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july 2019
yogajournal.com.au
REFLECTION
YJ
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mantra
speak peace
Om, shanti, shanti, shanti
Om, peace, peace, peace
EACH OF THE FIVE SENSEScan be a
vehicle for subtle, divine experiences
that can bring peace and steadiness
to your mind and move you toward
samadhi (union with the absolute)—
the eighth and fi nal limb of yoga.
Sensory experiences—such as visions,
sounds, tastes, aromas, and physical
sensations—can come naturally as a
function of grace, or they can be the
result of certain techniques and
practices. These sensory perceptions
can bring great calmness and peace
and serve as a gateway to an experience
of transcendence.
Christopher D. Wallis is a Sanskrit scholar at the
University of California, Berkeley.