If you feel like chanting along the video below, see here and scroll down to Book 2 (the chapter on Practice which is where I am starting for this reason)
What you hear in the video recording here are Book 2, and sutras 1 through 4. They deal with the impediments to Samadhi (eternal peace without disturbance, even if someone close to you pushes your buttons)
Avidya or IGNORANCE is the main issue says Patanjali. There are Kleshas -afflictions- or the specifics of how ingorance manifests, but they are all underlined by Ignorance herself, she is at the base of all of them.
The kleshas are:
Nescience: lack of knowledge
Ego
Desire
Aversion
Clinging to life
Pretty much the feelings and sensations one deals with when sitting in a Vipassana meditation retreat, while observing the rejections and the desires and maintaing equanimity.
This is the main book I am using, by Edwin F. Bryant, and find it very helpful.
See also: Previous Sutra
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So beautiful your chanting. Do you also listen to Jayashree? I have the CD of Mr. Ramaswami chanting the Sutras also. I must devote more time to learning the Sutras. You have inspired me.
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Thank J, it makes me happy to read your comment. Yes I am learning with Jayashree, I have seen the link to Ramaswami which Grimmly recommended but sort of got started with Jayashree already... :-)
ReplyDeleteI meant Thanks with an "s" at the end...
ReplyDeleteI love Edwin Bryant's book. Actually now have a collection of YS books. Highly recommend the CD of Mr. Ramaswami..I tear up listening to him chant the Sutras. You have me on track again..b/t/w have been enjoying all the postings. J
ReplyDeleteGreat J, I guess I will have to get this CD from Ramaswami, it is coming at me from all angles!
ReplyDeleteI also seem to be building a collection of YS books, so far this is my favorite