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MODULE 15

PRACTICE 120 MINS

In this module you will find your balance with a specifically designed Vinyasa Flow sequence, accompanied by meditation of Om chanting, and your usual pranayama routine. 60 MINS

The Yoga Sūtra is a collection of 195 Sanskrit texts on the theory and practice of yoga. It was compiled between 500 BCE and 400 CE by the sage Patanjali YOGA NIDRA 20 MINS

Also known as Yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. Usually induced by a guided meditation YOGA SUTRAS QUIZ AND QUESTIONS 60 MINS

Closed and open questions will both entertain with a little challenge, and pinpoint what resonated the most with your individual self.

REFLECTION 60 MINS

Every module you will be writing a reflection. Save it to your own journal as well - you will not only learn much faster, but understand what works for you better.

BONUS

Buddham Saranam Gacchami .

In all spiritual traditions, Mantra Yoga or Meditation is regarded as one of the safest, easiest, and best means of systematically overhauling the patterns of consciousness. PATANJALI YOGA

SUTRA 12-16: ABHYASA AND VAIRAGYA

1.12 Abhyasa Vairagyabhyam Tat Nirodhah

These thought patterns (vrittis) are mastered (nirodhah, regulated, coordinated, controlled, stilled, quieted) through practice (abhyasa) and non-attachment (vairagya).

1.13 Tatra Sthitau Yatnah Abhyasa

Practice (abhyasa) means choosing, applying the effort, and doing those actions that bring a stable and tranquil state (sthitau).

1.14 Sah Tu Dirgha Kala Nairantaira Satkara Asevitah Dridha Bhumih

When that practice is done for a long time, without a break, and with sincere devotion, then the practice becomes a firmly rooted, stable and solid foundation.

1.15 Drista Anushravika Vishaya Vitrishnasya Vashikara Sanjna Vairagyam

When the mind loses desire even for objects seen or described in a tradition or in scriptures, it acquires a state of utter (vashikaran) desirelessness that is called non- attachment (vairagya).

1.16 Tat Param Purusha Khyateh Guna Vaitrshnyam

Indifference to the subtlest elements, constituent principles, or qualities themselves (gunas), achieved through a knowledge of the nature of pure consciousness (purusha), is called supreme non-attachment (para vairagya).

Patanjali says that there are two qualities that are required for the stilling of consciousness: consistent inner Practice and non-Attachment or Dispassion Practice is firmly established when it is done skillfully and without interruption. Non-attachment arises when the desire for experiencing the Visible and even the non- Visible is dropped.

It is very important to understand sutras 12-16 because Patanjali gives these two qualities – Practice and non-Attachment, as the keys to success in the yoga Journey. They are like the two wings of a bird. We must cultivate both these qualities from the very beginning.

B. K. S. Iyengar says that practice refers to the first 4 parts of the Ashtanga stages of yoga – yama, , asana, and pranayama; while non-attachment refers to the last four parts – pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and .

Abhyasa is given so much importance because even though intellectually we may understand what patterns rule over us, and how to overcome them, we need to do it daily. This will help to transform the neural connections in the brain, and reflect it as wisdom. So, the person needs to reach a body-mind understanding, and not just an intellectual understanding. However, abhyasa alone is not enough – it needs to be with the sense of non-attachment.

One of the best ways to experience non-attachment is to focus on an inward attachment – to any one principal in one’s life. Having done that everything else in life falls in place – an overtime even that can be transcended.

Finally, Patanjali says, when this dispassion is taken to its highest form, arising from the vision of the self (purusha), it brings about non-thirsting for the constituents of nature – the gunas. Patanjali explains how once the self stands in its true light, then the highest dispassion happens. Often people are worried about how they can practice detachment. The idea presented here is that through the combination of practice and non-attachment, and eventually through a vision of one’s true self – dispassion happens. YOGA SUTRAS QUIZ

1. The thought patterns are mastered by: a. Drishti b. Vairagya c. Abhyasa d. Swadhyaya

2. What does Abhyasa mean? a. Acknowledging nature b. Opening up to uncertainties c. Finding inner peace d. Striving for a state of tranquility

3. Vashikara, or utter state of desireleness is achieved when: a. When the mind loses desire even for objects seen in memory b. When the mind loses desire even for objects seen in imagination c. When the mind loses desire even for objects seen in a scripture or tradition d. When the mind loses desire even for objects seen or described in daily life

4. In order for practice to become a rooted foundation it has to be: a. Always present in the mind b. Written down and memorized c. Practiced routinely d. Practiced as often as you feel like

5. Which parts of Ashtanga yoga refer to non-attachment? a. Yama, niyama, asana, and pranayama b. Asana, and pranayama, pratyahara, and dharana c. Pratyahara, dharana

d. Pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and Samadhi

d , c , c , d , c & b : s r e w s n A QUESTIONS

1 As a person who is an active participant in the foundation of formation of the memory, Do you see is there any certain pattern of memory that may repeat again in different form?

2 To be successful at Yoga, Patanjali says there are two things : Practice and Detachment. What are the practices for you supposed to look like and how does this practice align with detachment?

3 In Yoga Sutra Patanjali 1.13, it says practice means choosing, applying effort, and doing those actions that bring a stable and tranquil state. As a Yoga Teacher, how can you encourage your student to apply this sutra into their yogic lifestyle? and what tools you are using (Meditation, asana, kriya, or etc) that are best for them so they can do it everyday?

4 Give an example of detachment practice in this modern world based on Patanjali Yoga Sutra 1.14 REFLECTION

What did you think about the lessons of these past modules? How did they impact you? What did you feel was useful, and what was lacking? What do you think you will keep using and in what situations? BONUS

Buddham Saranam Gacchami Mantra

Buddham Saranam Gacchami Sangham Saranam Gacchami DhammamSaranam Gacchami

Meaning I Bow Down at the Feet of Masters (I deeply respect all masters) I Bow Down at the Feet of Fellow Travelers (I deeply respect all light seekers) I Bow Down at the Feet of Ultimate Truth (I believe in the universe and it’s wisdom) NOTES