Meditation relieves:
- Dis-ease
- Dullness
- Doubt
- Carelessness
- Laziness
- Sensuality
- Misperception
But don’t take Patanjali’s word for it – Try It!
Bottom line: meditation takes your mind offline, giving it a much-appreciated chance to rest, relax, recharge, restore. The benefits will become self-evident in short order!
3 of Patanjali’s 196 Yoga Sutras:
1.51
Concluding line of Chapter 1 on the science behind meditation:
Patanajali: “tasya api nirodhe sarva nirodhat nirbijah samadhih”*
In a state of union with consciousness [nirbijah samadhih] no emotional triggers remain; it’s a state of ultimate serenity: the state of union or yoga.
2.1 & 2
First two lines of Chapter 2 on preparing to meditate:
Patanajali: “tapah svadhyaya ishvara-pranidhana kriya-yogah samadhi bhavana arthah klesha tanu karanarthah cha”*
Practice serenity, courage and wisdom to reduce self-inflicted suffering.
2.17 & 18
The gist of Patanjali’s Raja Yoga:
Patanajali: “drashtri drishyayoh samyogah heya hetuh prakasha kriya sthiti shilam bhuta indriya atmakam bhoga apavarga artham drishyam”*
Avoiding future pain is a matter of remaining aware of the distinction between matter and consciousness. The latter witnesses life through the former.
* “hardcopy” version of Patanjali’s phonetic (oral) Sanskrit
Want to get started? Sit still with your eyes closed and observe. That’s it. Simple – not easy.
Want help? It’s what I do. ❤😊🕉
God bless. Enjoy!
