T k v desikachar the heart of yoga developing a personal practice (266p) [anomolous]

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3.50 dS<MiwiKPi ^ter^" tor I tadvairagyadapi dosabijaksaye kaivalyam These extraordinary capabilities that can be gained through samyama should not be the final goal. In fact, Freedom, the last goal of Yoga, is attained only when the desire to acquire extraordinary knowledge is rejected and the source of obstacles is completely controlled.

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^HiPl^U^ldJ sthanyupanimantrane sangasmayakaranam punaranistaprasangat The temptation to accept the respectful status as a consequence of acquiring knowledge through samyama should be restrained. Other wise, one is led to the same unpleasant consequences that arise from all obstacles to Yoga. These obstacles include confused values. When respect for high learning is given more value than everlasting freedom from the painful conse quences of our action, a fall is certain.

3.52 guidcsMfjfl: *W*JlfeAÂŤM WFTH I ksanatatkramayoh samyamadvivekajam jnanam Samyama on time and its sequence brings about absolute clarity. Clarity is the ability to see distinctly the difference between one object and another and to see each object in its totality without impediments. Time is relative, it exists by comparison of one moment with another. A unit of time is in fact a representation of change. Change is the replace ment of one characteristic by another. This link between time and change is what needs to be examined in this samyama.


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