Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class we will be exploring Yoga Sutra I:II.
Let the wise guard
their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, which are extremely subtle,
which wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.
–The Buddha
When the mind has
become completely still, when there is no movement at all - neither on the
conscious level nor in the unconscious depths - then there is no anger, fear,
or greed.
When in deep
meditation the turbulent factory of the mind closes down for just a few
minutes, we find a soothing stillness which heals the body, mind, intellect,
and spirit. In this stillness we feel the enormous draw of the ocean of pure
love deep within, pulling us into a union that is complete peace, complete joy,
and complete fulfillment. Then it is we realize that boundless joy has been
right there within us all the time, joy that cannot be limited by separateness
and does not depend on any circumstances outside, but is an abiding legacy that
never leaves us. This is what is meant by everlasting life, which we can find
here and now.
The stilled mind is
spirit - eternal, infinite, immutable, and indivisible. When the mind has been
completely stilled from top to bottom there can be no separateness.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is to consider PYS 1:2,
"The restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff is Yoga" (The
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sri Swami Satichidananda). BKS Iyengar writes that
"Restraint of the movements of thought brings about stillness (dharana),
which leads to silence (dhyana) with awareness." Ask yourself if your
practices can transform how you think.
References: Light
on the Yoga Sutras, BKS Iyenger , The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Sri
Swami Satichidananda and The Essence of Yoga, Bouanchaud
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
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