Monday, October 11, 2010

Patanjali Yoga Sutra - II - 47


No gain without pain


Prayathna Shaithilya Ananta Samapattibhyam|

Once seated in a steady and comfortable posture, there should be a loosening of all effort. In this state of a yoga asana of the body, breath and mind, the mind enters into an infinite state of unity with the cosmic consciousness. (Pix. and Text by Swahilya Shambhavi. Workers breaking stones to lay a proper pathway for pilgrims enroute Tungnath, the mountain in the Himalayas which has a Shiva temple at the highest elevation in India.)

4 comments:

Rakesh Vanamali said...

I do agree on the part that there is no gain without pain! Having experienced a relatively small part of reality, I feel stronger and better, learned and a little wiser!

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

True Rakesh! Wise indeed!

Anand .J said...

I don't have the slightest clue of this phrase in this context!

Swahilya Shambhavi said...

Anand! To be able to do something effortlessly, effort is required. That effort can be painful in the beginning because the body and mind is previously not trained to to it!