,ong an) s,o(, (ith a constant e6en in+,o( an) e7ha,eA This kee4s the inner (in)s ca,m an) thus our min) c,ear an) +ocuse)A When (e;re ner6ous or u4set, inha,es ten) to go much Huicker then e7ha,esA We correct this by menta,,y counting the secon)s +or each, unti, inha,es an) e7ha,es take eHua, timeA Then e7ten) the ca,m e7ha,es +urtherA Since the inner (in)s are tie) to our thoughts, (ith 4ro4er training (e can a,so menta,,y )irect a certain number o+ breaths through s4eci+ic inner b,ockages, an) then the inner (in)s (i,, +o,,o(A
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IIA*1-*& The +ourth state is (here one has gi6en u4 outsi)e, insi)e, an) the e74erience itse,+A #n) then one can )estroy the 6ei, that co6ers the ,ightA The min) is +it +or +ocusA Bah*a0abh*antara 6isha*a kshe)i &haturthahTatah kshi*ate )rakasha0a6aranamDharanasu &ha *og*ata manasahSo the breath can be outsi)e, insi)e, or e74erience) as mo6ing bet(een the t(oA 'ut there;s a,so that +ourth 4ossibi,ity, (hen it sto4s a,togetherA We e74erience something c,ose to this (hen (e are rea)ing a rea,,y goo) book, or trying har) to hear a +aint soun)A The c,oser (e concentrate, the more ca,m the inner (in)s become, an) thus the breathA When the breath actua,,y sto4s +or ,ong 4erio)s o+ time, it )oes so +or one o+ t(o reasons! either our +ocus in genera, is 4er+ect, or (e ha6e )estroye) the 6ery thoughts an) (in)s that create the 6ei, o+ The 9reat %istakeA O+ course the +irst can he,4 us get to the secon), but it;s the secon) one (e (ant! that;s (hat %aster $atan=a,i )e+ine) as yoga itse,+, back in the beginningA #,, the 4hysica, 4ractices o+ yoga are aime) at sti,,ing the si)e channe,s, (hich causes us to see u,timate rea,ity, an) e6entua,,y turns our bo)y into ,ight! an ange, (ho a44ears (here6er someone nee)sA These resu,ts in 4hysica, yoga, an) es4ecia,,y the breath e7ercises, come on,y a+ter stea)y (ork (ith a Hua,i+ie) teacherA Someone (ho;s been traine) 4ersona,,y by a %aster in an authentic tra)itionA Someone (ho;s ob6ious,y kee4ing u4 a goo) 4ractice themse,6es, an) gotten resu,tsA Don;t try to +orce things yourse,+, or )o them incorrect,yE you cou,) 6ery (e,, hurt your bo)y or min)A Success comes 6ery sure,y an) natura,,y on,y by 4,anting the right see)sDthrough the yoga o+ se,+contro, an) commitmentsA
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IIA*5-** 2earn to (ith)ra( the min) +rom your 4hysica, sensesE +ree) +rom its ties to outer ob=ects, the min) can arri6e at its o(n rea, natureA #n) (ith that, you attain the highest contro, o+ the sensesA %6a6isha*a0asam)ra*oge &hittas*a s6aru)a0anukara i6endri*anam )rat*aharaTatah )arama 6ash*atendri*anam#n) so (e ha6e +inishe) the +irst +our o+ the +i6e ?outer@ ,imbs o+ yoga! se,+-contro,, commitments, yoga e7ercises, an) breathing 4racticesA There;s ob6ious,y a 4rogression hereE +or e7am4,e, the 6ery act o+ being care+u, not to hurt othersD4ur4ose+u,,y 4,anting goo) see)sDis the onl* a* to get goo) at yoga e7ercisesA 'ut being sure to breathe ca,m,y reaches back an) allo s you to be nice to othersA #n) so each o+ the eight ,imbs su44orts each o+ the others, creating a se,+-4er4etuating, u4(ar) s4ira, in our ,i6esA "ere again, our 4hysica, senses are (on)er+u, too,s, an) it;s +ine to en=oy a s,ice o+ 4iCCa or a bo(, o+ ice creamA To make serious 4rogress in our goa,s o+ sa6ing the uni6erse, though, (e ha6e to manage these senses sensib,yA En=oy a song +u,,y an) then turn o++ the ra)io, be+ore it becomes backgroun) noiseA Do your yoga e7ercises mo)est,y but stea)i,y, an) you;,, su))en,y get cra6ings +or the e7act ty4e o+ +oo), an) the Huantity o+ +oo), (hich is hea,thiest +or youA Cu,ti6ate the art o+ ha44y si,ence, en=oye) (ith +rien)sA E6entua,,y these (i,, ,ea) to the highest +orm o+ si,ence! )irect communion (ith the u,timateA
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Thir) Cornerstone! The Cha4ter on $ractice IIIA1-3 2ocking the min) on an ob=ect is +ocusA #n) staying on that ob=ect o6er a stretch o+ time is +i7ationA Tirti*o 9ibhuti Padah Desha bandhash &hittas*a dharanaTatra )rat*a*aika dh*anamThe thir)s cornerstone +or the house o+ yoga consists o+ the three inner ,imbs or 4ractices, a,ong (ith their 4ractica, a44,icationsA #t the en) o+ the ,ast cha4ter (e (ere ,earning to contro, our senses, (hich brings us automatica,,y to +ocusA It;s ,ike +in)ing your +rien) in a cro() at the train stationA On one ,e6e,, the min) +ocuses on a sing,e ob=ect through the 4rocess o+ e,iminating a,, other ob=ects aroun) it! e6erything is the o44osite o+ a,, that it;s notA You check an) e,iminate +aces in the cro(), an) stea)i,y narro( your +ocus )o(n to your +rien);s +aceA The more +aces there are to (ee) out, the more )i++icu,t it is to +in) your +rien)A The more ob=ects you 4osses in your houseE the more unim4ortant things you ha6e to )o a,, )ayE the more use,ess ne(s you;6e hear) an) the more you meet (ith others +or unmeaning+u, ta,k, then the ,ess chance you;,, be ab,e to +ocusA Once (e reach a sing,e 4oint, (e nee) to stay there, threa)ing that 4ath bet(een thinking o+ other things an) )oCing o++ menta,,yA Thinking o+ )eath +i7es the +irstE thinking o+ )estiny +i7es the secon)A
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IIIA& $er+ect me)itation then sees this same ob=ect as its sim4,e se,+! its c,ear ,ight, tota,,y 6oi) o+ any nature o+ its o(n Tad e6a0artha matra nirbhasam s6aru)a shun*am i6a samadhih#t some 4oint, through a mo)est but 6ery regu,ar )ai,y 4ractice o+ me)itation F4er+orme) accor)ing to the authentic instructions o+ that Hua,i+ie) teacherG, (e attain tota, sti,,ness o+ the min)! +ocus (hich is +i7e)A They say that sto44ing The 9reat %istake is ,ike cho44ing )o(n a big treeA $er+ect +ocus an) the abi,ity to stay are ,ike t(o strong armsA 'ut ho(e6er strong (e may be, (e can;t sim4,y 4ush a tree )o(nA We nee) a 6ery shar4 a7eA To make me)itation 4er+ect, it;s not enough to sim4,y menta,,y stare at something ,ike our breath +or a ,ong timeA The min) e6en then is making its constant, )ea),y error, an) (e must +i7 it or come to the en) o+ our ,i+e un+u,+i,,e)A #s (e me)itate (e nee) to stri6e to see the one thing (hich is sim4,yKmissing, c,ear goneA We nee) to rea,iCe that nothing is anythingE that is, e6en the hotness o+ a +ire ne6er belonged to itA It is ' (ho make +ire hotA
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IIA5-/ When these three act together as one, (e ca,, it ?the combine) e++ortA@ When you master this ski,,, you gain the eye o+ (is)omA This is )i6i)e) into 6arious ,e6e,sA Re,ati6e to those (hich 4rece)e them, these three are ?inner@ ,imbsA 'ut they are a,so ?outer@ ,imbs com4are) to the state (here the see)s are goneA Tra*am ekatra san*amah- Ta7 7a*at )ra7n*a0alokahTas*a bhumishu 6ini*ogah- Tra*am antar angam )ur6ebh*ahTad a)i bahir angam nirbi7as*a#n a7e ,i+te) high (ith t(o strong arms has a certain un)eniab,e 4o(er to itA You ha6e abi,ity to 4ut your min) on a sing,e 4oint, an) to kee4 it there un(a6ering +or an hour or moreA #t the same time, *ou totall* understand (here the thing you;re +ocuse) on is rea,,y coming +romDan) not coming +romA These three togetherD+ocus, +i7ation, an) (is)omDre4resent a kin) o+ team(ork or combine) e++ort (hich (i,, ,itera,,y sa6e your ,i+e, an) the ,i6es o+ many othersA o( you 4ossess a tru,y 4o(er+u, (ea4on, the one an) on,y (ea4on (hich can )estroy the 4ain o+ our (or,)A This is the eye o+ (is)omDa meta4horica, thir) eyeDthe ,ight o+ kno(,e)ge (ithin our )ee4est min)A The three begin as an inte,,ectua, e74erience, an) then a )irect one, o+ u,timate rea,ityA They combine (ith u,timate ,o6e an) ,ea) us through 4rogressi6e,y higher ,e6e,s o+ gi6ing, ethica, ,i6ing, 4atience, e++ort, concentration, an) un)erstan)ingA Com4are) to a,, that (e ha6e e6er beenDcom4are) e6en to the +irst +i6e 4ractices o+ yogaDthe combination o+ these three ,imbs is ,itera,,y the most 4recious thing in the (or,)A 'ut e6en they are as the min) o+ a chi,) com4are) to (here they (i,, take usA
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IIIA0-11 The sto44ing occurs accor)ing to (hether the see)s +or rising +rom it or remaining (ithin it are su44resse) or mani+estA Its )uration thus +o,,o(s u4on the min)A This (e ca,, ?the trans+ormation o+ the sto44ingA@ The termination, or e,imination, o+ negati6ities )ue to this a,so )e4en)s u4on the see)sA 9*utthana nirodha sanskara*or abhibha6a )radurbha6au nirodha kshana &hitta0an6a*o nirodha )arinamahTas*a )rashanta 6ahita sanskarat"o( )oes the team o+ 4er+ect sti,,ness an) s(or)-,ike (is)om )o its (ork: One )ay, a+ter much 4ractice an) stu)yDan) i+ (e;6e 4,ante) the necessary see)s by ser6ing othersDthen (e rise into an e7traor)inary me)itationA Outsi)e o+ time itse,+, (e commune (ith u,timate rea,ity, +or the +irst timeA #+ter a brie+ (hi,e, (e returnA There is a simi,ar but in+inite,y ,ess im4ortant e74erience (here (e +a,, into a )ee4, near,y unconscious state o+ me)itationA We may a(aken +rom this me)itation hours ,ater, an) it +ee,s ,ike on,y a moment has 4asse)! as i+ our min) itse,+ ha) sto44e)A 'ut in neither me)itation has the min) actua,,y sto44e)A In the higher one, The 9reat %istake has sto44e) +or a (hi,eE in the ,o(er one, on,y our sur+ace consciousness has been sus4en)e)A In both cases (e can on,y stay ?in@ as ,ong as our see)s a,,o( us! there is no conscious e++ort to a(akenA Sto44ing The 9reat %istake com4,ete,y, e6en +or a +e( minutes the +irst time, e,iminates certain negati6e thoughts +ore6erA 'ut again, their eterna, absence a,so re,ies on see)sA 8sing sti,,ness an) (is)om, to see thus ho( thoughts can 4ause, trans+orms the e74erience into the higher 6ersionA
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IIIA11-13 What (e ca,, ?the trans+ormation o+ me)itation@ is a sing,e-4ointe)ness to(ar)s a,, e7isting ob=ects, (here the min) is a,so sto44e), or resumesE again accor)ing to these t(oA #n) (hat (e ca,, ?the trans+ormation o+ sing,e-4ointe)ness@ is (here that state o+ min) itse,+ either rests or arises, accor)ing again to the same t(o +actorsA %ar6a0arthaika0agra ta*oh ksha*oda*au &hittas*a samadhi )arinamahTatah )unah shantoditau tul*a )rat*a*au &hittas*aika0agrata )arinamah#n) so (e may e74erience )ee4 states o+ me)itation (here our min)s seem to be sto44e)A It;s im4ortant to use our higher sti,,ness an) me)itation to un)erstan) the e74erience an) trans+orm it into something that can rea,,y he,4 us (ith more serious issues, such as sto44ing 4ain an) )eath itse,+A The Huestion then becomes ho( ,ong (e can stay in a 4,ace (here The 9reat %istake has sto44e)A The ans(er, +or the +irst time, is that (e stay on,y +or a +e( minutesA Our 4ure see)s are sti,, too +ragi,e to maintain the sto44ing! they s4en) themse,6esE the sto44ing sto4sE an) The 9reat %istake resumes, )es4ite ourse,6esA During these +e( minutes, other 4o(er+u, but +ragi,e see)s ha6e maintaine) both the me)itationa, (is)om an) the sing,e-4ointe) sti,,ness u4on (hich it rests! our o,) teamA They too though are at the mercy o+ their res4ecti6e see)sDsee)s to start, an) see)s to sto4A We trans+orm the 4air as (e,, then (hen (e turn them u4on themse,6es, rea,iCing +u,,y that rea,iCation can on,y ,ast as ,ong as our see)s )oA This in turn sen)s us back to (ork on the +irst t(o ,imbs o+ yoga! 4,anting see)s by taking care o+ othersA
