This audio excerpt from a discussion on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras focuses on the principle of overcoming difficulties in yogic practice, specifically in asana (posture). The speaker explains Patanjali's teaching that instead of strenuous physical effort, one should relax effort and engage the mind by focusing on the infinite. This mental redirection, akin to focusing on light to dispel darkness, allows for greater control over the body and senses by diverting attention from struggles. Furthermore, the discourse extends this principle to transcending the dualities of life (like pleasure and pain) through this meditative focus on the infinite, drawing parallels with stories of saints who found strength and purification in facing opposition.