Comments on: Making Sense of the Sutras http://www.thepranamama.com/making-sense-of-the-sutras/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:34:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: In the Wee Small Hours : The PranaMama http://www.thepranamama.com/making-sense-of-the-sutras/comment-page-1/#comment-166 In the Wee Small Hours : The PranaMama Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:35:50 +0000 http://thepranamama.com/?p=537#comment-166 [...] Patanjali states in Book I, Verse 12: “Consciousness is elevated by Abyasa (devoted practice) and Vairagya (remembering the self).  In her book, The Secret Power of Yoga, Author and reknowned yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi related Abyasa and Vairagya as two wings of the same bird.  When flapped in unison, they propel the bird forward.  When each wing is still, the bird glides gracefully through the air.  Devi explains how this rhythm is the secret to keeping the bird elevated in flight, and for us, the rhythm of devoted practice and remembrance of self are the key to enlightenment and peaceful consciousness.  ”In order to soar, the bird needs both wings to flap to the same rhythm.  When in balance, both wings are strengthened.  Whatever challenges are encountered, with Abyasa and Vairagya, we embody the skill and assurance to ride the currents.” [...] [...] Patanjali states in Book I, Verse 12: “Consciousness is elevated by Abyasa (devoted practice) and Vairagya (remembering the self).  In her book, The Secret Power of Yoga, Author and reknowned yoga expert Nischala Joy Devi related Abyasa and Vairagya as two wings of the same bird.  When flapped in unison, they propel the bird forward.  When each wing is still, the bird glides gracefully through the air.  Devi explains how this rhythm is the secret to keeping the bird elevated in flight, and for us, the rhythm of devoted practice and remembrance of self are the key to enlightenment and peaceful consciousness.  ”In order to soar, the bird needs both wings to flap to the same rhythm.  When in balance, both wings are strengthened.  Whatever challenges are encountered, with Abyasa and Vairagya, we embody the skill and assurance to ride the currents.” [...]

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