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IIIA1&-1* These are ca,,e) ?trans+ormations@ because that creates a change in the 6ery con)ition o+ the Hua,ities o+ things, (hether e7terna, e,ements or interna, 4o(ersA #,, these things +o,,o( u4on a sing,e thing they 4ossess! the +act that neither their sto44ing nor their starting can e6er be 4ointe) toA The cause +or their other stages +o,,o(s too +rom the trans+ormationA 8tenu bhutendri*eshu dharma lakshana0a6astha )arinama 6*akh*atah%hantodita0a6*a)adesh*a dharma0anu)ati dharmi:rama0an*at6am )arinama0an*at6e hetuhIt;s crucia, to rea,iCe that the sim)le a&t of understanding a thing &an transform its 6er* &ondition- # 4erson (ho tru,y understands e7terna, 4hysica, e,ements ,ike (ater can, through that act o+ un)erstan)ing, change the (ater into something so,i) an) (a,k u4on itA 'y understanding the sense 4o(er o+ 6ision, they can see aroun) the (or,), or cure the b,in)A #,, such trans+ormations are on,y 4ossib,e because a,, things are as they are at the mercy o+ one other thingA #n) this is the +act that no thing e6er begins or en)sA or )oes it 4ass through any other stage, ,ike stayingA Focus your min) u4on the e7act moment you rea) thisK(or)A 'ut there (as a 4art o+ this moment (hen you started to see the , an) a ,ater 4art o+ the moment (hen you +inishe) seeing the A #n) so on, in+inite,yA We can;t be seeing (hat (e;re seeing, because there;s no 4oint (here (e started to see itA I+ (e )o see (or)sDan) (e )oDthen it can on,y be because our min) has 4,ace) them )o(n here u4on the 4ageA
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IIIA1--1/ The trans+ormation o+ the combine) e++ort a,,o(s one to see both 4ast an) +utureA #t some 4oint you are ab,e to sort out the con+usion, (here +actors such as terms an) ob=ects are mi7e) u4, one (ith the otherA I+ you turn the combine) e++ort on this, then you gain the abi,ity to kno( a,, the ,anguages o+ ,i6ing kin)A %aking it mani+est as a 4resent see) a,,o(s you to see 4ast ,i6esA Parinama tra*a san*amad atita0anagata 7n*anam%habda0artha )rat*a*anam itaretara0adh*asat sankara tat )ra6ibhaga san*amat sar6a bhuta ruta 7n*anam%anskara sakshat karanat )ur6a 7ati 7n*anamI+ things actua,,y begin on,y )ue to a tiny menta, 4icture (e im4ose u4on t(o other(ise unre,ate) microsecon)s, then (hat things be&ome (hen they +inish beginning has to come +rom the same 4,aceA When you tru,y un)erstan) this, you can turn bricks into go,)A 'ut (ou,) you (ant to: With the unbearab,e emotiona, an) 4hysica, 4ain that tears at e6ery sing,e 4erson in this (or,), (e (ou,) be com4e,,e) to use our abi,ities +or a higher 4ur4oseA #n) so (e begin the )escri4tion o+ ho( (e use the combination o+ sti,,ness an) (is)om to gain the 4o(ers o+ an #nge,A I+ one moment in time is on,y a 4erce4tion, then a,, moments are, an) (e cou,) ,earn to see ahea) an) back(ar)s in time, to he,4 4eo4,eA We (ou,) a,so ,earn that (e are mistaking our tiny menta, 4ictures +or ?actua,@ ob=ectsA Since these 4ictures are (hat (or)s are, (e (ou,) then gain 4o(er o6er (or)s themse,6es! the abi,ity to s4eak to a,, 4eo4,e, gui)e a,, 4eo4,e, in their o(n ,anguageA Trans+orming 4ast an) +uture see)s into 4resent ones, (e can )escribe to 4eo4,e the e6ents o+ their 4ast ,i6es an) our o(n, so they can gras4 ho( e6erything comes +rom the (ay (e;6e treate) othersA
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IIIA10-31 With the necessary cause, one can rea) the min)s o+ othersA This though is not )one through the one they;re base) in, because o+ the +act that it (ou,) then not be their o(n e74erienceA Prat*a*as*a )ara &hitta 7n*anam<a &ha tat sa0alambanam4 Tas*a0a6isha*a bhutat6atIn the 4re6ious cha4ters (e s4oke about the $ath o+ Seeing! that brie+ 4erio) (hen (e commune (ith u,timate rea,ityA In the hours a+ter this e74erience, (e tem4orari,y gain the abi,ity to rea) other 4eo4,e;s min)sA #s (e 4rogress through the ne7t 4ath, this abi,ity becomes more an) more stab,eA #gain, it;s not that (e can share menta, see)s (hich are base) or ,ocate) in another 4ersonA See)s in our o(n min) can on,y be 4ut there by our o(n actions to(ar)s othersA I+ this (ere not the case, then (e sim4,y (ou,)n;t be here in this broken (or,)A %asters o+ the 4ast, in their in+inite com4assion, (ou,) ha6e gi6en us their o(n 4er+ect see)s ,ong agoA #n) so rea)ing another 4erson;s thoughtsDan) (e rea,,y )oDcomes +rom our o(n see)sE i+ it came +rom theirs, then they (ou,)n;t be ha6ing the thoughtsA Rea)ing other 4eo4,e;s min)sDor e6en =ust sincere,y trying toDis an im4ortant ski,, i+ (e ha6e something 4recious to teach themA We can 4eek in an) see (hat they en=oy, an) (hat they ho4e +or, an) the e7tent at that moment o+ their ca4acity to )igest i)easA
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IIIA31-33A1 I+ one turns the combine) e++ort u4on the bo)y;s 6isib,e +orm, then one can attain in6isibi,ity, since the eye becomes )isassociate) +rom the ob=ect a44earing to it, as the 4o(er to gras4 unto this ob=ect is sus4en)e)A The 4o(ers o+ shutting o++ soun) an) the rest are e74,aine) in the same (ayA :a*a ru)a san*amat tad grah*a shakti stambhe &hakshuh )rakasha0asam)ra*ogentardharam8tena shabdad*antardhanam uktam$eo4,e (ho are a)6ance) in the 4ath gain the 4o(er to become in6isib,e (hene6er they (ish toA #gain, this is a matter o+ conscious,y mani4u,ating ho( the 4ieces o+ an ob=ectDsuch as the co,or an) out,ine o+ one;s o(n bo)yDare organiCe) into that ob=ect by the min)A #n) this can on,y be )one i+ the correct see)s ha6e been 4,ante)A #n) this can on,y be )one i+ one has been goo) to others! goo) enough to see them not see you, i+ that cou,) he,4 themA We shou,) say here that not e6eryone (ho 4ossesses 4o(ers such as in6isibi,ity necessari,y +u,,y un)erstan)s (here they come +rom, ho( to kee4 them, or ho( to use them to he,4 othersA Sometime a mirac,e may ha44en to us sim4,y because o+ some o,) goo) see)s su))en,y ri4ening Dbut i+ (e )on;t un)erstan) the 4rocess, (e can;t re4eat itA $eo4,e (ho me)itate 6ery regu,ar,y, e6en i+ they on,y use me)itation to ?s4ace out@ +or a (hi,e, may tem4orari,y gain a +e( 4o(ersA This is because, in any )ee4 state o+ me)itation, (e sim4,y cannot commit the negati6e actions an) thoughts to(ar)s others (hich kee4 us +rom these 4o(ersA
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IIIA33A3 When you turn the combine) e++ort u4on those karmic see)s that (i,, o4en an) those that (i,, not, then you gain the abi,ity to see their +ina, outcomeA This can a,so be )one by the rea)ing o+ omensA %o)akramam niru)akramam &ha karma tat san*amad a)aranta 7n*anamArishtebh*o 6aYou buy your mother-in-,a( a ne( sho(er mat, in the ho4es that she might ,ike you moreA The ne7t )ay she s,i4s on it an) hurts herse,+A We kno( enough by no(, about ho( things rea,,y (ork, to kno( that she )i)n;t s,i4 because o+ the matDbut rather because o+ something negati6e she herse,+ )i) to someone 4rior to thatA #n) our goo) intentions &annot go (rong! the )esire to 4,ease her (i,, bring us many goo) things in the +utureA Which )oesn;t change the +act that it ould be ni&e to kno 4 (ith con+i)ence, the e7act +ina, conseHuences (e can e74ect +rom any 4articu,ar action (e un)ertakeA Someone (ho rea,,y un)erstan)s ho( the see)s (ork can 4ercei6e (hich see)s in the storehouse (i,, e6entua,,y o4en an) s4rout, an) (hich (i,, +ore6er ,ie uno4ene)A This is because merel* failing to understand ho( the see)s (ork is hat makes im4ure see)s 6iab,e an) 4otentA Remo6e The 9reat %istake, an) o,) ba) see)s ne6er go o++A There are s4eci+ic metho)s +or using omens to see (hat might ha44en Dsuch as +orete,,ing )eath +rom 4eo4,e;s sha)o(sA In the en) these too on,y (ork i+ (e ha6e the right see)s, +rom taking care o+ othersA
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IIIA3&-3* The 4o(ers are to be +oun) in ,o6e an) the restA #n) in these 4o(ers, ,ie the 4o(ers o+ the War-E,e4hant, an) a,, the others tooA I+ you 4,ace your eye on the true causes, then you gain the abi,ity to 4ercei6e e6en 6ery subt,e things at a great )istance a(ayA Maitr*adishu balaniBaleshu hasti bala0adiniPra6irtt*aloka n*asat sukshma 6*a6ahita 6i)rakirshta 7n*anamIt;s ob6ious by no( that the e7traor)inary, une74ecte) 4o(ers (e might (ant to seek in or)er to be o+ ser6ice to others a,, come +rom 4,anting the right see)sA #n) so here the %aster remin)s us o+ the 6ery most 4o(er+u, (ay o+ 4,anting these see)s! the 4ractice o+ the Four In+inite Thoughts, +rom the +irst cha4terA In+inite ,o6e, (hich (ants to gi6e e6ery ,i6ing being e6erything their heart )esiresA In+inite com4assion, (hich (ants to remo6e their tiniest ,itt,e 4ainA In+inite =oy, (hich (ants to take them to a higher ha44iness than =ust houses an) hamburgers! to a 4,ace o+ in+inite ha44iness, beyon) a,, +ear or )eathA #n) in+inite eHuanimity, (hich (ants to )o this +or e6eryone, an) not =ust +rien)s or +ami,yA In %aster $atan=a,i;s )ay, an e,e4hant (as the u,timate (ar machine, 4o(er+u, enough to )estroy any obstac,eA #n) so a being (ho ha) reache) s4iritua, 4er+ection (as ca,,e) a War-E,e4hantA When (e trans+orm into this #nge,, (e (i,, ha6e u,timate 4o(ers! u,timate com4assionE a kno(,e)ge o+ a,, thingsE an) the abi,ity to sho( ourse,6es any(here in the uni6erse, any time, to he,4 othersA This is the true e6o,ution o+ a,, the 4o(ersA You (i,, see a chi,) +a,, +rom (or,)s a(ay, an) be there to catch him or her, be+ore you think toA
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IIIA3- Turn the combine) e++ort u4on the sun, an) you (i,, un)erstan) the earthA Bhu6ana 7n*anam sur*e san*amat'ack in the secon) cha4ter, (hen (e s4oke about the 4hysica, yoga e7ercises, (e mentione) three main channe,s (here inner (in) or )rana tra6e,s through the bo)yA It;s crucia, to un)erstan) these channe,s, because (e can then contro, our 6ery thoughts, (hich are ,inke) to their (in)sA We actua,,y (ork on the 4hysica, bo)y to sto4 The 9reat %istake o+ the min)A The centra, channe, +o,,o(s the s4ineE s,ight,y to our right o+ it runs the sun channe,A Tie) to the (in)s that +,o( in this channe, tra6e, our ?hot@ negati6e thoughts! anger, hatre), =ea,ousy, a,, base) on )is,iking ob=ects, e6ents, an) 4eo4,e because (e +ai, to un)erstan) ho( (e ourse,6es ha6e 4ro)uce) themA Sti,,ing the turbu,ence o+ inner (in)s (ithin the sun channe, has the e++ect o+ +reeing us +rom misun)erstan)ing our outer rea,ity! the (or,), the earthA The beauty o+ yoga is that (e (ork on this channe, sim4,y an) e++ecti6e,y through se,ecte) 4hysica, yoga e7ercisesA 'reath contro,, 4ractice) (ith authentic gui)ance, +urther achie6es this goa,A #n) then +ina,,y (e use the team(ork o+ the ,ast three ,imbs o+ yogaDmenta, +ocus, +i7ation, an) (is)omDto sti,, this channe, +rom the insi)eA
