Patanjali and the Light of the Soul discussion group. You can join in!

The great master, Patanjali, gave the world the system of yoga. His focus was not the physical body but the methods whereby a practitioner could yoke, as in harness, his or her mind, energy, appetites, and desires. In so doing, a practitioner can arise into the true state of Being. Physical yoga is one of … More Patanjali and the Light of the Soul discussion group. You can join in!

The Inner Dynamics of Meditation

Hours and days of meditation provide opportunity to clarify one’s practice. Patanjali was clear in his Sutras about the stages leading to and then within meditation: right withdrawal – pratyahara concentration – dharana meditation yogically understood – dhyana absorption – samadhi. Each is its own practice, and each provides excellent benefits to body and state … More The Inner Dynamics of Meditation