Practice to stay there
Tatra Sthithau Yathnobhyasaha:
Practice leads to perfection. This line says that once the mind is disciplined, with the aid of constant practice, sufficient effort has to be taken to sustain the mind steadily on an object of concentration, focus or study. The Patanjali Yoga Sutra is a text of universal applicability. For a school child, quietening the mind will help her to focus on studies and play well. For a lover, a quiet and tranquil mind can help to focus on the beloved. For a scientist, a still mind will help him slice through her slide and land on a scientific truth with clarity. For a meditator, a serene mind can help to pick pearls of wisdom with insight into consciousness.
The Yoga Sadhana (practice) that is prescribed are ways to quieten the flow of thoughts and raise the mind to serene heights or tranquil depths. Practice is still required to sustain the mind in such tranquility when required. Sadhana or effort is required up to a point when such a calm texture of the mind, becomes a way of life. - Swahilya Shambhavi.
(Picture: The plain branches reach out to the sky in New York's Central Park. The tree is like the mind in sadhana, trying its best to expand and grow and reach the greatest heights possible.)
(Bhagavad Gita, Vignana Bhairava Tantra, Tirumandiram, Maha Shivaratri, Chicago Satsang, Himalayas, swahilya.soulmate@gmail.com)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Patanjali Yoga Sutra - 10
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Trees do try to outdo each other and they don't give up easily. One time an ice storm broke off the tops to several white birches. I wondered if they'd die. Instead they shot out hundreds of sprouts and made the tree fuller with leaves than before.
I must remember to keep my sprouts growing.
Love the post.
What instrument are you playing on your about me photo?
Hugs, JJ
Patanjali's way of discipline is regimental, he advises to practise intensely from yama to dhyana.
Dear JJ, Yes trees are never say die, until the roots are gone! Thank you for your comment.
The instrument is called the Veena. It is the National Musical Instrument of India and Goddess Saraswati, the deity for knowledge and learning is depicted playing the Veena.
Recently a research study has pointed out that the strains of the Veena and the Flute are capable of taking the mind to the Delta State of vibrations which is called the State of Samadhi in Yoga.
No wonder the Gods are shown playing the Veena and the flute (Sri Krishna - the pastoral king maker of the Bhagavad Gita!)
- Swaha.
Patanjali's is more an academic way. No advice. Just specifying the do's and dont's providing the formula, application and what happens as an end result. He leaves the choice to the sadhaka.
Good morning, Swahilya, I'm adding your link to my blog now. Thank you for adding my link to your blog. I am honored.
I am LOVING these yoga lessons on how to train the mind to think in a healthy manner. The photos really make the imagery of your posts hit home. :D
Hugs, JJ
Welcome JJ! As my links head says, it's indeed becoming a blog yoga - union though blogs!
Dear swahilya, I enjoyed the ten posts and now I have to work through some other post on your blog ;-)
Excellent Ray....More are coming on the Yoga Sutra and the more I study it, the more involved I get into it.
Welcome.
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