Dr. Suetra presents: Yoga Sutra of Patanjali 1.2 yogah citta vritti nirodhah
Yoga is the stilling
of the changing states of mind~
The act and policy of
No chitta* left behind.
Yoga is the re-channeling
of habits of the mind~
Capacity for Contentment grows
And Vrittis* get declined.
Yoga is the resolution of
the agitations of the mind.
A uniting of consciousness in the
heart of all mankind.
Yoga is the settling of the
mind into silence.
Nirodha* the misconceptions,
And ignorant defiance.
Yoga is the deepening into
the state of tranquility~
Out of the surface ripples~
And into heart’s reality.
Yoga is a steady process
of fire and nectar release ~
A move toward settling
into the natural state of peace.
Practice the yoga of quelling
your scattered surface thoughts~
before slinging the reactive,
impulsive, negative shots.
Instead of playing Whacamole with
your worries, doubts and fears~
Consider focusing your attention on
the music of the spheres.
Each inhale, think calm~
Each exhale, think peace.
Favor these words~
Your distractions will decrease~
*Citta means mind, or consciousness.
*Vritti means tendency or fluctuation.
*Nirodha means restriction or suspension.
We all have a limited, contracted, outer surface. Yoga teaches us to dig deep into our center to know our true, authentic selves. Yoga Teacher Barbie was gifted to me on my birthday and I have chosen to Ground her and help her to expand her consciousness. All of my students are gifts; yet this is my first one who was born in Indonesia and had a non-existent childhood,. No wonder she has restricted knowledge.
{Tada drastuh svarupe vasthanam}
Have you ever felt not worthy? Maybe you lacked Self-love or maybe you didn’t surround yourself with goodness at the time. Who we surround ourselves with is who we become. If we surround ourselves with downers we begin to feel down. If we surround ourselves with happy, joyous, and delightful people we become more happy and joyful. If we were to eat junk food every single day we would begin to feel down and ucky. When we eat healthier we experience delight and Self-love. Honor Your Self! Surround yourself with goodness. “The first step toward awareness is being willing to look at yourself and your life without judgment or self-criticism.” (Iyanla Vanzant) Awareness opens the heart to new possibilities.