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embodying the


YOGA SUTRA


Abhyasa vairagyabhyam tat nirodhah


The State of Nirodha (yoga) is attained


through the process of combining your


practice with non-attachment.
(Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras 1.12)

Abhyasa: Practice
Vairagya: Non-attachment
Bhyam: Combined
Tat:(from the process)through which
Nirodha:Mastery over the mind

Explained by Subba Vaidyanathan
For an experienced person, a state of mastery of the mind (nirodha,
samadhi, yoga) may be attained by a process that combines practice
with detachment.
A yogic practice is one that stills the body and mind, and is done over
an extended period of time without interruption, and with an attitude
of sincerity. This is combined with a sense of non-attachment or lack
of desire towards objects and experiences of the past, leading to a
mind that becomes truly free.
Such a process is necessary to overcome the many layers of
impressions that have accumulated in the mind over time in the
current life and from past lives.
Start today, for there is no time to lose.

(Subba Vaidyanathan is an expert on the Yoga
Sutras, and has been researching and spreading
the messages behind Patanjali’s verses for over
a decade.)

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december 2018 / january 2019

yogajournal.com.sg
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