The next sutra can be well understood in the context of the previous ones, and it complements the earlier sutra 1.35 in terms of logic. Let me remind that the latter stated that the activity filled with an object, a target, facilitates retaining of personal wholeness. Or, to be more specific, it prevents chitta from scattering (chitta-vikshepa). The sutra 1.36 suggests another elegant method of chitta control. As always, we shall start with translation, the more so in this case it is not at all difficult.
Apr 28, 2016
Sutra 1.35. Methods of chitta stabilization. Part 4. Thoughtless brains beget evil ideas
In the next lines Patanjali proceeds with methods of chitta stabilization and bringing together that, as you might remember, have been already said to include the development of Anahata experience and control of breath. The line 1.35 offers one method more, yet its interpretation requires that we overcome a few challenges.
The first challenge is the fact that there are two variants of this line reading:
Apr 26, 2016
YOGA: Physiology, Psychosomatics, Bioenergetics by Andrey G. Safronov
YOGA: Physiology, Psychosomatics, Bioenergetics by Andrey G. Safronov.
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