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IIIA3. You (i,, un)erstan) the arrangement o+ the stars i+ you turn this same e++ort u4on the moonA Chandre tara 6*uha 7n*anamTo our ,e+t si)e o+ the centra, channe, runs the channe, o+ the moonA I+ the sun channe,, (hich is b,oo) re), carries ,arge,y ma,e energyD e7terna,,y-+ocuse) an) action-oriente)E then the mi,ky-co,ore) moon channe, carries most,y +ema,e energyDintros4ecti6e an) thinkingoriente)A Within this channe, run a,, our thoughts o+ ,iking things in the (rong (ay because (e misun)erstan) them! taking the ,ast ma4,e-co6ere) )onut +or ourse,6esA When our yoga 4ractice sti,,s the (in)s in the moon channe,, the 6ery root o+ these thoughts is sto44e)A This is the ten)ency to see ourse,6es an) our o(n min)Da,, the tiny s4arks or stars o+ consciousness (ithin usDas something too that comes +rom its o(n si)e, an) not +rom our see)sA Something to rea,iCe here! the 6ery see)s (hich create us create our (or,)A The see)s that create the +irst )i6ision o+ a,,Dthe channe,s o+ sun an) moon (ithin our 6ery bo)iesDa,so make us ma,e or +ema,eA They create )ay an) night, sun an) moon, you an) me, earth an) starsA The state o+ our (or,) is a 4er+ect re+,ection o+ the state o+ our channe,s, an) thus our heartsA
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IIIA3/ Turn the e++ort u4on the 4o,estar, an) you (i,, un)erstan) their (orkingsA Dhru6e tad gati 7n*anamThe centra, channe,, co,ore) ,ike crysta, +,ame, runs u4 an) )o(n the bo)y ,ike the great a7is aroun) (hich the stars turnA It +o,,o(s the ,ine o+ the s4ine +rom bet(een our ,egs to the ti4 o+ our hea), cur6ing )o(n to a 4oint bet(een the eyebro(sA 2inke) to the (in)s in this channe, run a,, our goo) thoughts! caring +or others, (atching (hat they (ant an) nee), an) most im4ortant,y the rea,iCation that this in itse,+ (i,, ,itera,,y create a 4er+ect (or,)A The three channe,s are =oine) together be,o( the area o+ our na6e,A Sim4,y rea)ing an) un)erstan)ing the (or)s on this 4age sucks inner (in) or )rana out o+ the troub,esome si)e channe,s, an) )irects it into the 4ure centra, channe,A This in turn +urther re6ea,s to us the (orkings o+ earth an) starsA You must rea,iCe that the true 4ur4ose o+ a,, 4hysica, yoga 4ractice is to gui)e inner (in) out o+ the si)e channe,s an) into the centra, channe,A This triggers our 4rogress thorough a,, +i6e 4aths, es4ecia,,y the )irect 4erce4tion o+ u,timate rea,ityA When all the inner (in) )isso,6es into the centra, channe,, the bo)y changes +rom +,esh to ,ight, an) you stan) u4on a,, (or,)s
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IIIA30-&1 Turn the same e++ort u4on the (hee, at the na6e,, an) you (i,, un)erstan) the structure o+ the bo)yA Turn it u4on the throat, an) you 4ut an en) to hunger an) thirstA This is a stab,e state o+ the channe,s o+ the turt,eA <abhi &hakre ka*a 6*uha 7n*anam:antha ku)e kshut )i)asa ni6irttih:urma nad*am sthair*am#s they +o,,o( the centra, channe, u4 the bo)y, the t(o si)e channe,s t(ist aroun) it at certain s4ots, ,ike 6inesA This creates choke4oints (hich obstruct the +,o( o+ (in)s (ithin the centra, channe,, thus hin)ering the s(eet an) (ise thoughts ,inke) to these (in)sA During the )e6e,o4ment o+ the inner channe,s (ithin the +etus, 4ressure bui,)s u4 at these choke4oints an) secon)ary channe,s s4urt out +rom themA 2ooking )o(n the s4ine, these are seen ra)iating out ,ike the s4okes o+ a (hee,A Thus they are ca,,e) &hakras, +rom the Sanskrit (or) +or ?(hee,A@ The +irst (hee, to +orm in the (omb is at the na6e,A E6entua,,y an entire net(ork )e6e,o4s, an) the 6ery structure o+ our ske,eton, b,oo) 6esse,s, an) ner6ous system +orms aroun) the channe,s, ,ike ice aroun) the contours o+ a t(igA This means that any 4hysica, ai,ment (e e6er ha6e can be trace) to the channe,s, an) cure), (ith un)erstan)ingA Turning this un)erstan)ing u4on the &hakra at the neck a,,o(s us, in time, to o6ercome e6en the nee) to eatA We gra)ua,,y contro, a,, +i6e 4hysica, senses, (hich are tie) to +i6e secon)ary (in)s such as the ?turt,e@ (in), res4onsib,e +or hearing an) re,ate) to our turt,e-sha4e) ,i6erA
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IIIA&3-&5 Turn it u4on the ra)iance at the ti4 o+ the hea), an) you (i,, see the 4o(ersA #,, o+ them come +rom tota, un)erstan)ingA Turn it u4on the heart, an) you (i,, kno( the min)A Murdha 7*otishi siddha darshanamPratibhad 6a sar6amHirda*e &hitta san6itThe inner (hee,s or &hakras begin as choke4oints, but the 6ery act o+ +ocusing u4on them (ith un)erstan)ing re,eases the tightness o+ the t(o si)e channe,s (ra44e) aroun) themA Think o+ the inner (in) or )rana (ithin the three main channe,s as being a certain +i7e) amount, ,ike the air insi)e a toy anima, ma)e o+ ,ong thin ba,,oonsA I+ you sHueeCe the tummy, the ,egs get +atterA I+ you (ork on a choke4oint (ith thoughts o+ kno(,e)ge an) caring +or others, inner (in) ,ea6es the si)e channe,s that cause) the choke4oint in the +irst 4,aceA The &hakra then becomes a center o+ ra)iance, an) high s4iritua, rea,iCationsA 8sing this metho), (e can re,ease a ra)iant, (hite, honey-,ike substance (ithin the &hakra at the ti4 o+ our hea)A This triggers (or,),y 4o(ers, an) then )i6ine onesA #gain, a,, the 4o(ers u,timate,y su44ort an) a,so s4ring +rom a c,ear un)erstan)ing o+ the see)s as they create the (or,)A Within the &hakra at the heart ,ies an in)estructib,e )ro4 o+ consciousness, in+inite,y sma,,er than the ti4 o+ a nee),eA "erein ,ies the storehouse o+ bi,,ions o+ see)s, 4ro=ecting +orth our ,i+eA When this &hakra heart is o4ene), u,timate ,o6e bursts +orth as crysta, ,ightA
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IIIA&* The causes +or rea,ity an) the 4erson, ho(e6er 6ery )istinct +rom one another these t(o may be, are no )i++erentA We e74erience them not because o+ something outsi)e o+ ourse,6es, but as something +rom ourse,6esA Turn the combine) e++ort u4on this, an) you (i,, un)erstan) the 4ersonA %att6a )urusha*or at*anta0asankirna*oh )rat*a*a0a6ishesho bhogah )ara0arthat6at s6a0artha san*amat )urusha 7n*anamIt;s a ,ot easier to )ea, (ith the misun)erstan)ing o+ our outer rea,ity (hich runs in the sun channe,, than to correct the misun)erstan)ing o+ the 4ersonDmeaning ourse,6esD(hich runs in the moon channe,A Take the outer rea,ity o+ a 4en, +or e7am4,eA I+ I ho,) a 4en u4 to you an) ask you (hat it is, you automatica,,y say, ?# 4enA@ #n) in that s4,it secon) you a,so be,ie6e that it;s a 4en +rom its o(n si)eA You think that ?4en-ness@ is someho( coming out o+ the 4en itse,+A 'ut i+ (e ho,) the same ob=ect u4 to a )og, they sim4,y see it as a mi,),y interesting stick! 4erha4s something goo) to che( onA # moment;s re+,ection te,, us that neither 6ie( o+ the ob=ect is more ?correctA@ #n) (e a,so Huick,y see that ?4en-ness@ is not e7u)ing +rom the 4enA Rather, ?4en@ is a 4er+ect ,itt,e i)ea-4icture im4ose) u4on a shiny cy,in)er by my o(n min)A #n) hi&h 4icture my min) comes u4 (ith a,, )e4en)s on the see)sDon ho( I;6e treate) othersA That;s in +act (hat makes me a human, an) the )og a )ogA E6en the Huestion o+ (hether you can think these i)eas is coming +rom the see)sA
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IIIA&--&. With this you )e6e,o4 su4ernorma, abi,ities o+ hearing, touch, sight, taste, an) sme,,A During me)itation, these cou,) be an obstac,eE (hen you rise +rom me)itation, they are 4o(ersA Tatah )ratibha shra6ana 6edana0adarsha s6ada 6arta 7a*anteTe samadhau u)asarga 6*utthane siddha*ahThe abi,ity to un)erstan) a sim4,e 4en then is a 4o(er+u, too, that a,,o(s us to go behin) rea,ity an) make a)=ustments at its 6ery core! sort o+ ,ike ha6ing the source co)e +or a com4uter 4rogram, or (orking on an organism at the ,e6e, o+ its genetic co)eA The )istances at (hich (e can hear t(o other 4eo4,e ha6ing a con6ersation is an e7am4,eA I+ a certain number o+ +eet (ere inherent,y the number o+ +eet at (hich (e can no ,onger hear (hat they;re saying, then someone stan)ing ne7t to us (ho has much more acute hearing than us shou,)n;t be ab,e to hear them eitherA Bust ,ike the 4en an) the )ogA #n) so rather than bringing about some miracu,ous change in our abi,ity to hear, (e sim4,y re4,ace the see)s in our o(n min) (hich are creating the limit at (hich (e can hearA # hun)re) +eet becomes t(o +eet, an) (e can ,isten to 4eo4,e ta,king t(o houses )o(n the streetA This cou,) ob6ious,y )ri6e you ma), an) make acti6ities ,ike s,ee4 an) me)itation im4ossib,eA 9enera,,y s4eaking (e are automatica,,y 4rotecte) by the +act that such 4o(ers are on,y gaine) thorough the )esire to use them to ser6e othersA
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IIIA&/ When you ,oosen the ties (hich bin) you, an) kno( this +or a 4rison, then you can sen) your min) to enter another bo)yA Bandha karana shaithil*at )ra&hara san6edana&h &ha &hittas*a )arasharir a6eshahWe )ear,y ,o6e our bo)ies o+ +,esh an) b,oo), but imagine ho( they (ou,) seem to a 4erson (hose bo)y ha) a,rea)y change) to ,ightA Sort o+ a s,imy 4risonA # )angerous 4,ace to be stuck inA Inci)enta,,y, you maintain the genera, outer +orm o+ a human being (hen your bo)y )oes changeA Other 4eo4,e Fremember the 4en an) the )ogG might e6en see you the same as be+oreA You an) others ,ike you, though, see you as the most e7Huisite being you can imagine right no(, magni+ie) a thousan) times o6erA #n) so sometimes the bo)y o+ ,ight is ca,,e) the ?rainbo(@ bo)y, because +rom a )istance a rainbo( ,ooks ,ike so,i) stu++, but u4 c,ose you can 4ass your han) through it! no more guts an) b,oo)A Since a )og in the en) is on,y the see)s to see things as a )og, a 4erson again (ho rea,,y un)erstan)s see)s cou,) take on 6arious outer +orms, an) a44ear to be born as 6arious )i++erent 4eo4,e, i+ this (ou,) he,4 usA They kno( it;s easier +or us, on a )ay-to-)ay ,e6e,, to re,ate to someone +air,y much ,ike ourse,6esA #n) so at the beginning they come to us that (ayA
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IIIA&0-51 When you gain mastery o6er the u4(ar)-running (in), then you can 4ass unim4e)e) o6er bo)ies o+ (ater, s(am4s, thornbushes an) the ,ikeA When you gain mastery o6er the co-resi)ent (in), you gain inner +ireA 5dana 7a*a7 7ala )angka kantaka0adish6asanga utkrantish &ha%amana 7a*at )ra76alanamWhen the inner (in)s race to a s4eci+ic 4art o+ the bo)y an) gather there, e6en momentari,y, to 4er+orm a necessary bo)i,y +unction, (e i)enti+y them as one o+ the +i6e 4rimary (in)sA The +irst o+ these, the ?4er6asi6e@ (in), co6ers the entire bo)y, go6erning the +,o( o+ a,, other (in)s to (hate6er 4,ace they are nee)e)A The ?,i+e@ (in) maintains ,i+e itse,+ an) a,so the 4assage o+ breathA The ?)o(n(ar)-c,earing@ (in) assures the e,imination o+ +eces an) urineA The ?u4(ar)-running@ (in) mentione) here re,ates to eating an) s4eaking, a,so assisting the u4(ar) mo6ement o+ any other (in)A When (ith kno(,e)ge o+ see)s (e gain mastery o6er this (in), (e can mo6e Huick,yDe6en o6er obstac,es ,ike ,akes or thick brushDi+ someone nee)s he,4A In our +ina, e6o,ution, (e 4ass through 4,anets an) ga,a7ies at the s4ee) o+ thoughtDthe s4ee) o+ a see) ri4eningA The +ina, 4rimary (in) ?resi)es together@ (ith both )igesti6e +ire an) mystic +ire near the na6e,A On the +irst ,e6e,, it )isti,,s nutrients +rom +oo) an) )istributes them throughout the bo)yA On the secon) ,e6e,, it triggers a )o(n(ar) +,o( o+ the ra)iant nectar at the ti4 o+ the hea), engen)ering kno(,e)ge, b,iss, an) our ange,ic trans+ormationA
