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Because this has the most heartful and responsive hindu list I was

able to find I am asking this question here in hopes of a helpful

response.

 

In Mishra's translation of Patajali's Yoga Sutras section of Kriya

yoga, #48, Tato dvandva anabhighatah or

Tato = removal of tension, production of relation, identity with

Self,

dvandva = the pairs of opposites and dualism,

anabhighatah = do not attack.

 

It says when posture is mastered, tension is removed, we are relaxed

and the omipresent, omniscient, omnipotent self is realized.

The pairs of opposites such as heat and cold, love and hate, etc...

as well as dualism of the world do not attack the yogin.

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This is a state I'd like to achieve, however not just for myself.

Is that possible?

 

Dualism seems to be something I keep seeing and it would be nice if

the pairs of opposites were to work together, not just within, but

outside ourselves, so that they do not attack each other but work

together.

 

I'm sure this is much much too high level stuff for me, and probably

the answer to my dilemmas and personal karma lie within and invoking

the help of the Goddess and other spiritual masters who reside in

spirit, as it seems beyond me to try and transform even the factors

around me that effect me. I suppose japa with intension or any

mantra, yantra, sadana, with intention, would produce transformative

results.

 

I am just confounded as it all seems so complex and out of my

reach. I guess I will do what I always do and just reach out to the

arms of the Goddess for refuge.

 

Has anyone here taken kriya yoga and are willing to tell me more

about their experience? Or their experience with karma yoga or any

of the other yogas. I have only taken hatha, which focused on

physical mostly but was very good, and some kundalini yoga.

 

I was touched by a story I heard on the shree ma radio station

yesterday about the effectiveness of japa. It

simplicity, 'reachability' and power are a comfort, to get out of

the head and intellect and into the heart. Has anyone used japa to

a powerful result and would be willing to share their story with me?

 

Thanks again for including me in your list.

-td