Yoga Sutras And The World Of Human Mind

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Patanjali explains the reason why we behave the way we behave through the concept of Karmashaya. It is the sum total of all the residual effects of all positive and negative actions we have performed in this life or in previous lives. According to Mimamsa philosophy, these residual effects also have a cosmic dimension in determining the circumstances we may encounter in the world. Yoga teaches that knowing this, we can change our destiny. The practical application is that all good deeds and thoughts can be added to our Karmashaya and at the moment of death, we may have good thoughts fill our mind to take us forward in our spiritual journey. Kriya yoga, meditation, and Pratiprasava remove internal obstacles, Kleshas. By this process, the light of Prajna, wisdom begins to open up as we begin to realize the real inner obstacles we face. Verses: II.10, II.11, II.12