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IIIA51-53 When you turn the combine) e++ort u4on the re,ationshi4 bet(een the ear an) s4ace, you gain the ange, 4o(er o+ hearingA When you turn this e++ort u4on the re,ationshi4 bet(een the bo)y an) s4ace, you gain a 4o(er o+ me)itation (here you become ,ight as a (is4 o+ cotton, an) can thus +,y through the skyA %hrotra0akasha*oh sambandha san*amad di6*am shrotram:a*a0akasha*oh sambandha sa*amal laghu tula sama)attesh &ha0akasha gamanamThe (or) here +or ?s4ace@ ha) three meaning in ancient timesA One (as sim4,y sky, s4ace, the )istance bet(een thingsA The secon) meaning, as (e;6e mentione) be+ore, (as 4,ace itse,+! that unchanging thing (hich ob=ects enter, stay in, an) then e7itA The thir) (as s4ace in the sense o+ the 6oi) that;s ,e+t (hen you +in) out that something you thought (as there ne6er (asA The +ee,ing you get (hen you reach into your 4ocket a+ter a mea, at an e74ensi6e restaurant, an) rea,iCe you;re ,e+t your (a,,et at homeA We get the same +ee,ing o+ absence (hen (e rea,iCe that e6erything aroun) us is not coming at us, but from usA Seeing ho( this s4ace a,,o(s us to hear, seeing ho( this s4ace a,,o(s our bo)y to be there, a,,o(s us again to a)=ust the ?s(itches@ on both these ob=ectsA 8nhear) s(itche) to hear), hea6y s(itche) to ,ightA #gain (e use the resu,ting 4o(ers +irst to he,4 a ,imite) number o+ 4eo4,eA #s (e gro(, the number becomes in+initeA #,, the 4o(ers e6o,6e this (ayD+rom mun)ane, to he,4+u,, to en,ightene)A In the en) the min) +,ies +ree through the sky o+ (hat (as ne6er there any(ayA
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IIIA5&-55 Those (ho no ,onger 4ercei6e anything as being outsi)e e74erience the trans+ormation into the u,timate bo)yA With this, e6ery 6ei, (hich co6ers the ,ight is )estroye)A Turn the combine) e++ort u4on the +act that this gross bo)y is an ob=ect (hich comes +rom that subt,e nature, an) you;,, gain mastery o6er the e,ementsA Bahir akal)ita 6irtti maha6ideha tatah )rakasha0a6arana ksha*ah%thula s6aru)a sukshma0an6a*a0artha6att6a san*amad bhuta 7a*ahThese ,ines mark the 4oint at (hich the combine) e++ort o+ sti,,ness an) un)erstan)ing has been sustaine) +or so ,ong that (e un)ergo the +ina, trans+ormation, into a being (ho can ser6e a,, (or,)sA #t this 4oint (e (i,, ha6e +our )istinct 4arts, or bo)iesA In a (ay, (e a,rea)y 4osses the +irst 4art o+ an #nge,, an) (e a,(ays ha6eA It is the sim)le fa&t that e are not hat e are: you are not the 4erson they gi6e that (or), your nameA Rather, the nameDthe see) 4ictureD came +irst, an) then ma)e you youA Since you are not you any other (ay, you are a6ai,ab,e to become something e,seDan #nge,A #n) you a,(ays ha6e beenA This is your +irst bo)yA When (e gras4 that the (ay (e lookDour 4hysica, a44earanceDis a,so a6ai,ab,e in the same (ay, (e begin the har) (ork o+ co,,ecting enough see)s to change the actua, 4hysica, e,ements o+ our bo)y into those o+ the #nge,A
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IIIA5*-5- With this you attain 4o(er at microsco4ic ,e6e,s an) a,, the restA You achie6e a 4er+ect bo)y, (hich cannot be hurt by any e7isting thingA You gain the bo)y o+ 4er+ection! e7Huisite in its a44earance, strong, so,) as )iamon) itse,+A Tatonima0adi )radurbha6ah ka*a sam)at tad dharma0anabhighatash &ha,u)a la6an*a bala 6a7ra sanhananat6ani ka*a sam)atThere is a tra)itiona, ,ist o+ eight ,o(-,e6e, 4o(ers (hich (e can use to he,4 others in a ,imite) (ay! the abi,ity to shrink an) 4ass through a crack, or to ,ighten your bo)y an) +,y through the airDthe ty4es o+ 4o(ers mentione) ear,ierA 'y this stage though (e ha6e reache) the u,timate e6o,ution o+ these 4o(ers, (hich is the secon) bo)y o+ the #nge,! bi,,ions o+ )i++erent 4hysica, +orms that (e sen) outA Imagine the abi,ity to a44ear as a 4et )og to a ,one,y 4erson, or e6en as their +a6orite te,e6ision sho(A Then imagine +i,,ing an entire (or,) (ith )i++erent beings, a,, interacting (ith each otherE 4,us a,, the things they use e6ery )ayA For a +inishe) yogi, the +irst is consi)ere) ?sma,,@ stu++E the secon) is ?,ight(eightA@ #n) so I rea,,y cou,) be the ,ast 4erson ,e+t here (ho hasn;t turne) into an #nge,A #t the center o+ a,, these +orms that the #nge, is sen)ing out sits their ?home@ bo)yA This is the thir) bo)y, the 4ara)ise bo)y, e7Huisite an) in)estructib,eA #n) she (i,, ne6er ,ea6e us, unti, (e become herA
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IIIA5.-5/ I+ you turn the combine) e++ort u4on the +act that the senses (hich ho,) onto ob=ects a,so +o,,o( u4on their true nature, their rea, se,+, then you gain mastery o6er the 4o(ers o+ senseA Thus then you a,so master that thing (hich takes the as4ect! the main thing, the s(i+t messenger o+ the min)A Grahana s6aru)a0asmita0an6a*a0artha6att6a san*amad indri*a 7a*ahTato mano 7a6it6a 6ikarana bha6ah )radhana 7a*ash &haSo +ar (e ha6e attaine) three bo)ies! the ?em4tiness@ bo)y, (hich makes a,, the other ones 4ossib,e, 4,us t(o 4hysica, bo)ies! one that (e sen) out in in+inite +ormsE an) another that (e stay in ourse,6es, (ithin our hea6enA The +ourth bo)y then is the bo)y o+ (hat our min) (i,, becomeA Our sense 4o(ers take aho,) o+ ob=ects, an) then re4ort back to the min)A The min), as (e;,, see more +u,,y in the ,ast cha4ter, is ,ike a mirror, assuming the +orm or as4ect o+ (hate6er the senses 4resent to itA When you see a re) a44,e, a 4art o+ your min) is in a sense imbue) (ith re)nessA It takes a s4,it-secon) +or the min) to i)enti+y the ob=ects 4resente) to itDinc,u)ing organiCing thought-soun)s into thought-(or)sA So in one (ay (e;re a,(ays a s4,it-secon) behin) (hat;s going on aroun) us, but the 4rinci4a, character, min), is so Huick that (e ne6er noticeA In the ,ast cha4ter (e;,, see ho( the true nature o+ e6ery 4art o+ this 4rocess is that it;s sti,, coming from the min)A 8n)erstan)ing this a,,o(s us to reach the +ourth bo)y! the 4o(er to kno( a,, thingsA
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IIIA50-*1 This then becomes the su44ort o+ a,, things, an) a kno(er o+ a,, things, +or a,, thingsD (hether the rea,ity aroun) us or the 4erson themse,6esD are nothing more than its mani+estationsA #n) i+ (e can a6oi) attachment e6en to this, (e can )estroy a,, the negati6e see)sA "erein ,ies tota, 4urityA %att6a )urusha0an*ata0akh*ati matras*a sar6a bha6a0adhishthatirt6am sar6a7n*atirt6am &haTad 6airag*ad a)i dosha bi7a ksha*e kai6al*amThe %aster again summariCes the on,y (ay that (e cou,) reach the +our bo)ies o+ an #nge,A In the en), the min) un)er,ies a,, thingsD 4ro=ecting e6erything (e are a(are o+, e6en ourse,6esA #t the en), the min) then +u,+i,,s its true ca4acity, o+ seeing )irect,y e6ery one o+ these ob=ectsD4ast, 4resent, or +utureA In one +ina, menta, t(ist, (e nee) to un)erstan) that e6en our understanding o+ ho( a,, this (orks is itself a 4ro=ection! a menta, 4icture 4resente) to our min) (hen e7traor)inari,y rare an) 4o(er+u, see)s break o4enA The i)eas 4resente) in %aster $atan=a,i;s ,itt,e book on yoga, es4ecia,,y the )escri4tion o+ the 4o(ers that (e;6e =ust co6ere), are &oming from *ouA Whether you gras4 these i)eas to +u,+i,, the )estiny o+ this (or,), or (hether it a,, seems a ,itt,e +ar-+etche) this a+ternoon, is also &oming from *ou8n)erstan)ing this em4tiness o+ un)erstan)ing itse,+ has the e++ect o+ )estroying bi,,ions o+ o,) negati6e see)s (ithin our min)A This in itse,+ takes us a ,ong (ay to(ar)s the +ina, goa,! tota, 4urityA
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IIIA*1 #n) there (i,, come a time (hen they in6ite you to take your 4,ace (ith themA You must become a source o+ 4ri)e +or your +ami,y, or you;,, again +a,, 6ictim to a,, you sought to a6oi)A %than*u)animantrane sanga sma*a0akaranam )unah anishta )rasangatThe minute you +irst 4icke) u4 this book, you attracte) the attention o+ some 6ery im4ortant 4eo4,e! e6eryone (ho has stu)ie) the book in the ,ast t(o thousan) years, an) un)erstoo) it, an) 4ractice) it, an) become the #nge,A Sim4,y by thinking the i)eas (e;6e rea) about so +ar, you become a 4art o+ certain +ami,y o+ 4eo4,eA $eo4,e (ho are 6ery concerne) about the 4ain o+ the (or,)A $eo4,e (ho ha6e the s4ark o+ high un)erstan)ing some(here (ithin themA Who be,ie6e that, someho(, there must be a ke* to sto44ing )eath an) unha44iness a,togetherA We sai) that (e ha) to un)erstan) un)erstan)ing itse,+E that it too is coming +rom see)sA #n) the on,y see)s it can come +rom are 4,ante) by (anting to be the one (ho rescues a,, the rest o+ usA #s your 4o(ers gro(, an) you e6o,6e, your o(n 4hysica, an) emotiona, 4ain (i,, o+ course begin to )isa44earA There;s a 4oint at (hich you may get tra44e), thinking to sto4 at thatA 'ut then, you see, these im4ortant 4eo4,e (i,, sho( themse,6es to you, an) in6ite you into the higher +ami,y, (hich acts on,y +or the ha44iness o+ the entire +ami,yDo+ ,i6ing kin)A
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IIIA*3-*& I+ you turn the combine) e++ort u4on the t(o stages o+ this moment, then you gain the kno(,e)ge (hich comes +rom not )iscriminatingA You then attain the abi,ity to be in the t(o eHua,,y, unrestricte) by anything! by birth, or ty4e, or 4,aceA :shana tat krama*oh san*amad a6i6eka7am 7n*anam=ati lakskana deshair an*ata0ana6a&hedat tul*a*os tatah )rati)attihThere are three crucia, moments at the en), (hen (e gain a,, +our bo)iesA The +irst is the ,ast moment in (hich (e are sti,, not the #nge,! (e are in (hat is ca,,e) ?the (is)om o+ the +ina, instantA@ To get here (e ha6e seen the u,timate )irect,y, on the $ath o+ Seeing, brie+,yA #n) then (e ha6e (orke) our (ay u4 through se6en ,e6e,s, using (hat (e sa(, an) )iscriminatingDin the sense o+ staying a(are that e6en no( the (ay things ,ook to us is not the (ay they rea,,y areA During three more ,e6e,s (e nee) no ,onger )iscriminate this (ay! (e no ,onger ha6e the see)s +or things to e6en a))ear to us in the (rong (ayA This brings us to that +ina, momentE (e cross o6erE an) in the ne7t moment (e ha6e this ne( kno(,e)geDthe 4o(er to kno( a,, thingsD born +rom the ,ast three ,e6e,sA For one s4,it secon), (e sit in but one e7Huisite bo)y, in 4ara)iseA #n) then, because o+ the 4rayer (e ha6e ma)e +or count,ess ,i+etimesDto ser6e othersD(e (ithout a sing,e thought a44ear on a,, (or,)s, #nge,icA
