Yoga Sutra 55 and the conclusion of Book 2
Sutra 55 Pratyahara results in the absolute control of the sense organs. With God anything is possible. In Book 2 of Patanjali’s teaching, he teaches yoga as how to achieve much of what God is telling us to do. Follow his commandments, stay focused on him, know our shortcomings while not attaching to them or…
Yoga Sutra 54
Sutra 54 Withdrawing the senses, mind, and consciousness from contact with external objects, and then drawing them inwards toward the seer, is pratyahara. The Bible says nothing about pratyahara. However, it does speak about nonattachment to the flesh and flesh serving things. Jesus tells us not to worry about anything, that God will provide.…
Yoga Sutra 51
Sutra 51 The fourth type of pranayama transcends the external and internal pranayama and appears effortless and non-deliberate. When balance is formed and there are no restrictions in the breath at all this stage is reached. Patajlai and Iyengar call it seedless pranayama. Here the movement of breath is without volition or effort, and there…
Yoga Sutra 50
Sutra 50 Pranayama has three movements: prolonged and find inhalation, exhalation, and retention; all regulated with precision according to duration and place. Here Iyengar and Patanjali teach about how the inhalation and exhalation move through the body- both the physical and the spiritual (energetic) sheaths. As we inhale the soul comes in contact with…
Yoga Sutra 48
Sutra 48 From then on the sadhaka is undisturbed by dualities. The Bible says nothing about asana or practicing anything in order to train our minds and bodies to focus and study him. In this sutra, Iyengar is saying that Patanjali says the point of asana is to put an end to dualities within our…
Yoga Sutra 47
Sutra 47 Perfection is an asana is achieved when effort to perform it becomes effortless and the infinite being within is reached. Again the Bible teaches nothing about doing asana. Actually, the Bible is not much of a how-to handbook. It is a relationship book in my opinion. God explains what laws to follow in…
Yoga Sutra 46
Sutra 46 Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence and benevolence of spirit. This sutra is teaching about asana as a practice to cultivate a strong, clean body, steady mind for focus and spiritual study, and a kind spirit. I found nothing for or against asana practice in the Bible. Iyengar says “the…
Yoga Sutra 45
Sutra 45 Surrender to God brings perfection in Samadhi. Samadhi is when the yogi no longer is bonded to earthly desires and is always in union with God. The Bible and this one disagree, it is not OUR surrendering that brings us to Samadhi (eternal life with God) but by Gods grace. Ephesians 2 1-10…
Yoga Sutra 44
Sutra 44 Self-study leads towards the realization of God or communion with one’s desired deity. This sutra is talking about self-study in two ways: knowing our bodies and how each of us as individuals can be healthy, clean, and light, and also self-study of actions and thoughts, in relation to others and God. Asana helps…
Yoga Sutra 43
Sutra 43 Self-discipline burns away impurities and kindles the sparks of divinity. Our human nature is to sin. It takes great discipline not to sin. There is only one man that has lived his whole life without ever sinning, that man is Jesus. Everyone else has sinned to one degree or another. Yoga is a…
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