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1.43 Smirti parishuddhau svarupa shunyevartha matra nirbhasa nirvitarka The most important thing is to remember that things are empty of being what they are by themselves. This is clear, beyond all conceptual thought. Stay with the pure flow, and never forget it. Remember the single, most important thing: things are empty being as they are - the clear light behind all conceptual thought. To grasp...

1.42 Tatra Shabda - artha jnyana vikalpaih sankirna savitarka samapattih It Is what it is because we conceptually say it is. These things can only come from you. Drishti, or focus, during meditation, clarifies the truth within the object and word.  Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.41 Kshina virtter abhijatasyea maner grahitir grahana grahhyeshu tat stha tadanjanata samapattih Extraordinary people shatter the way the mind turns with fixed meditation and laser focus on the object.  It is what it is because we say it is - with the one that holds it, what it holds, and the holding itself. The object is a crystal ball. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming r...

1.40 Parama - anu parama mahattvantosya vashi karah Deep mindfulness allows mastery of the universe, down to the smallest atom, galaxies, and POVM (positive semidefinite operators). You can become a Siddha. For example, a pen. The pen came to you because you helped someone get a pen. The more you give with pure intention and non-judgment, the more comes to you. Take care of others and find gratitu...

1.39 Yatha - Abhimata dhyanad va Lucid dreams bring me to a transformational state like that of deep meditation. When coming from a holy place, we build the muscles of compassion and kindness and your life is an exhilarating experience of helping others and acknowledging your deeds before going to sleep. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at...

1.38 Svapna nidra jnyana - alambanam va With a clear mind -you can participate in the dream state, consciously. The four infinite thoughts impact dreams like a deep meditation into bliss.  Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe Cleer Headphones Exceptional Audio Quality: Dolby Atmos audio and SN...

1.37 Vita raga vishayam va chittam You are free from wanting things because you know that the thing will not make you happy. Happiness is within your perception. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe Cleer Headphones Exceptional Audio Quality: Dolby Atmos audio and SNAPDRAGON sound. Restore cle...

1.36 Vishoka va jyotishmati My heart is carefree and radiant when I practice kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. The luminosity of my existence is clear and radiant as a star in the sky. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe Cleer Headphones Exceptional Audio Quality: Dolby Atmos audio a...

1.35 Vishyavati va pravirttir utpanna manasah asthiti nibandhani Mindfulness and attention to the breath help you to control the tendency to view things objectively because things are coming from you not happening to me. It also helps you to control the tendency you have to constantly think about others. Nothing works by itself, we give power to the object. Observe how you sell others. Be tasteful...

1.34 Prachardana vidharanabhyam va pranasya Life becomes a moving meditation. You come back to your breath throughout the day to access kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. To alleviate the suffering of self and others. This is yoga all day. It gives the same effect as releasing, then storing the wind of the breath and infinite thought. This brings a calm peace of mind, creating an inner vib...

1.33 Maitri karuna muditopekshanam sukha dukha punya - apunya vishayanambhavantash chitta prasadanam Utilize kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity to keep your feelings in balance. Whether the experience feels enjoyable or distasteful, this practice makes the mind clear as pure water. Maitri is kindness - infinite love. This is wanting others to be happy and bringing them causes for that happi...

1.32 Tat pratisheda - artham eka tattva abhyasah There is one crucial point to turn to when running into obstacles: everything is coming from you, not happening to you. You give when asked, with a loving intention to help infinite people and never tire. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe Fro...

1.31 Dukha daurmanasya angam ejayatva shvasa prashvasavikshepa sahabhuvah Obstacles cause the mind to spin off to a storyline, causing pain in the body, unpleasant thoughts, shaky body parts, and breath falling in and out of rhythm. The pranic channels are disturbed during fight, flight, or freeze. The third eye is a direct link to the heart; pinch the skin in between the eyes.  Chen in Chinese me...

1.30 Vyadhi styana sanshaya pramada - alasya avirati bhranti darshana - alabdhabhumikatva - anavasthatvani You choose to stop throwing a brick at yourself - and practice self-care. Obstacles occur when your mind is distracted by illness, mental fog, doubt, carelessness, laziness, shortcuts, or staying in old habits. When these old ways show up - you find gratitude because you know how to handle th...

1.29 Tatah pratyak chetana - adhigamo pyantaraya - abhavash cha With this, you will gain the ability to focus your mind with confidence. There are five paths along the journey. The first path is that of accumulation where we come to realize the causes of our pain and suffering, to release them. We accumulate tools to release the cycles.  The second is that of emotional detachment to things in prep...

1.28 Taj japas tad artha bhavanam Chant the mantra, or word, well. Think well upon its meaning. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.27 Tasya vachakah pranavah To build a firm foundation, find a teacher to follow for several years, to reprogram your program, and shift what you are doing. Movement of the mind and “what ifs” motivate karma. Old patterns and experiences can repeat themselves so to catch ourselves from the cycle of ignorance, we must learn how we create our suffering. You do this through self-realization, resulti...

1.26 Sa purvesham api gurukalena - anavachedat This teacher is one as well who those days have gone by, have never allowed themselves to be separated by any length of time from the third eye or the self-existent “me” that can be hurt or offended.  Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.25 Tatra niratishayam sarvajnya bijam The seed for knowing all things resides with the master of the thing. Herein lies the most excellent seed for knowing all things. Change perception to infinite love, equanimity, joy, and compassion to turn around samskara and end the cycle of suffering. Put an end to suffering for the liberation of the ten non-virtues.  Subscribe to the Transcend Times for y...

1.24 Klesha karma vipaka-ashayairaparamirshtah purushavishesha ishavara A master is an extraordinary person, untouched by mental afflictions, deeds, and memories - nirvana by individual analysis.  Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.23 Ishvara pranidhanad va You follow a master and ask for blessing. The quickest way to learn is to find a teacher and follow a lineage. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.22 Mirdu madhya-adhimatratvattatopi visheshah Seeds come in all varieties - you choose to take your mind to the highest viewpoint, to build a linear pathway of consciousness. There is, furthermore, a distinction between lesser, medium, and highest. Subscribe to the Transcend Times for yoga tips, upcoming retreats, classes, and happenings at YOGAwCHRIS  https://www.yogawchris.com/subscribe

1.21 Tivra sanveganam asannah A goal is reached through hours upon hours of practice. If you want to master this seed thing, you must go at it like your hair's on fire! You step into your voice and engage with those with similar goals. The goal is reached by those who act with intense dedication and urgency. You practice meditation when you feel well, with care and kindness.  Subscribe to the...

1.20 Shraddhavirya smriti samadhi prajnya purvaka itaresham For an extraordinary mindset - one must first believe to make effort with awareness and then contemplate in meditation for wisdom. The other ones must first use belief, effort, awareness, and meditation for wisdom. We lose moments of awareness while we are transitioning, and can space out. Use awareness to be mindful during times of trans...

1.19 Bhava pratyayo videh prakirtilayanam You choose to observe things differently because the way you choose to observe leads to that form. You plant virtuous seeds with a linear thread of deep pleasure in your music: the way you show up. When you want to quantify an experience with a label, you move further away from that moment. This moment is original, and cannot be recreated.  You note deep p...