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IIIA*5-** You attain the kno(,e)ge (hich comes +rom )iscriminatingE the one that +rees you, (here (e are ab,e to see a,, things an) the (ay a,, things are, (ithout ha6ing to a,ternate bet(een the t(oA When the 4erson an) the rea,ity aroun) them are eHua,,y 4ure, this is tota, 4urityA Tarakam sar6a 6isha*am sar6atha 6isha*am akramam &heti 6i6eka7am 7n*anam%att6a )urusha*oh shuddhi sam*e kai6al*am'e+ore (e reach the +ina, goa,, it is com4,ete,y im4ossib,e to be in an e74erience o+ u,timate rea,ity an) sti,, be e74eriencing the norma,, )ece4ti6e rea,ity aroun) us no(A #n) +or us to e74erience u,timate rea,ity, (e must be in a state o+ )ee4 me)itationA #n) so (e cannot he,4 anyone i+ (e are not 4racticing ho( to me)itate ourse,6es, e6ery )ayA In a sense a,, things come +rom this basic abi,ity to )iscriminate bet(een the (ay (e a,(ays thought things (ere ha44ening, an) the (ay (e rea,iCe they are rea,,y ha44eningA E6en at 6ery high ,e6e,s then (e can on,y a,ternate bet(een seeing u,timate rea,ity )uring )ee4 me)itation, an) being in )ece4ti6e rea,ity at other timesA This changes (hen (e reach the bo)ies o+ the #nge,! then, an) on,y then, (e can see a,, things, an) a,, creatures in the (or,), an) ,o6e them com4,ete,y, ser6e them, an) in the same moment see their higher rea,ity, abso,ute em4tinessA This 6ery kno(,e)ge an) ,o6e 4,ants 4ure see)s that sustain it into the ne7t moment, at (hich time its 6ery e7istence again 4,ants the see)s +or it to be there in the +o,,o(ing moment, on through eternity, tota, 4urityA
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Fourth Cornerstone! The Cha4ter on Tota, $urity IJA I-& $o(ers can be attaine) either at birth, through herbs, s4e,,s, e7treme 4ractices, or through )ee4 me)itationA The trans+ormation (hich occurs bet(een births is +u,+i,,e) by natureA In or)er to be re,ease) +rom them, (e must )estroy the 6ei, o+ the Hua,ities o+ thingsA #n) then (e must become as gar)enersA Chaturthah :ai6ail*a Padah =anmaushadhi mantra ta)ah samadhi7a siddha*ah=at*antara )arinamah )rakirt*a)urat- <imittam a)ra*o7akam )rakirtinam 6arana bhedas tu tatah kshetrika6atThe +irst cha4ter took us )o(n the +i6e 4aths, to 4er+ectionA The ne7t t(o cha4ters took us there through the eight ,imbsA The +ourth an) +ina, cha4ter no( takes us through the menta, )etai,s to the same 4,aceA There are many (ays to the s4ecia, 4o(ers (e mentione)A I+ a 4erson is 6ery attache) to their house, +or e7am4,e, then a+ter they )ie they may return as a s4irit or ghost chaine) to the house, (ith 4o(ers ,ike (a,king through (a,,sA Decease) 4eo4,e in the s4irit (or,), (aiting +or their ne7t ,i+e, automatica,,y gain simi,ar 4o(ers, an) try to contact ,o6e) onesA This e7istence an) its 4o(ers a,so en), by nature, (ithin se6en (eeksA One can moreo6er gain s4ecia, 4o(ers an) 6isions using herbs or )rugs, or through e7treme 4ractices ,ike s,ee4 )e4ri6ation or )rastic +astingA Or one can utter s4ecia, s4e,,s to +,y or 4ick u4 +ireA The 4rob,em (ith a,, these metho)s is that they sim4,y cannot be sustaine) at (i,,A We must instea) master )ee4 me)itation, an) see that the Hua,ities (hich a,, things 4osses actua,,y come +rom our see)sA Then (e must Huiet,y, ha44i,y, an) stea)i,y ten) the gar)en o+ our o(n min)s, to 4ro)uce 4ara)iseA
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IJA 5-- Emanations are on,y 4ossib,e because o+ the se,+-nature o+ the states o+ min)A When you )estroy the mistaken attitu)e, then the min) is re,ease) +rom i)eas o+ one or manyA "erein ,ies the )estruction o+ the storehouse attaine) through high me)itationA <irmana &hittan*asmita matratPra6irtti bhede )ra*o7akam &hittam ekam anekeshamTatra dh*ana7am anasha*amThe one most im4ortant 4o(er +rom the ,ast cha4ter (as the abi,ity to emanate, or sen) ourse,6es out to he,4 one 4erson, an) ,ater on in+inite 4eo4,eA Each reHuires a certain state o+ min) ca,,e) the ?emanation stateA@ We can on,y enter this state because its nature too is that it is 4ro)uce) by our kin)ness to(ar)s othersA # 4o4u,ar e7ercise in ancient times +or seeing that things actua,,y come +rom us (as ca,,e) ?neither one nor manyA@ You can;t see a car (ithout ,ooking at its 4artsA 'ut you can ha6e a,, o+ the 4arts o+ a car an) sti,, not ha6e a carDso the 4arts are not the carA So i+ the 4arts you nee) to see, to see a car, aren;t the car, then (here is the car itse,+ coming +rom: ee),ess to say t(o or three such carsA 9ras4 this about your min) itse,+Dgras4 this about the idea to sen) out count,ess c,ones o+ yourse,+ to he,4 4eo4,eDan) you are ha,+(ay thereA %e)itating u4on ho( things rea,,y (ork +unctions to )estroy the storehouse o+ negati6e see)s, as (e sa( at the en) o+ the +irst cha4terA 9ar)ening is both 4,anting +,o(ers an) sto44ing (ee)sA
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IJA .-/ Dee)s )one by a true 4ractitioner are neither (hite nor b,ackA Those )one by others are o+ three )i++erent kin)sA #t that 4oint, the corres4on)ing conseHuences (hich (i,, ri4en +rom these are 4er+ect,y ob6ious to them +rom the see)s they;6e 4,ante)A :arma0ashukla0akirshnam *oginah tri6idham itareshamTatas tad 6i)aka0anugunanam e6a0abhi6*aktir 6asananamI+ our ,i6es are actua,,y run by o,) see)s s4routing in our min)s, then ,ogica,,y ,i+e (ou,) be a ,itt,e +rustratingA %any o+ the imme)iate actions that (e take then to get (hat (e (ant sim4,y (ou,)n;t (ork outA #n) isn;t that =ust the (ay it is: 9ar)ening your rea,ity means taking back contro, o6er your ,i+eA It means kno(ing e7act,y ho( to get the things you (ant, because you no( un)erstan) 4recise,y (hat see)s to 4,ant, an) ho( they (i,, ri4enA This is yogaE this is true 4racticeA %ost 4eo4,e are constant,y an) b,in),y 4,anting three kin)s o+ see)s in their menta, gar)en! many moment-to-moment ,itt,e b,ack negati6e see)sE a ,ot o+ ?neutra,@ see)s that are 4,ante) by our constant, +un)amenta, misun)erstan)ing o+ thingsE an) the occasiona, nice (hite see)s, +rom he,4ing someoneA You must un)erstan) that e6en (hite see)s 4,ante) (ithout understanding cause 4ain, because they (ear outA %i,,ions o+ (hite see)s ha6e create) your ,i+e, an) it is ,eaking a(ay as you rea) these (or)sA True 4ractitioners )o the same goo) )ee)s (ith understanding3 instea) o+ 4,anting im4ure (hite or b,ack see)s, they 4,ant on,y 4ure (hite ones, an) thus run their ,i6es themse,6esA
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IJA 0-11 Distant ,i+etimes, )istant 4,aces, an) )istant times a,, become entire,y here an) no(, +or the thought o+ them an) the see)s +or them assume the e7act same +ormA They see them +ore6er, back to no beginning, ahea) (ith nothing ,e+tA The structure o+ causes an) e++ects is maintaine) by certain +actorsE it )isa44ears then, (hen they )oA =ati desha kala 6*a6ahitanam a)*anantar*am smirti sanskara*oh ekaru)at6atTasam anadit6am &hashisho nit*at6atHetu )hala0ashra*a0alambanaih sangirhitat6ad esham abha6e tad abha6aYou can reco,,ect or think about your +antastic 6acation s4ot right no(, but it;s not the same as being thereDit;s on,y a menta, 4icture o+ being thereA So i+ e6erything is =ust menta, 4ictures any(ay, (hy isn@t it the same as being there: When (e think about a nice 4,ace, a see) has ri4ene) in our min) to imagine itA When (e are sitting in a nice 4,ace, a see) has s4route) to be thereA #n) so Fas you may ha6e notice)G it )oesn;t matter ho( much you ant to be there, you;re not going to get there =ust by anting to beA The onl* (ay to get there is to 4ur4ose+u,,y 4,ant the right see)sDsay by 4ro6i)ing a nice 6acation +or someone e,seA Then sit back an) (ait +or the +ire(orksA # 4erson (ho;s gotten 6ery goo) at menta, gar)ening though uti,iCes a 4o(er+u, inner cata,yst o+ kno(,e)ge an) (anting to he,4 othersA They can then +rame e6en )istant e6ents menta,,y, an) thereby be thereA They reach back(ar)s an) ahea) into in+inite time (ith nothing ,e+t unkno(nA When misun)erstan)ing sto4s, the o,) storehouse co,,a4ses, re4,ace) by se,+-4er4etuating, 4ure see)sA
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IJA 13-15 It comes because those (ho un)erstan) things ha6e broken through the i)ea that 4ast an) +uture are times that cou,) e7ist in an) o+ themse,6esA For them, the most subt,e )etai,s o+ the 6ery nature o+ things are e6i)entA Since a,, the 4ossib,e 4ermutations o+ things are but one, their basis is suchnessA Atita0anagatam s6aru)atost*adh6a bhedad dharmanamTe 6*akta sukshma guna0atmanahParinamaikat6ad 6astu tatt6am"ere;s another easy )emonstration o+ em4tiness, (hich is sometimes ca,,e) ?suchnessA@ The boss bursts into your o++ice an) ye,,s at you +or b,o(ing a customer;s or)erA In rea,ity his +ace is on,y some re))ish co,or, an) his 6oice a certain number o+ )ecibe,sA 'ut the see)s in your min) go o++ an) im4ose u4on this the +inishe) image o+ an un4,easant 4ersonA Someone e,se in the room may +ee, that he;s being Huite reasonab,eA Their see)s are ,aying a )i++erent 4icture on himA either image is necessari,y correctA It;s not that un4,easantness or 4,easantness is +,o(ing +rom the bossA #n) that;s his em4tinessA #ncient me)itators (ere ab,e to estab,ish that the im4ression o+ time 4assing on,y occurs because o+ -* se4arate images that go o++ in our min) e6ery +ingersna4E interesting,y, about the number o+ +rames 4er secon) in a +i,mA Time itse,+ is =ust ,ike the bossA "o( +ast (e see it 4assDat the )entist or (ith a goo) +rien)D)e4en)s on,y u4on our see)sA Those (ho see these subt,e )etai,s can )e+ine their o(n time, by gar)eningA 'ecause em4tiness is the +oun)ation un)er,ying a,, e6ents, (e are a,, ca4ab,e o+ seeing e6erything that e6ery ha44ens, in this one momentA
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IJA 1*-1- Since the t(o states o+ min) are )istinct +rom one another, they take se4arate routes to e74erience this one same basisA #n) it;s not the case that any one state o+ min) cou,), by (ay o+ something e,se, e74erience this basis (ithout a correct 4erce4tionA I+ that cou,) ha44en, anything cou,) ha44enA 9astu sam*e &hitta bhedat ta*or 6ibhakta )anthah<a &haika &hitta tantram 6astu tad a)ramanakam tada kim s*atI+ em4tiness is the sing,e more im4ortant thingDthe +oun)ation (hich a,,o(s a,, other things to ha44enDthen (hy is it so )i++icu,t +or us to gras4: For the ans(er, (e return to The 9reat %istakeA We;6e sai) a,, a,ong thatDon one ,e6e,De6ery sing,e 4erce4tion (e e6er ha6e is mistakenA 'ut i+ our min) is making some +un)amenta, error e6ery moment o+ our ,i6es, then ho( can (e e6er &at&h oursel6es making this mistake: The 6ery instrument (e;re using is itse,+ )e+ecti6eA Some 4eo4,e ha6e c,aime) that (e ne6er can see the truth (ith this )e+ecti6e min)A Others say (e can, i+ (e (ork by (ay o+ our se,+a(areness! sort o+ a ,itt,e in)e4en)ent corner o+ our min) that ,istens to it, an) (atches it, e6en though the min) itse,+ ne6er sees anything correct,yA The great %asters o+ history say that both o+ these i)eas are si,,yA #s %aster $atan=a,i himse,+ mentione) in the o4ening 6erses, there are t(o other routes +or a44roaching the +oun)ation truth o+ em4tinessA One is reasoningD,ike an actor in a mo6ie (ho e74,ains to the au)ience ho( the mo6ie can;t be rea,A This ,ea)s to a )irect, correct e74erience o+ u,timate rea,ity )uring me)itation, triggere) by the 4urest o+ see)sA
