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• The second half of the journey deals with the senses, the
mind, and attaining a higher state of consciousness.
hungry
skillful manipulations
heard
pleasant untruth
strength
possessions
• One has to first understand the true concept of God, his nature
and attributes and then accept Him as Guru and Guide.
• Asanas also keep the spinal cord flexible and strong, and
they detoxify the organs.
• There are five vayus in the human body which are responsible
for the moving activities including respiration, circulation of
the blood excretion of wastes, movement of limbs; etc.
• No easy task!
• At this stage, the mind has been quieted, and in the stillness
it produces few or no thoughts at all.
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Dr. Amrinder Kaur
• The strength and stamina it takes to reach this state of stillness
is quite impressive.
• But don't give up.
• While this may seem a difficult if not impossible task,
remember that yoga is a process.
• Even though we may not attain the "picture perfect" pose, or
the ideal state of consciousness, we benefit at every stage of
our progress.
• Dhyana helps to perfect the most subtle layer of the mind and
leads the person to the final step of Ashtanga Yoga which is
samadhi.