One-pointed devotion to God also samadhi is possible | PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS

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            🌀CHAPTER - 3🌀

                 ~ Samadhi ~

                🌀DAY - 21🌀

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" तीव्रसंवेगानामासन्नः । "

Often we give third, fourth or fifth preference to our practices. First preference is always given to wordly things - our survival, and last preference to anything that is spiritual. Then the spiritual growth will be slow.

          

Patanjali said, "तीव्र संवेगानाम असन्नः"

          

When you give first preference to your spiritual practices, then it is easier. The focus of your life should be spiritual growth and peace. Then, all the other things will be around it.

          

Your first and foremost commitment in life is to be with Truth, and to evolve in Truth. This should be followed by your duties and responsibilities, social obligations, etc. If this is followed it is very easy for you to become aware of your self.

          

तीव्र संवेगानाम असन्नः । It is very easy for one who gives first preference; one whose mind really wants to be aware.

          

Even then, there are three levels of commitment.

" मृदुमध्याधिमात्रत्वात्ततोऽपि विशेषः । "

मृदु can mean the rate; slow, medium or fast.

          

There are also three grades of people - the first are those who are one hundred percent into spiritual practices, then there are those who are not completely into it, and the last category are those who do the practices because they have to do it.

Then the next sutra says 

" इश्वरप्रणिधानाद्धा "

    

Just by devotion to God, one-pointed devotion to God also samadhi is possible. 

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS

          

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