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IJA 1.-1/ Whether the min) is a(are o+ a basisDan ob=ectDor not )e4en)s u4on its e74osure to that ob=ectA The (orkings o+ the min) are a,(ays something that both are a(are o+, +or this is not something (hich )e4en)s u4on the )egree to (hich each 4erson has trans+orme) themse,6esA Tad u)araga0a)ekshat6at &hittas*a 6astu 7n*ata0a7n*atam%ada 7n*atash &hitta 6irtta*as tat )rabhoh )urushas*a0a)arinamit6atI+ you think about it a moment, it;s c,ear that the on,y (ay (e can say something e7ists is (hether (e, or someone, kno(s itA $erha4s not a,(ays )irect,y, but at ,east through its e++ects! (e ?see@ the (in) b,o(ing through the treesA I+ there is a higher rea,ity (hich can sa6e us, an) (hich un)er,ies a,, things, then it must a,so be ab,e to un)er,ie or su44ort a 4erce4tion o+ itA Ob=ects )e4en) on sub=ects, an) sub=ects rest u4on ob=ectsA either can e7ist (ithout the otherA It;s not true (e can ne6er see the truthA The min) is ,ike a mirror! 4,ace an ob=ect in +ront o+ it, an) the mirror assumes the ,ikeness o+ that ob=ectA It;s not true that (e can;t (atch our o(n min) sim4,y (ith our o(n min)De6en (ithout some e7otic bystan)erDto )isco6er ho( it;s making The 9reat %istakeA E6eryone, regar),ess o+ their s4iritua, ,e6e,, is (atching their min) (ork a,, the timeE inc,u)ing those on both routes to truthA Our 4hysica, senses )etect outer stimu,iE our menta, sense )etects inner images an) thoughtsA In the ne7t mi,,isecon), these as a grou4 are 4resente) to the mirror o+ our min)Dan) (e see the (or,) an) ourse,6esA
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IJA 10-31 This )oes not occur because the min) is a(are o+ itse,+, since it (ou,) then rather be the ob=ect it (as seeingA #n) then, since they are one an) the same, neither (ou,) be (hat (as ho,)ing the ob=ectA <a tat s6abhasam dirsh*at6at8kasama*e &hobha*a0ana6adharanamSub=ects an) ob=ects then are necessari,y )i++erent, an) se4arateA The ancient %asters sai) that the min) is ,ike a kni+e! it cannot cut itse,+A I+ the min) cou,) see itse,+ in a sing,e moment, it cou,)n;t be (hat (as being seen, or (hat sa( itA o( this )oesn;t at a,, contra)ict (hat (e sai) back in the secon) cha4ter about the 4erce4tion o+ se4arate sub=ects an) ob=ects being (hat causes a,, our 4rob,emsA 'ut here ?se4arate@ on,y re+ers to sub=ects an) ob=ects (hich aren;t coming +rom the same 4,ace! +rom the see)s (ithin our o(n min)sA It;s im4ortant here to rea,iCe that it;s not at a,, the case that (e are =ust ,i6ing in our o(n min)s, con+ine) there +ore6erA Outer ob=ects an) other 4eo4,e may be a resu,t o+ images that I am creating, but that )oesn;t mean they;re not rea,, that they )on;t e7ist ?out thereA@ The see)s create them as out thereA I+ you )on;t think so, go out an) stan) in +ront o+ a mo6ing carA Its stee, bum4er (hich your see)s are 4ro=ecting, (i,, strike your ,egD(hich you are a,so 4ro=ectingDan) you;,, go to a 4ro=ecte) hos4ita, an) get a 6ery real 4ro=ecte) hos4ita, bi,,A
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IJA 31-33 When one is a(are o+ things (ithin the min) itse,+, it must ho(e6er be both that (hich kno(s an) that (hich is kno(nE this though is )ue to reco,,ection an) see)sA The (ay in (hich the min) is a(are o+ itse,+ is that it +a,,s into be,ie6ing the a44earance that things are arri6ing to it (hich it ne6er sent outA Chitta0antara dirsh*e buddhi buddher ati)rasangah smirti sanskarash &haChiter a)ratisankrama0a*as tad akara )attau s6abuddhi san6edanam'ut i+ the min) can;t see itse,+, ho( then can I be a(are o+ myse,+ at a,,: "o( can I ,isten to myse,+ think: Take a moment to think about ho( you hear yourse,+ thinkA 2isten to the thoughts in your min)A o(Da HuestionA #re you the one (ho is sa*ing (hat you hear: Or are you the one listening to (hat you hear: You see the 4rob,emA We are in)ee) though un)eniab,y hearing ourse,6es thinkA What;s actua,,y ha44ening is that see)s from ho e ha6e treated others are going o++ in our min), an) 4resenting thoughts to the mirror o+ our min)A We are not thinking our thoughtsDthe see)s areA 'ut i+ that;s the case, am I +ore6er to be sim4,y a he,4,ess (itness o+ (hat the see)s 4resent to meD(hether it;s the outsi)e (or,) or my o(n thoughts: What ha44ene) to +ree (i,,: Come on, that;s (hat this (ho,e book has been aboutA You &an@t contro, the 4resent momentA It;s ha44ening to youA It;s ,ike )ry cementA 'ut you ha6e e6ery 4o(er an) rightDan) you must use this 4o(er an) rightDto se,ect (hat ne( see)s you 4,ant in the gar)en o+ your min)A
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IJA 3&-35 The min) 4ercei6es a,, o+ its ob=ects through the e74osure o+ (hat is seen to (hat seesA Count,ess see)s (ithin our min)s make us see the great 6ariety o+ things aroun) usA The (ay it (orks is that they organiCe other 4arts in a certain (ayA Drashtir dirsh*o)araktam &hittam sar6a0arthamTad asankh*e*a 6asanabish &hitram a)i )ara0artham sanhat*a karit6atWe;6e estab,ishe) then that the min) sees e6erything it seesDe6en itse,+Don,y (hen ob=ects are 4resente) to it, the sub=ectA "ere the %aster remin)s us o+ (here a,, these ob=ectsDan) o+ course e6en the mirror itse,+Dare coming +rom! count,ess see)s (ithin our min)s, 4,ante) there by ho( (e ha6e treate) othersA #n) so i+ you think about it, it makes 4er+ect sense that rea, yoga )oesn;t begin (ith the thir) ,imb o+ yogaDthe yoga e7ercisesA Rather, it begins (here it must! (ith the +irst ,imb, se,+-contro,, taking care o+ othersA You see, it;s not that the 4hysica, yoga can )o anything +or youA It can;tA It;s em4ty! it cou,) break your neck as easi,y as re)uce your (aist,ineA Whether yoga orks on youD(hether me)icine (orks +or you, (hether your car starts to)ay, (hether the sun itse,+ comes u4 tomorro(Da,, )e4en)s u4on ho( the see)s organiCe your rea,ityA othing )oes anything to anything e,seA othing has any 4o(er to )o anythingA I+ anything (orks at a,,, it is on,y because (e ha6e care) +or othersA
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IJA 3*-3- Those (ho ha6e e74erience) the e7traor)inary 6ision ne6er sto4 me)itating u4on the (ay the se,+ rea,,y isA Engrosse) then in )iscrimination, the min) is carrie) on to(ar)s tota, 4urityA 9ishesha darshina atma bha6a bha6ana 6ini6irttihTada 6i6eka nimnam kai6al*a )ragbharam &hittamIn %aster $atan=a,i;s time, 4eo4,e )i)n;t re,ate to books the (ay (e )o! to rea) once +rom co6er to co6er, 4ut a(ay, or toss outA # re,ationshi4 (ith a rea,,y meaning+u, book (as ,ike a marriageA You sat )o(n an) rea) it, stu)ie) itD4robab,y memoriCe) most or a,, o+ itA You ke4t it (ith you, as a +rien) an) he,4-mate, your entire ,i+eA o( that you;6e rea) this book, you nee) to use itA You nee) to get through the +i6e 4aths that e6ery seeker must tra6e,A First you 4robab,y nee) a 4ersona, )isasterDa )i6orce, or 4ersona, i,,ness, or ,oss o+ a ,o6e) oneDto get you asking Huestions, to 4ick the book u4A Secon),y you nee) to stu)y it care+u,,yE seek out ?,i6e@ gui)ance i+ you canA S4en) a ,ot o+ time thinking about the see)s, an) es4ecia,,y that i)ea o+ em4tinessA You;,, nee) to 4,ant ne see)s to gras4 a,, thisA 'e good to 4eo4,e, )e)icate it to un)erstan)ingA Thir) 4art! ,earn to me)itate 4ro4er,y, (ork to(ar)s gaining u,timate ,o6e an) seeing u,timate truthA #bout t(enty minutes in this gets you to the +ourth 4ath, )iscriminating no( bet(een ho( things seem an) ho( you kno( them to be )i++erentA
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IJA 3.-3/ Due to the see)s, certain +actors inter6ene )uring inter6a,s o+ thatA These are )estroye) in the same (ay )escribe) +or the negati6e thoughtsA Ta&h &hidreshu )rat*a*a0antarani sanskarebh*ahHanam esham klesha6ad uktamI+ the thir) 4ath ha44ens in minutes, tra6e,ing the entire ,ength o+ the +ourth 4ath may take you a ,i+etime or moreA This is a 4erio) (hen, by tra)ition, the 4hysica, 4ractices o+ yoga are 6ery im4ortant! (orking +rom the outsi)e in, as (e,, as the insi)e outA 'anging on the outsi)e o+ a b,ocke) 4i4e to c,ear it, as you 4ush a stick )o(n the insi)e at the same timeA Working to ,oosen the choke-ho,) o+ the si)e channe,s, the misun)erstan)ing o+ sub=ects an) ob=ects! ourse,6es an) our (or,)A #t this 4oint (e 4osses the too,s +or (orking on the storehouse, but our (ork is sti,, im4er+ectA The (ork itse,+ can trigger minor e74,osions in the interim, ,ike c,earing an o,) mine+ie,)A We encounter obstac,es, but (e ha6e seen ho( the en) (i,, be, an) there is no )es4airA Say you meet an angry 4ersonA "o( much ,onger can you get u4set, kno(ing +irst that you ha6e create) themE an) secon),y that your o,), natura, reaction is 4recise,y the one (hich (i,, kee4 them in your (or,): So +irst the negati6e emotions go, an) then gra)ua,,y a,, the see)s re,ate) to themDa,, ki,,e) by sheer un)erstan)ingA
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IJA 30-&1 You (i,, ne6er ha6e to 4ay those o,) )ebts backE not a sing,e oneA You ha6e reache) the me)itation o+ the ga,a7y o+ teachings, a re6e,ation into the (ay o+ a,, things, beyon) a,, )iscriminationA With this you )estroy a,, negati6e thoughts an) a,, ignorant )ee)sA Prasankh*ana a)*akusidas*a sar6atha0a6i6eka kh*ater dharma meghah samadhihTatah klesha karma ni6irttihWe s4oke be+ore about ten high ,e6e,s o+ s4iritua, )e6e,o4mentA We reach the +irst one (hen (e +irst see u,timate rea,ity on the thir) 4athA 84 through the se6enth ,e6e,, (e are on the +ourth 4ath using (hat (e un)erstoo) about u,timate rea,ity, kee4ing our min) on the )istinction bet(een (hat seems rea, an) (hat is rea,A To(ar)s the en) o+ the +ourth 4ath (e 4ass through those three +ina, ,e6e,sDthe ?4ure@ ,e6e,sDan) )estroy the ,ast subt,e see)s (hich ,imit us! e6erything at a,, re,ate) to o,) negati6e thoughts an) actionsA Whate6er (e ha6e e6er )one (rong, in count,ess ,i+etimes, is +ore6er cance,,e) an) erase)A The tenth an) +ina, ,e6e,Dthe 6ery en) o+ the +ourth 4athDis ca,,e) the ?ga,a7y o+ the teachingsA@ We are a,rea)y ca4ab,e o+ 6isiting the 4er+ect 4ara)ises o+ #nge,s (ho ha6e come be+ore us, to ,earn +rom themA We are on the thresho,) o+ re,easing bi,,ions o+ co4ies o+ ourse,+ into the uni6erse, to share the teachings o+ this sma,, book in sho(ers o+ (is)om that s4rea) ,ike ga,a7iesA
