These are the rules or laws offered by the Yoga sutra in relation to ourselves and our attitude. This complete set of instructions relates to self-worth.
A great monk sat in one of the most austere temples of the world, feet bare and pointed directly at the idol which represented God for this faith. A high monk stepped forward and said, “O reverend sir, we are your humble servants, yet we are unable to turn our eyes from your feet. You point them toward God and this, in our temple, is considered highly disrespectful. We pray that you move them.”
The monk smiled and turned his eyes to those of his questioner. “Kind sir, it is beyond any dream or thought that I may have to be disrespectful in any temple or place where the idol of God may exist. I shall move my feet to another direction, but first I must ask your instruction. Please inform me, where is God not, so I may point my feet there.”
Judgements of good and bad, right and wrong are reflections of our own ignorance. These are the lessons we are set to learn. Humbleness and gratitude therefore relate to the willingness to step out of emotionally charged events and learn through understanding, freeing us from the bond of these events. When we are able to love the universe for its perfection in all things created and enacted, we are free to move to the next illusion of judgement.
- Sauca: cleanliness both inner and outer.
- Samtosa: humbleness and gratitude.
- Tapas: the use of proper body function to burn out and dispose of rubbish (including thoughts).
- Svadhyaya: self-examination, study and exploration.
- Isvarapranidhana: to be humble to a greater power than the self.
A great monk sat in one of the most austere temples of the world, feet bare and pointed directly at the idol which represented God for this faith. A high monk stepped forward and said, “O reverend sir, we are your humble servants, yet we are unable to turn our eyes from your feet. You point them toward God and this, in our temple, is considered highly disrespectful. We pray that you move them.”
The monk smiled and turned his eyes to those of his questioner. “Kind sir, it is beyond any dream or thought that I may have to be disrespectful in any temple or place where the idol of God may exist. I shall move my feet to another direction, but first I must ask your instruction. Please inform me, where is God not, so I may point my feet there.”
Judgements of good and bad, right and wrong are reflections of our own ignorance. These are the lessons we are set to learn. Humbleness and gratitude therefore relate to the willingness to step out of emotionally charged events and learn through understanding, freeing us from the bond of these events. When we are able to love the universe for its perfection in all things created and enacted, we are free to move to the next illusion of judgement.
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