Patanjali #7

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone:

 

Previously on Patanjali #6:

 

bg-Pantanjali lists the obstacles to concentration.

 

I.30. These are the obstacles. Sickness, languor, doubt,

heedlessness, sloth, dissipation, false vision, non-attaining of the

stages of Yoga, and instability in these stages are the distractions

of consciousness.

 

I.31. The accompanying symptoms of the distractions are pain,

depression, tremor of the limbs, wrong inhalation and exhalation.

 

I.32. In order to counteract these distractions the yogin should

resort to the practice of concentration on a single principle.

 

bg-Practice of a single principle seems to mean pick one and stick

with it to attain the ability it promises. The next seven aphorisms

(I.33-I.39) describe these principles.

 

Feuerstein:

I.33. The projection of friendliness, compassion, gladness and

equanimity towards objects- be they joyful, sorrowful, meritorious or

demeritorious- bring about the pacification of consciousness.

 

I.34. Or restriction is achieved by the controlled expulsion and

retention of the breath.

or,

D'Andrade;

I.34. Or one gains stability through breath control, maintaining a

harmonious rhythm of exhalation and rest.

 

Feuerstein:

I.35. Or restriction comes about when an object centered activity

has arisen which holds the mind in steadiness.

 

I.36. Or restriction is achieved by mental activities which are

sorrowless and illuminating. (bg-according to Vyasa this activity is

a 'heart meditation')

 

I.37. Or restriction is achieved when consciousness is directed to

those beings who have conquered attachment.

 

I.38. Or restriction is achieved when consciousness is resting on

the insight arising from dreams and sleep.

 

I.39. Or restriction is achieved through meditative absorption as

desired.

or,

D'Andrade:

I.39. Or one gains stability through meditation on what is precious

to one's heart.

 

Feuerstein:

I.40. His mastery extends from the most minute to the greatest

magnitude.

(bg-Any of the ways described, once mastered allows restriction of

ANY fluctuation of consciousness.)

 

 

It occurs to me that what I call meditation is the actual focusing on

one of these principles. The next stage is described later. It is

called Dhyana, which is self sustaining and automatic. It precedes

Samadhi. Samadhi is the active elimation of ego where grasper,

grasped, and grasping are coincident.

 

Love

Bobby G.

 

PS-Vyasa was the first commentator on Patanjali and may be closer to

the original context of Yoga Sutra than later commentators.

[Guest guest]

Hi Bobby G -

 

As always, i am grateful when you share Patanjali with us here. Thank

you!

 

love and peace to all,

joyce

 

 

, "texasbg2000"

<Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote:

> Hi Everyone:

>

> Previously on Patanjali #6:

>

> bg-Pantanjali lists the obstacles to concentration.

>

> I.30. These are the obstacles. Sickness, languor, doubt,

> heedlessness, sloth, dissipation, false vision, non-attaining of

the

> stages of Yoga, and instability in these stages are the

distractions

> of consciousness.

>

> I.31. The accompanying symptoms of the distractions are pain,

> depression, tremor of the limbs, wrong inhalation and exhalation.

>

> I.32. In order to counteract these distractions the yogin should

> resort to the practice of concentration on a single principle.

>

> bg-Practice of a single principle seems to mean pick one and stick

> with it to attain the ability it promises. The next seven aphorisms

> (I.33-I.39) describe these principles.

>

> Feuerstein:

> I.33. The projection of friendliness, compassion, gladness and

> equanimity towards objects- be they joyful, sorrowful, meritorious

or

> demeritorious- bring about the pacification of consciousness.

>

> I.34. Or restriction is achieved by the controlled expulsion and

> retention of the breath.

> or,

> D'Andrade;

> I.34. Or one gains stability through breath control, maintaining a

> harmonious rhythm of exhalation and rest.

>

> Feuerstein:

> I.35. Or restriction comes about when an object centered activity

> has arisen which holds the mind in steadiness.

>

> I.36. Or restriction is achieved by mental activities which are

> sorrowless and illuminating. (bg-according to Vyasa this activity

is

> a 'heart meditation')

>

> I.37. Or restriction is achieved when consciousness is directed to

> those beings who have conquered attachment.

>

> I.38. Or restriction is achieved when consciousness is resting on

> the insight arising from dreams and sleep.

>

> I.39. Or restriction is achieved through meditative absorption as

> desired.

> or,

> D'Andrade:

> I.39. Or one gains stability through meditation on what is precious

> to one's heart.

>

> Feuerstein:

> I.40. His mastery extends from the most minute to the greatest

> magnitude.

> (bg-Any of the ways described, once mastered allows restriction of

> ANY fluctuation of consciousness.)

>

>

> It occurs to me that what I call meditation is the actual focusing

on

> one of these principles. The next stage is described later. It is

> called Dhyana, which is self sustaining and automatic. It precedes

> Samadhi. Samadhi is the active elimation of ego where grasper,

> grasped, and grasping are coincident.

>

> Love

> Bobby G.

>

> PS-Vyasa was the first commentator on Patanjali and may be closer

to

> the original context of Yoga Sutra than later commentators.