Monday, December 26, 2016

SADHANA PAD SUTRA 46 AND 47

                                                      SHTIR  SUKHAM  AASANAM-46

                              PRAYATNA  SHAITHILYA  ANANTA  SAMAPTTIBHYAM-47

            THE POSITION OF THE BODY THAT LEADS TO COMFORTABLE BODY AND                           STABLE                                                         MIND IS THE AASAN. -46

THE NATURAL TENDENCIES OF THE BODY IS THE 'EFFORT' (PRAYATNA) . TO QUIETEN THAT EFFORT AND CONCENTRATE THE MIND ON 'INFINITE' WILL LEAD TO STABLE AND PLEASURABLE AASAN- POSITION.-47

        In these 2 sutras we are told the necessary things that are needed to have successful meditation. If we want to be successful in meditation. we must have comfortable posture and steady mind. So the position must be comfortable. In HAT YOGA there are AASANAS and breathing techniques and many other things . These things will help in meditation. If our physical body is not comfortable,then we can not concentrate as we will always try to make change in our position so that we are comfortable. Same is the case with mind. If we want to concentrate on the LORD the one which does not have end or is infinite, we need to have steady mind.
      The typical posture that is suggested as perfect position is not an easy one. Again one can select any position that is comfortable . But to stay in same position without  moving a bit for prolonged period of time is not easy. And if we are unable to continue the same position, for the entire duration of meditation, we will think to change the position. If we resist it then we are loosing the concentration and if we change the position often then we are breaking the concentration. So we need to practice the various AASANA that are taught in Hat Yoga, we will have easier time in keeping the same position when we are doing the meditation. And if the desire to change the position is gone ,then the concentration is achieved easily and not broken. And mind has one less thing to worry or disturb.