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IJA &1-&3 #n) then you are +ree) +rom the 6ei, o+ im4urity (hich co6ers a,, thingsA When kno(,e)ge is ,imit,ess then a,, there is to kno( is re)uce) to the siCe o+ a 4u)),eA #t this 4oint, those (ho ha6e +inishe) (hat they set out to )o accom4,ish the 4er+ection o+ Hua,ities, (hich comes +rom the stages o+ trans+ormationA Tada sar6a0a6arana mala0a)etas*a 7n*anas*a0anant*a7 7n*e*am al)amTatah kirta0arthanam )arinama krama )arisama)tir gunanam#s a cu,ture, (e ten) to think that (e kno( more than 4eo4,e )i) be+ore us becauseD(e,,D(e kno( more thingsA 'ut there is a,so kno(ing a thing ell: kno(ing ho( it rea,,y (orksA I+ (e kno( this one thing, then kno(ing a,, the things there are to kno(, across the brea)th o+ the ocean o+ this entire uni6erse, becomes no more than ste44ing o6er a 4u)),e o+ (aterA $,ease )on;t be +oo,e) by ,i+e, an) by the sma,,-min)e) 4eo4,e o+ the (or,), by ske4tics, into be,ie6ing that you are not ca4ab,e o+ this, o+ becoming an actua, #nge,, (ho sees a,, things an) he,4s a,, ,i6ing creaturesA This ,itt,e book on yoga has ,aste) +or t(o thousan) years, because it (orksA In our mo)ern times the i)eas you;6e stu)ie) here may not be (i)e,y )iscusse) or acce4te), but i+ you;re honest (ith yourse,+, you ha6e to a)mit they make a ,ot o+ senseA It;s not =ust that these i)eas may a44,y to some sma,, 4art o+ your ,i+eA They are 4ointing you to your entire )estinyDto the 6ery reason you came into this (or,)Dan) no( it;s u4 to you to +u,+i,, that )estinyA
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IJA &&-&5 The anti)ote o+ that moment is the ste4 (here you +inish o++ the +ina, en) o+ the trans+ormationA Tota, 4urity is (here those (ho ha6e gras4e) the em4tiness o+ the 4erson an) o+ things )e6e,o4 each o+ the high Hua,itiesA It too is something that comes through the 4o(er o+ the min), +or those (ho )(e,, in their o(n true natureA :shana )rati*ogi )arinama0a)aranta nigrah*ah kramah%6aru)a )ratishtha 6a &hiti shakter itiWe cra6e the i)ea o+ a beginningDit makes us +ee, more com+ortab,eA Which came +irst, the chicken or the egg: Where )i) the +irst see) come +rom: # see) is a,(ays 4,ante) by reacting to the 4ro)uct o+ an ear,ier see)! e6ery 4erson (ho has e6er hurt you came +rom a see) that (as 4,ante) (hen you hurt someone (ho hurt you be+oreA There is no +irst see), such a thing cannot beA We ha6e been here +ore6er, because (e ha6e a,(ays hurt back those (ho hurt usA It seems ,ike a cyc,e that cou,) ne6er be sto44e)A 'ut one thing (i,, sa6e us! something (e ca,, a ?s4iritua, anti)oteA@ I+ t(o i)eas are strugg,ing to (in a sing,e heart, an) i+ one o+ them is +a,se an) the other is u,timate,y true, then truth (i,, a,(ays 4re6ai,A The u,timate anti)ote +or a,, the 4ain o+ the entire (or,) is em4tiness! things that )o things sim4,y aren;t there, an) ne6er (ereA We )on;t nee) to strugg,e (ith them anymoreA We )on;t nee) to +,ai, a(ay at the ba) man on the mo6ie screenA Things (ork on,y because they come +rom us, +rom our see)sD+rom taking care o+ each otherA
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abortion IIA&1a ahinsa Fsee a,so ?a6oi)ing harm to others@G IA13-1& a,coho, IA&1a #nge, Fsee a,so ?)i6ine being@G IA*1-*1, IIA1-3, IIIA5*-5-, IIIA*3-*& among us IIA&3, IIA51-51, IIIA*1 bo)ies o+ IIIA5&-55 contacting IIA1-3, IIA55-5* anger IIA&-5 anima,s, ki,,ing IIA&1a anti)ote Fsee a,so ?s4iritua, anti)ote@G anti)ote, to ba) karma IIA&&&5a, IIA&5b an7iety IA&1, IIA*1 a44renticeshi4 IIA55-5* asanaAsee ?yoga 4oses@ ashtangaDsee ?eight ,imbs o+ yoga@ atoms IA&/-51 attachment, sto44ing IA13-1&, IA1* authority an) correct 4erce4tion IA. a6oi)ing harm to others IA13-1&, IIA&1a
D JERSEG
resu,ts o+ IIA&* a(areness IA31 ba,ance IIA5--5., IIIA1-3 ba,ance) me)itation IA51, IA535&, IIA5--5., IIIA1-3 becoming Fas stage in rebirthG IA1/-10 becoming (ho,eDsee ?yoga@ beginning, conce4t o+ IJA&&-&5 beginning, em4tiness o+ IIA1&-1* being here no( IA31 being in onese,+, me)itation stage IA1. be,ie+ IA31 'ig-'ang Theory IIA15 b,ack karma IJA.-/ b,essings, o+ %aster IIA1-3, IIA&3 b,iss IA&/-51 b,ockages FinnerGDsee ?choke4oints@ b,oo) 6esse,s IIIA30-&1 bo)y IIIA&/ bo)y, +ormation o+ IIIA30-&1 bo)y o+ ,ightDsee ?rainbo( bo)y@ books IJA3*-3breath IA&1, IIA*1, IIA*1-*&
an) inner (in)s IIA50, IIA*1, IIIA&0-51 counting IIA*1 )uration IIA*1 ,ength IIA*1 ,ocation IIA*1 sto44ing IIA50, IIA*1, IIA*1-*& subt,ety IIA*1 breath contro, F+ourth ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30, IIA*1, IIA*1-*& )e+ine) IIA50 ca,mness, achie6ing IA&1, IIA*1 care,essness IA&1a centra, channe, IIA5/, IIIA3-, IIIA3., IIIA3/ &hakras Fsee a,so ?choke4ointsG IA&--&., IIA*1, IIIA30-&1, IIIA&3-&5 change IIA1* changing the (or,)Dsee ?sa6ing the (or,)@ changing things Fthings that changeG IIA1.-1/ channe,s IA&1, IA&&b-&*, IA&--&., IIA5--5., IIA5/, IIA50, IIIA3-, IIIA3., IIIA3/, IIIA30-&1, IJA3.3/ Cha4ter on %e)itation Ftit,e, ChA IG Cha4ter on $ractice Ftit,e, ChA IIIG Cha4ter on the Way Ftit,e, ChA IIG Cha4ter on Tota, $urity Ftit,e, ChA IJG choices, the ,ie o+ IIA5/
choke4oints FinnerGDsee a,so &hakras IIA*1, IIIA30-&1, IIIA&3-&5 c,air6oyance Fsee a,so ?su4ernorma, 4o(ers@G IIIA10-31, IIIA3&-3*, IIIA&--&., IJA0-11 c,arity IA&1a, IA&&b-&* c,ean,iness IIA&3 resu,ts o+ IIA51-51 c,eanness IIA* c,ear ,ight Fsee a,so ?em4tiness@ or ?u,timate rea,ity@G IA535&, IIIA& combine) e++ort Fo+ +ocus, +i7ation, an) 4er+ect me)itationG IIIA5-/, IIIA0-11, IIIA11-13, IIIA1--1/, IIIA3-, IIIA&* commitments Fsecon) ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30, IIA50, IIIA1113 ty4es o+, ,iste) IIA&3 com4assion IA&3-&&a, IIIA3&-3* concentrationDsee ?+ocus@ conce4tua, thought IA53-5& conce4ts IA53-5& con+ession IIA&&-&5a consciousness IIIA3. contentment IIA&3 resu,ts o+ IIA53-5& contro,, i,,usion o+ IIA3&-3* contro, o+ our ,i+e IJA.-/, IJA3133 co-resi)ent (in) IIIA&0-51 correct 4erce4tion IA*--, IA. creation IIA15 Creator IIA15
crysta,Dsee ?)iamon)@ )ai,y 4racticeDsee ?4ractice@ )ance Ftit,eG )ay IIIA3. )eath IA1-, IA1/-10, IIA1*, IIIA1-3, IIIA11-13, IIIA33A3, IJA1-& )ebts FkarmicGDsee ?karmic )ebts@ )ece4ti6e rea,ity, IIIA*5-** )e+ine) IIA10-31 )estiny IA13-1&, IIIA1-3, IIIA*1, IJA&1-&3 )e)ucti6e correct 4erce4tion 1A. )iamon) IA51, IIIA5*-5)i++erences, o6ercoming IIA5/ )igestion IIIA&0-51 )irect correct 4erce4tion IA. )iscrimination Fbet(een rea, N unrea,G IIA3--3., IIA3/-30, IIIA*3-*&, IIIA*5-** )is,iking things IIIA3)is4,easure, (hen others obtain something IIA&1b-&1 )is,iking things IIA&-5, IIA.-0, IIA&&-&5a )istraction IA&1a sto44ing IA1* )i6ine beings IIA15, IIA&3, IIA5151 )octrine IIA&1b-&1 )oubt IA&1a )o(n(ar)-c,earing (in) IIIA&0-51 )ro4s o+ consciousness IIIA3., IIIA&3-&5 )ua,ity IIA-, IIA11-11
)u,,ness Fin me)itationG IA51 )reams IA&/-51 )rugs IA&1a, IJA1-& eating IIIA&0-51 eco,ogy IIA&1a economy IIA&--&. e++ort IA31 e++ort N re,a7ation IIA5--5. eight ,imbs o+ yoga IIA&3, IIIA5-/ ,iste) IIA3/-30 eight (or,),y 4o(ers IIIA5*-5e,ements F4hysica,G IIIA1&-1* E,e4hant o+ War IIIA3&-3* emanation IIIA&/, IIIA5*-5-, IJA5emanation bo)y IIIA5*-5-, IIIA*3*&, IJA30-&1 em4tiness Fsee a,so ?u,timate rea,ity,@ ?6oi)ness,@ or ?c,ear ,ight@G, IIIA&*, IJA5--, IJA13-15, IJA1*-1-, IJA&&-&5 )e+ine) IA53-5&, IIIA51-53 o+ 4arts IIA10-31, IJA5-o+ ra( )ata IIA10-31 o+ starting an) sto44ing IIIA1&-1* em4tiness bo)y IIIA5&-55 em4ty s4ace IIA1.-1/ en)ing, em4tiness o+ IIIA1&-1* en=oying things IA1-, IIA.-0 en6ironment, 4reser6ing IIA&1a eHuanimity IA&3-&&a, IIIA3&-3* e7amining, me)itation stage IA1., IA55-5e7erciseDsee ?yoga 4oses@ e7ha,ation o+ breath IIA50, IIA*1, IIA*1-*&
e7istence IA., IJA1.-1/ e7treme 4ractices IJA1-& +aith IA31 +asting IJA1-& +eces, e,imination o+ IIIA&0-51 +ema,e energy IIIA3. +etus IIA&1a, IIIA30-&1 +ire, inner IIIA&0-51 Fi6e "ighest Ob=ects IA31-33 +i6e negati6e thoughts IIA&-5 +i6e 4aths Ftit,e, ChA IG, IIIA*3-*&, IJA30-&1 Fi6e $o(ers IA31, IA31-33 Fi6e Strengths IA31-33 +i7ation Fin me)itation, se6enth ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30 )e+ine) IIIA1-3 +,ying IIIA&0-51, IJA1-& +ocus Fsi7th ,imb o+ yoga, see a,so ?sing,e-4ointe)ness@G IIA3/-30, IIA51-51, IIA*1-*&, IIIA5-/ )e+ine) IIIA1-3 Fmenta,G +ogginess IA&1a +oo) IA&1a, IIA*5-**, IIIA&0-51 +our bo)ies o+ an #nge, IIIA5&55, IIIA5*-5-, IIIA5.-5/, IIIA50*1 +our cha4ters o+ Yoga Sutra Ftit,e, ChA IG, IJA1-& +our cornerstones Ftit,e, ChA1G Four Forces F+or 4uri+ying o,) ba) karmaG IIA&5b Four "igher Truths IIA&-5 Four In+inite Thoughts IA&3-&&a, IIIA3&-3* Four %istakes IIA*
+our stages o+ $ath o+ $re4aration IA31-33 +ourth state, o+ breath IIA*1-*& +ree (i,, IJA31-33 +unction IJA3&-35 +unctiona, things IIA1.-1/ +uture ,i6es IIA13-1&, IIA&/-&0, IJA0-11 +uture, seeing IIIA1--1/, IIIA33A3 ga,a7ies IA&/-51 ga,a7y o+ the teachings Ftenth ,e6e,G IJA30-&1 ga4 in time, +or karma to ri4en IIA1-, IIA&--&., IJA.-/, IJA3133 gar)ening IJA1-&, IJA.-/, IJA011, IJA31-33 ghosts IJA1-& g,a)ness IA31 9o) IIA15 gras4ing IIA&-5, IIA.-0 9reat %istake Fsee a,so ?ignorance@ an) ?turning things aroun)@G IA3, IA/, IA011, IA13-1&, IA1/-10, IA31-33, IIA5/, IIA*1-*&, IIIA&, IIIA0-11, IIIA11-13, IIIA3-, IJA1*-1grou4 karma IIA&* 9uar)ian #nge,, +in)ing IIA555* gui,t IIA&5b ha44iness IA&--&. ho( to get IIA53-5& har)shi4sDsee ?s4iritua, har)shi4s@
harming othersDsee ?a6oi)ing harm to others@ hearing IIIA51-53 hearing yourse,+ think Fsee a,so ?se,+-a(areness@G IJA1.-1/, IJA31-33 heart &hakra IIIA&3-&5 hea6en Fsee a,so ?4ara)ise@G IA*1-*1, IIA.-0 herbs IJA1-& higher rea,ityDsee ?u,timate rea,ity@ higher truth o+ 4ain IIA1* higher truth o+ the en) o+ 4ain IIA1higher truth o+ the source o+ 4ain IIA&-5 "ighest Ob=ect o+ #,, Fstage o+ $ath o+ $re4arationG IA31-33 humi,ity IA&1a hunger, sto44ing IIIA30-&1 hy4eracti6ity Fin me)itationG IA51 ignorance Fsee a,so ?9reat %istake@ an) ?turning things aroun)@G IA5.-50, IIA&-5, IIAas a see) IIA* as 4,anting see)s IIA&&-&5a e,imination o+ IIA3&-3*, IIA3-3. i,,ness IA&1a, IA&1, IIIA30-&1 i,,usion IA3, IA1-, IIA11-11, IIA3/30, IIIA*3-*&, IJA1*-1-, IJA&&&5 )e+ine) IA53-5& e,iminating IIA3--3.
imagesDsee ?menta, images@ imagination IA*--, IA0-11 im4ermanence IIA* in)escribab,e Fe74erience o+ em4tinessG IIA31-33 in)estructib,e )ro4 IIIA&3-&5 in)i6i)ua,ity o+ karma IIA&* inha,ation o+ breath IIA50, IIA*1, IIA*1-*& inner N outer metho)s IA&1, IIA13, IIA3/-30, IIA5--5., IIA5/, IIA50, IIA*5-**, IIIA5-/, IJA3.3/ inner channe,sDsee ?channe,s@ inner choke4ointsDsee ?choke4oints@ inner +ire IIIA&0-51 inner (in)s IA&1, IIA1-3, IIA5--5., IIIA3-, IIIA3., IIIA3/, IIIA30-&1, IIIA&3-&5 connection to breath IIA50, IIA*1 +i6e 4rimary IIIA&0-51 inte,,ectua, un)erstan)ing IA5.50, IIIA5-/ intention IIIA33A3 interaction o+ sub=ects an) ob=ects IIA1.-1/, IIA3&-3* in6isibi,ity IIIA31-33A1 =oy IA&3-&&a, IIA3&-3* =ustice IIA15 karma Fsee a,so ?see)s@G IIA131&, IIA1by a grou4 o+ 4eo4,e IIA&* resu,ts o+ IIA&*, IIA&--&., IIIA33A3
sto44ing o,) ba) karma IIA&&-&5a, IIA&5b strength o+ IIA&5b (hite an) b,ack IJA.-/ karmic )ebts IJA30-&1 karmic see)sDsee ?see)s@ karmic ob=ects IIA&5b karmic storehouseDsee ?storehouse@ kin)ness IA&3-&&a kri*a *ogaAsee ?yoga o+ acti6ity@ ,anguage IIIA1--1/ ,a( IIA&1b-&1 ,ayers o+ being IA&1, IIA50 ,aCiness IA&1a Fs4iritua,G ,e6e,s IA&1b, IIA3/-30 the ten IIA3--3., IJA30-&1 ,i+e IIIA&0-51 ,i+e (in) IIIA&0-51 ,ight bo)yDsee ?rainbo( bo)y@ ,iking things IIA&-5, IIA.-0, IIA&&&5a, IIIA3. ,imbsDsee ?eight ,imbs o+ yoga@ ,imitations, en)ing IJA0-11, IJA13-15 ,i6er IIIA30-&1 ,o6e Fsee a,so ?u,timate ,o6e@G IA&--&., IIIA3&-3* ma,e energy IIIA3. mani+estation Fsee a,so ?emanation@G IIIA&/, IIIA5*5mantra IA3.-30, IJA1-&
