Ep. 5.02: Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras, It's Either Up or Down Never the Same (Ch. 3)

Satsaṅga

Yoga Sūtras 3.13 - 3.16: Well you know, "the only thing constant is change." So we are either going up or going down, but our conditions are definitely not staying the same. So, think about how conditions get created and take the best possible steps towards creating more preferable conditions. Our behavior, our health, our wealth, all these things either go up or down according to the behavior and actions we choose now. If we want to become enlightened, then we must work towards becoming ripe for a big awakening. If we want to do handstands and backbends, then too, we must take appropriate steps in order for this to happen. If, in the future, we want the best opportunities for our children, then we provide the best situations for them now. If we spend too much time just enjoying ourselves, being complacent, avoiding discipline and intelligent hard work, then our behavior, our health, our wealth will degrade. Whatever we do or do not cultivate, will either prosper or decline accordingly. This is Patañjali’s message in this section and he gives us some common sense considerations to help us implement this wisdom.

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