Ep. 1.17: Obstacles - Understanding the Symptoms & How They Unfold within Us (Sūtras 1.30 - 1.31)

No one, and we mean no one, experiences a life free from obstacles & calamities, and what would be the benefit of that? How would we grow better, stronger, wiser? Patañjali enumerates the obstacles we face and shows us how they cause a sense of internal disconnection and the chain of events which arises consequently. What we need to watch for are the symptoms - so that we recognize when it is time to turn inwards - before the problem spirals out of control. Obstacles in the Yoga Sūtras 1.30 ― 1.40: This week we discuss sūtras 1.30 ― 1.31, the list of problems & their symptoms … Check it out … ॐ Tat Sat! If you would like to follow along, with the chanting & lessons in this podcast, you can purchase our textbooks, Sanskrit & Chanting, through our website: ashtangayogaorangecounty.com/books or you can always just listen … either way, please do enjoy! The opening mantras are found in Sanskrit & Chanting Vol. 3, Page 1 & 2, or Sanskrit & Chanting Vol. 1, Pages 2 - 10. ॐ तत्सत्