FS4iritua,G %aster IA15, IA31-33, IA3*-3-, IIA1-3, IJA3*-3)e+ine) IA3&-35 b,essings o+ IIA1-3, IIA&3, IIA555* %astery Fstage o+ $ath o+ $re4arationG IA31-33 ?me@ IIA?me@ an) ?mine@ IIA3&-3* ?me@ an) ?you@ IIA5/ me)icine Ftit,eG me)itation Ftit,e, ChA IG, IA13-1&, IA&/-51, IA53-5&, IA*1-*1, IIIA11-13, IIIA&--&., IJA1-&, IJA3*-3ba,ance) me)itation, )e+ine) IA51 in sense o+ +ina, goa, IIA55-5* mistakes in IA1., IIIA0-11 on $ath o+ $re4aration IA31 4er+ect me)itation Feighth ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30 4ostures +or IIA5--5. stages o+ IA1. sto44ing negati6e thoughts (ith IIA1-3 me)itati6e +ocusDsee ?+ocus@ me)itati6e +i7ationDsee ?+i7ation@ memory IA*-menta, +i7ationDsee ?+i7ation@ menta, +unctions IA*-menta, images IA31-33, IIIA1--1/, IJA0-11 +rom o,) ba) karma IIA&&-&5a menta, see)sDsee ?see)s@ mi)),e channe,Dsee ?centra, channe,@
min) IIIA5.-5/ min), rea)ing IIIA10-31 mirac,es IIIA1&-1*, IIIA1--1/, IIIA31-33A1 mistaken 4erce4tion IA*--, IA/ mistaken 6ie(s IA&1b mi7e) (hite N b,ack karma IJA.-/ money, (here it comes +rom IIA&--&. moon channe, IIA5/, IIIA3., IIIA30-&1, IIIA&* mora,ity IIA&/-&0 music IIA*5-** mystic +ire IIIA&0-51 names IIIA5&-55 na6e, IIIA3/, IIIA30-&1 neck IIIA30-&1 nectar IIIA&3-&5, IIIA&0-51 negati6e thoughts IA5.-50, IIA1-3, IIA13-1&, IJA3.-3/ an) the inner channe,s IIA5/ the +i6e IIA&-5 sto44ing IIA&-5, IIA31-33, IIIA011 ner6ous system IIIA30-&1 ner6ousness IA&1, IIA*1 neutra, karma IJA.-/ ne6er stea,ing +rom others IIA&1a resu,ts o+ IIA&--&. night IIIA3. nir6ana, )e+ine) IIA1-3 noting, me)itation stage IA1. obstac,es IA3.-30, IA&1a, IIA53-5&
ob=ect Fas o44ose) to sub=ectG IIA-, IIA1.-1/, IJA1.-1/, IJA1031, IJA31-33, IJA3&-35 ob=ects o+ 4erce4tion IA0-11, IA51, IA55-5Bm IA3.-30 omens, rea)ing o+ IIIA33A3 omniscience IA5.-50, IA*1-*1, IIIA5.-5/, IIIA50-*1, IIIA*5-**, IJA13-15, IJA&1-&3 one or many, em4tiness o+ IJA5outsi)e ob=ects IA0-11, IIA*5-**, IJA10-31 an) inner channe,s IIIA3-, IIIA&* o6ercoming 4ossessi6eness IIA&1b-&1, IIA&/-&0 o(nershi4, i,,usion o+ IIA3&-3* 4ain IA3, IIA*, IIA51-51, IIIA11-13 (here it comes +rom IIA15 4ara)ise Fsee a,so ?hea6en@G IA*1-*1, IIA55-5*, IJA1-& 4ara)ise bo)y IIIA5*-5-, IIIA*3*& 4ast ,i6es IIA*, IIA&/-&0, IIIA1--1/, IJA0-11 4ast, seeing IIIA1--1/ F%asterG $atan=a,i Ftit,eG $ath o+ "abituation IA55-5-, IA5.-50, IIIA*3-*&, IJA3*-3-, IJA3.-3/ $ath o+ o %ore 2earning IA5.50 $ath o+ $re4aration IA1-, IA31, IA31-33
$ath o+ Seeing IA&-5, IA53-5&, IIA31-33, IIIA0-11, IIIA10-31, IIIA*3-*&, IJA3*-3)e+ine) IA51 $eak Fstage o+ $ath o+ $re4arationG IA31-33 4erce4tion, ho( it (orks IIIA13, IIIA5.-5/ 4er+ect me)itation Feighth ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30 )e+ine) IIIA& 4erson IIIA&* 4er6asi6e (in) IIIA&0-51 4,ace IIA1.-1/ 4,easure IIA* (here it comes +rom IIA15 4,easure, me)itation stage IA1. 4o,estar channe, IIIA3/ 4osesDsee ?yoga 4oses@ 4ossessi6enessDsee ?o6ercoming 4ossessi6eness@ 4o6erty IIA&/-&0 4o(ers Fthe eightGDsee ?eight (or,),y 4o(ers@ 4o(ers o+ senseDsee ?sense 4o(ers@ 4ractice IA13-1&, IA15, IIA1-3 )ranaDsee ?inner (in)s@ 4rayer IA13-1&, IA3.-30, IIA1-3, IIA55-5* )rana*amaDsee ?breath contro,@ 4ro=ecting rea,ity IA31-33, IIA1111, IIA1.-1/, IIIA31-33A1, IIIA&3-&5, IIIA50-*1, IJA13-15, IJA10-31, IJA31-33, IJA3&-35 4ure ,e6e,s, the three IIA3/-30, IIIA*3-*&
4uri+ication, o+ o,) ba) karma IIA&&-&5a, IIA&5b 4urity IIA51-51 race Fracia, ty4eG IIA&1b-&1 rainbo( bo)y IIA5--5., IIA*1*&, IIIA3/, IIIA&/ ra( )ata +or an ob=ect IIA10-31 reactions IJA3.-3/, IJA&&-&5 rea)ing min)s IIIA10-31 rea,ityDsee a,so ?t(o rea,ities@ rea,ity, a)=usting IIIA&--&., IIIA51-53 rea,ity, structure o+ IIA1.-1/ rebirth IIIA&*, IIIA&/, IJA1-&, IJA011 regret IIA&5b regu,ar stu)yDsee ?stu)y@ re,ationshi4s IIA1*, IIA&/-&0 re,a7ation N e++ort IIA5--5. re,igion IIA&1b-&1 resonance IIA50 res4onsibi,ity, +or karma IIA&&&5a rich, ho( to get IIA53-5& ri4ening, o+ menta, see)s or karma IA1/-10, IIA13-1& sadhana IIA1-3 Sanskrit Ftit,eG satis+actionDsee ?contentment@ satis+action, o6er 4rob,ems o+ others IIA&1b-&1 sa6ing the (or,) IA1*, IIIA1&-1* science IIA15 see)s IA1/-10, IA55-5-, IIA&3, IIA53-5&, IIIA11-13, IJA0-11, IJA31-33
causing change IIA1* creating the (or,) IIA13-1&, IJA3&-35 im4ossibi,ity o+ sharing IIIA10-31 mani+estation o+ IIIA0-11 4,anting o+ IIA13-1&, IIIA10-31 4o(er o+ IIA&5b, IIIA33A3 ri4ening o+ IIA13-1&, IIA1-, IIA53-5&, IIIA33A3 sto44ing IA*1-*1, IIIA5-/, IIIA50-*1, IJA5--, IJA3.-3/ sto44ing o,) see)s IIA&&-&5a, IIA&5b storing o+ IIA13-1&, IIIA&3-&5 su44ression o+ IIIA0-11 time ga4 in ri4ening IIA1seeingDsee ?$ath o+ Seeing@ se,+-a(areness IJA1*-1-, IJA1.1/, IJA10-31, IJA31-33, IJA3&35 se,+-contro, F+irst ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30, IIA50, IIIA11-13, IJA3&-35 ty4es o+, ,iste) IIA&1a, IIA&1b&1 se,+-e7amination IIA55-5* se,+ishness IA&&b-&*, IIIA*1 se,+-nature IIA*, IIAse,+ness IIA&-5, IIAsense 4o(ers IIIA1&-1*, IIIA5.-5/, IJA1.-1/ sense (ith)ra(a,Dsee ?(ith)ra(a, o+ senses@ senses, contro, o+Dsee ?(ith)ra(a, o+ senses@ serenity IIA51-51
ser6ing othersDsee ?taking care o+ others@ se7ua, 4urity IIA&1b-&1 resu,ts o+ IIA&/-&0 si)e channe,s IIA5/, IIA50, IIA*1, IIA*1-*& si,ence IIA*5-** signs FHua,ities o+ ob=ectsG IA555sim4,icity IIIA1-3 sing,e-4ointe)ness Fsee a,so ?+ocus@G IIA51-51, IIIA1-3, IIIA11-13 si7 4er+ections IIA3--3., IIIA5-/ ske,eton IIIA30-&1 s,ee4 IA*--, IA&1a, IA&/-51 s,ee4 )e4ri6ation IJA1-& soun) IIIA31-33A1 s4ace IIA1.-1/ )e+ine) IIIA51-53 s4eaking in tongues IIIA1--1/ s4eech IIIA&0-51 s4e,,s IJA1-& s4ine IIIA3-, IIIA3/ s4irit (or,) IJA1-& s4irits IJA1-& s4iritua, anti)otes IJA&&-&5 s4iritua, commitmentsDsee ?commitments@ s4iritua, har)shi4s IIA1-3, IIA&3, IJA1-& resu,ts o+ IIA53-5& s4iritua, ,e6e,sDsee ?,e6e,s@ s4iritua, obstac,esDsee ?obstac,es@ s4iritua, re(ar)s IIA&*, IIA&--&. s4iritua, teacherDsee ?%aster@
stages o+ s4iritua, re(ar)s IIA&*, IIA&--&. stars IIIA3. starting, em4tiness o+ IIIA1&-1* staying, em4tiness o+ IIIA1&-1* stea,ingDsee ?ne6er stea,ing +rom others@ sti,,ness IIIA& sto44ing, em4tiness o+ IIIA1&-1* sto44ing negati6e Hua,ities IA131& storehouse FkarmicG IIA13-1&, IIIA&3-&5, IIIA50-*1, IJA5--, IJA0-11, IJA3.-3/ stu)y IIA1-3, IIA&3 resu,ts o+ IA55-5* sub=ect Fas o44ose) to ob=ectG IIA-, IIA1.-1/, IJA1.-1/, IJA1031, IJA31-33, IJA3&-35 success, ho( to get IIA&--&. suchness Fsee a,so ?em4tiness@G IJA13-15 su++ering o+ change IIA1* sun channe, IIA5/, IIIA3-, IIIA30&1, IIIA&* su4ernorma, 4o(ers Fsee a,so ?c,air6oyance@G IIIA&--&., IJA1-& sutra Ftit,eG taking care o+ others IA&&b-&*, IA*1-*1, IIA15, IIA50, IIA*1-*&, IIIA11-13, IIIA&--&., IIIA*1, IJA&&-&5 ta)asDsee ?s4iritua, har)shi4s@ teacherDsee ?%aster@ te,,ing the truth IIA&1a resu,ts o+ IIA&--&.
ten s4iritua, ,e6e,s IIA3--3. thir) eye IIIA5-/, IIIA3/ thirst, sto44ing IIIA30-&1 thoughts IIIA5.-5/ an) inner (in)s IA&1, IA&&b&*, IIA5--5., IIA5/, IIA50, IIA*1, IIIA3-, IIIA3., IIIA3/ a(areness o+ IJA1*-1-, IJA1.1/ sto44ing IA*--, IA53-5&, IIIA011, IIIA11-13 s(eet ones IIA51-51 three 4ure ,e6e,sDsee ?4ure ,e6e,s@ throat .&hakra2 IIIA30-&1 time IA5.-50, IIIA1--1/, IJA0-11, IJA13-15 time ga4, in karma ri4ening IIA1-, IIA&--&. tongues, s4eaking in IIIA1--1/ tota, 4urity IIIA50-*1, IIIA*5-**, IJA&&-&5 trage)ies in ,i+e IA13-1&, IJA3*-3trans+ormation Fsee a,so the +o,,o(ing threeG IIIA1--1/ trans+ormation o+ me)itation IIIA11-13, IIIA1&-1* trans+ormation o+ sing,e4ointe)ness IIIA11-13, IIIA1&-1* trans+ormation o+ the sto44ing IIIA0-11, IIIA1&-1* truth Fsee a,so ?Four "igher Truths@G IIA51-51 truth+u,nessDsee ?te,,ing the truth@ turning things aroun) Fsee a,so ?9reat %istake@G IA3, IIA1*
turt,e (in) IIIA30-&1 t(o rea,ities IA5.-50, IIA31-33, IIIA*5-** )e+ine) IIA10-31 u,timate ,o6e IA&--&., IIIA&3-&5, IIIA*1 u,timate rea,ity Fsee a,so ?em4tiness@ or ?c,ear ,ight@G IA53-5&, IIA51-51, IIA*1-*&, IIIA3/, IIIA*5-**, IJA.-/, IJA&&-&5 as in)escribab,e IIA31-33 )e+ine) IA51, IIA10-31 unchanging things IIA1.-1/ unri4e menta, see)s IA1/-10 u4set, +ee,ing IIA*1 u4(ar)-running (in) IIIA&0-51 urine, e,imination o+ IIIA&0-51 6ie(sDsee ?mistaken 6ie(s@ 6oi)ness Fsee a,so ?u,timate rea,ity@G IIIA51-53 (anting things IA&--&. Warmth Fstage o+ $ath o+ $re4arationG IA31-33 (ater 4oure) into (ater IA51 (e,,-being IIA5--5. (hee,Dsee ?&hakraC (hite karma IJA.-/ (in)sDsee ?inner (in)s@ (is)om IA13-1&, IA1-, IIIA&
as a 4ro=ection IIIA50-*1 ho( it trans+orms ob=ects IIIA1&-1* on $ath o+ $re4aration IA31 (is)om bo)y IIIA5.-5/ (is)om eye IIIA5-/ (is)om o+ hearing IA5.-50 (is)om o+ reasoning IA5.-50 (is)om o+ the +ina, instant IIIA*3-*& (ishing IJA0-11 (ith)ra(a, o+ senses F+i+th ,imb o+ yogaG IIA3/-30, IIA51-51 )e+ine) IIA*5-** (or)s IIIA1--1/, IIIA5&-55, IIIA5.5/ (orking things IIA1.-1/ (or,), (here it comes +rom IIIA3., IJA3&-35 (or,)6ie(s IA&1b, IIA15 yoga IIA1-3, IIA5/ )e+ine) Ftit,eG, IA1, IA&1 4hysica, yogaDsee ?yoga 4oses@ yoga o+ acti6ity Fkri*a *ogaG IIA13 yoga 4oses Fthir) ,imb o+ yogaG IA&&b-&*, IIA3/-30, IIA5--5., IIA*1-*&, IIA*5-**, IIIA3-, IJA3&-35, IJA3.-3/ Yoga Sutra Ftit,eG
Whether you;re a,rea)y )oing yoga regu,ar,y, or =ust thinking about starting, you can use this book to make your yoga take o++A Written about 3,111 years ago, the Yoga Sutra is the origina, source o+ e6ery ty4e o+ yoga in the (or,) to)ayA Within it are a,, the )ee4est secrets o+ making yoga (ork +or youA This ne( trans,ation o+ the Yoga Sutra is authentic, accurate, an) easy to use in your rea, ,i+eA The 6ersion o+ the origina, Sanskrit +oun) here has been reco6ere) +rom ancient han)(ritten an) 4a,m-,ea+ manuscri4tsA The e74,anation o+ each 6erse has been )ra(n +rom hun)re)s o+ (oo)-car6e) te7ts +oun) in the area o+ the "ima,ayan %ountainsA The authors ha6e s4ent more than &1 years ,earning the yoga teachings )irect,y +rom high yoga masters o+ both In)ia an) TibetA O O O O 9eshe %ichae, Roach is the +irst Westerner in -11 years to 4ass the rigorous test +or the tit,e o+ 9eshe, or %aster o+ 'u))hism, at Sera %ey Tibetan %onastery, a+ter 31 years o+ stu)y in the yoga an) 4hi,oso4hy o+ In)ia an) TibetA "e is an honor gra)uate o+ $rinceton 8ni6ersity an) has recei6e) the $resi)entia, Scho,ar me)a, at the White "ouseA 9eshe %ichae, is the author o+ o6er &1 trans,ations o+ ancient te7ts, as (e,, as books such as the internationa, bestse,,er, The Diamond Cutter4 an) The Tibetan Book of Yoga-
Christie %c a,,y is a trans,ator an) teacher o+ ancient Tibetan an) Sanskrit te7tsA She is a gra)uate o+ e( York 8ni6ersity, an) has traine) at Tibetan monasteries in e4a, an) In)iaA She is a 4ro+essor at Diamon) %ountain 8ni6ersity, an) has stu)ie) yoga e7tensi6e,y (ith some o+ the greatest In)ian, Tibetan, an) (estern masters o+ yogaA She recent,y com4,ete) the tra)itiona, 9reat Reatreat o+ & years, & months, an) & )ays in the high )esert o+ #riConaA

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