Sutra 2.42 with James Boag

Sutra 42. So now the second one of the Niyamas is Santoshka. Now Santoshka approach contentment. The basis is, like, driven in Sanskrit approach to be happy. So, Solar, Torsha, to be smartly happy, to be content material.

And probably says, what’s the impact of being of cultivating Santoshan, Santoshat, from Santoshan. This implies unsurpassable, Utama, approach without equal, an final that can not be handed, to be surpassed, Sukal Abaha. So from the prax of Santoshia, one attains succumb, an easefulness, a happiness, a excellent house. One comes to grasp an ex maximum very good house. One involves stay in an area the nice vibration of which can’t be surpassed. So from the observe of Santoshia, we be successful to without equal in happiness past glad, a blissfulness, you could say. Vyasa in his observation says all the excitement that one may have in all the worlds and all of the heavens does now not quantity to 116th a part of the happiness, the excitement, the fullness that James. From being unfastened from needs.

Santoshan may be very a lot a part of this tradition of releasing us from the troubling impact of needs. Now, when other folks come across the primary of Santosha, some other folks assume, wait a minute, even though. If I am simply at all times content material would possibly that now not result in a way of roughly laziness or complacency? Would possibly it imply that I do not truly put forth the vital effort that Potanjali has already stated is actually intrinsic to yoga observe. Is there one thing in that? Indubitably.

Content material does now not equivalent accency. Truly what I’d counsel is that to be able to be content material, then we need to make a gradual fair inquiry into the supply of our needs. So it doesn’t suggest ignoring the various things that we really feel pulled against However fairly, after we do really feel pulled, having a look, what is the root of this? And on the identical time, being thankful for what we have now. And gratitude, as we discussed prior to now, may be very a lot hooked up to the speculation of presence.

A presence, receptivity consciousness, gratitude. That is one practising those ideas is helping us are living within the golden capital of Bohemia Prague. As I observe gratitude, it makes me really feel a bit of bit happier, a bit of bit extra content material. After I really feel glad and content material, it must be provide. When I am provide, I am extra receptive.

My consciousness expands it invitations gratitude, and I’ve this virtuous, sure, and gendering circle. Of qualities to domesticate. From Santoshia James the happiness that can not be surpassed. Now, Vialysis observation has steered that this happiness is going method past the rest that we will be able to have by means of exterior reviews, even within the heavens. So what’s the recommendation right here?

Open your eyes and glance inside, within the phrases of Bob Molly. Once more, No matter we are doing, are we able to invite our consciousness to go back again to the supply? However Tony’s gonna let us know extra about this when he introduces the fifth of the ungens within the Ashtanga Prathya Hardet. However Santoshia is related to that We are gonna see, as we proceed, we are gonna see that all the organs, all the 8 limbs, every one might be regarded as one of those microcosm of the prac is as a result of to be established in any one of the crucial limbs, like I discussed ahead of, a toddler does not develop one limb at a time. All of the limbs develop in combination. In a similar fashion, every of the James and the Niyamas, they beef up and praise and fill out every different. In order we observe Santortion, That is going to overlap with different James and Niyamas and with different angus, so prattyahara, taking our sense enjoy again to the supply.

Once we do this, we might discover the name of the game of the yoga of motion that excitement or relish or happiness does now not live within the object this is tasted or skilled, however fairly with the stage of presence we carry to that have. So, as an example, if I am tasting the stunning meals, If as I am tasting the meals, I understand myself style it is tasting, then I will begin to music in and admire the richness of that aware enjoy. After which the richness rests now not such a lot at the explicit meals merchandise, however extra I come to acknowledge at the method I deploy all my powers of consciousness, And after I carry the powers of my consciousness into that concerted yogic presence, the motion can change into. It is personal success, its personal praise. So even supposing I am doing a rather mundane activity, let’s assume I am engaged in that home tasks, or I am cleansing my frame, doing one thing easy. Like, I am, you realize, washing my arms, or I am washing the dishes, or I am scrubbing the ground.

If in doing that straightforward motion, I carry all of the powers of my consciousness into this provide second, then I will in all probability relish a definite fullness proper right here at the moment on this easy motion, and I will it may be its personal fullness, its personal praise. As a result of if I carry myself totally into this provide second, it is like I depart no house to wish extra. It turns into its personal crowning glory. So Santoshin, once more, hyperlinks again to presence to be able to be thankful and have a tendency with what I’ve, this calls for that I if truth be told display up right here and now with that presence and that popularity of what’s to be had to me right here and now So it is a real invitation to carry extra of myself into what I am doing. All of those powers which can be held which can be provide, which can be necessary throughout the container of my being, the observe of Santoshia, approach inviting all of them to take part on this provide second.

And so who is excited on this planet? Krishnan Najita would say the individual whose angle is conducive to happiness, the individual whose lifestyle, invitations happiness. So allow us to be thankful for the issues that we have got. Allow us to domesticate the ones talents, I used to be gonna say, the ones behavior, the ones dispositions are if truth be told assembly every second with extra popularity, extra gratitude, so we will be able to make it the utmost alternative to continue to learn, to continue to grow, and to stay faffirming extra of that deep essence, which is simplest fullness and simplest wholeness. After which even in easy actions, we will be able to come in all probability to that fab contentment that feels utterly pleasant.

And in which we begin to unfastened ourselves from the bounds or the burdens of the ones needs that pull us into discontent. As a result of if we learn how to make no matter we are doing, its personal fullness, then we will be able to change into an individual who is a lot, a lot more powerful, a lot better in a position to navigate the sling and arrows of worldly life, extra skillfully. And right here on this global of continuing alternate, to if truth be told do what we will be able to to music in to that underlying awareness this is at all times complete and at all times complete.