Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (Part 5): Obstacles & Tools! Yoga Philosophy with Rachel

Ever feel despair? Anxiety? Lethargy? Or backsliding? In this video (part 5 of the Yoga Sutra series), we explore Sutras 130-1:40, where Patanjali tells us all about the "obstacles" ~ and gives us some kick ass tools for combatting them. Includes some great real-world advice for how to deal with other people, too.
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I struggled with understanding Satchidanada’s interpretation. Your summary is extremely helpful. Thanks!

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I'm so glad it's helpful! Nice to connect with you here, Dave! :)

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Thank you so much for teaching us the yoga sutras. Your teaching style is wonderful. I can finally understand certain sutras. Please keep going. Namasté 🌺🍀🧘‍♀️

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Yay! Nice to connect with you here, Christina~ and I'm glad that you are enjoying these 🤗

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I love listening to you. You have way of making this uncomplicated and relatable. I love the voices and inflection you use. I struggle with lack of inspiration and self doubt (sloth, distress, despair). Always searching for inspiration. My takeaway: focus on the light from within!

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What about some kryia?

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Hallo Aldo! 🙏🏻Kriya yoga style or kriya practices?

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@@RachelScottYoga hi rachel ,both accualy practices...studies etc.idk i have many questions..

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@@aldodesantanajr3456 let me know questions! I may not know the answers though; I have not studied kriya yoga specifically🙏🏻

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YAY Gemma, I'm so glad they're helpful!!

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1. Friendly to the happy ppl 2. Compassion for the unhappy 3. Delight in the virtue 4. Disregard for the wicked; idc attitude

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Where can I find your explanations for Sutras 1.41-1.51?

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Disease and doubt bug me. Pranayama has been so helpful. I am about to finish Arundhati's Pranayama YTT.

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@@samanthamay5636 Wonderful ~ I feel like these are such good signs for us...when the practice makes us kinder, we're going the right way :) If you don't mind sharing, what's a URL to check out the program? I tried googling but brought up a lot of other trainings and I'd love to see which training you took - it's nice to have a reference ~

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Solutions: Focus on the inner light Breathing Focus on one thing Meditate on god Guru Something elevating

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Where can I find sutras 1.41-1.51?

[@RachelScottYoga]

Hi Sara! Sorry for the delay here! I don't discuss them in these videos. But looking at them, you can basically see that Patanjali is describing the types of samadhi. There is samadhi with seed, which most of us would have, where we can have moments of connection with our highest self, but then be brought back into separation by mental disturbance. For example, I may have a calm few moments of "one-ness", but as soon as a though arises, I'm out of my state, because there are still "latent" seeds that can bubble up. Ultimately, in the ultimate samadhi, there is a non-conceptual, complete immersion in Reality that is beyond words, where even the concept of "me" and "God" is eradicated because everything has unified.