The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a road map for the journey toward Self-realization. First, the sutras teach to tune in to the many ways in which our minds cloud our ability to see truth. Then Patanjali gives us an idea of how to get around the trap our minds create. The essential point is […]
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali devotes several verses to the discussion of sense objects and how we perceive them. He says these objects have an existence that does not depend on our perception of them. […]
In the fourth section of the Yoga Sutras, we learn more about finding our true, higher self. As you’ve probably learned by now if you studied the sutras, we need to let go of the small self—the ego—which keeps us stuck. Patanjali explains that vasanas, or personality traits, develop from a lifetime (or many lifetimes) […]
As we become more immersed in our yoga practice, we notice something amazing. Yoga is a tool for removing obstacles! The practice helps transform our lives and teaches us who we truly are. Fear dissipates, we feel calmer and more connected, and we find inner strength. Reverend Jaganath Carerra tells us this transformation is innate […]