Patanjali Yoga Sutras_Part34
Patanjali Yoga Sutras - English
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This audio excerpt from talks on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras emphasizes the crucial role of consistent practice in achieving personal transformation and mastering the mind, drawing parallels to everyday examples like learning a skill or an athlete's rigorous training. It highlights that change occurs through small, continuous efforts rather than sudden leaps, illustrating this with the "law of compounding effects." The speaker then introduces the first limb of Ashtanga Yoga, Yama (abstinence), outlining its five components: non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, celibacy, and non-possessiveness, explaining that these ethical disciplines form the foundation for inner purification and spiritual progress by simplifying life and cultivating self-control.
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