08 - Samyama Book and Audiobook

[yogani]

SAMYAMA BOOK AND AUDIOBOOK

Chapter 1 – The Making of Miracles
   How Our World is Manifested
   Discovering Our Vast Inner Potential
   Becoming a Channel of Infinite Expression
Chapter 2 – Samyama
   The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
   The Technique of Samyama
   Questions and Answers on Daily Practice
   Symptoms of Purification and Opening
   Self-Pacing
   Rise of the Active Witness
Chapter 3 – Expanded Applications
   Cosmic Samyama and Yoga Nidra
   Samyama and Yoga Postures (Asanas)
   Prayer and the Principles of Samyama
   Samyama in Daily Living
   Siddhis – Super-Normal Powers
   The Importance of a Methodical Approach
Chapter 4 – Stillness in Action
   Relationship of Inner Silence and Ecstasy
   Flying on the Wings of Ecstatic Bliss
   Let Go and Let God
Appendix – Samyama Sutras of Patanj

See the Online Book at: http://www.aypsite.com/plus/books/08-sam
Listen to the Online Audiobook at: http://www.aypsite.com/plus/audiobooks/08-sam-audioplayer.html

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The guru is in you.

[Samadhi]

I would like to know your thoughts on the variations I have added to my list of sutras.

I have slowly added the sutras below to my Samyama practice. I began with Love, Radiance, Unity and then added the others one at a time. At this time I use…
Love, Radiance, Unity, Health, Inner Strength, Protection, Abundance, Inner Sensuality, Luminescence, (Sometimes Elements) and Akasha-Lightness of Air

Variations:

I added Inner to Strength to create Inner Strength. I would like to raise my inner strength to stand up for myself in situations that can be harmful to myself or my children and to move forward confidently in my unfolding divine path with the strength of knowing that what I am doing is grounded in divine action.

I have also added Protection. This seems to be almost like a prayer I have added to find comfort and faith in.

Luminescence- I was incredibly drawn to this one from within. So, I have added it in. Definitely taught to me by my inner guru and now one of my most precious sutras.

Sometimes I also use Elements. Another one I am naturally drawn to.

I would also like to ask your thoughts on what would be a good sutra to use to assist with “letting go of attachments”, physical, mental and emotional, etc.? Is it OK for me to use something simple like the words Let Go?

Is this OK that I have made these adjustments to fit what I am being drawn to?
Thank you for your thoughts.

[sunyata]

Hi Samadhi,

Here are some lessons on Samyama.

http://www.aypsite.com/plus/151.html
http://www.aypsite.com/plus/152.html
http://www.aypsite.com/plus/154.html

 

[Samadhi]

Thank you for leading the way Sunyata. 
As always the answer was found right in the lessons and clear as can be. 

Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by the amount of amazing knowledge I find as I search through the lessons looking for my answer. I also sometimes find myself getting lost while peeking in on another lesson just to see what's to come and realize i am off track) I appreciate the help here in the forum.

Lesson 151 excerpt:
     "The individual meanings are not as crucial as the overall practice, for everyone will eventually come into their own right meanings. Samyama will stimulate the rise of inner silence using the full range of sutras, which, taken all together, purify and open the entire nervous system.
     As for changing sutras, it is up to you. If "humility" is not contained in "Love" for you, then add it. If "Radiance" is not clear, use "Divine Radiance" or "Outflowing Light." If "Unity" is unclear, use "Oneness." Or, maybe those clarifications will give you comfort in using the originals...
     Commit to a good list for yourself and go with it. You can't wander too far off track if you stay with the basic range of meanings. There are plenty more in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, many far more abstract than the ones given here. The idea is to cover the whole of body/mind/heart, stimulating inner silence out through it. This will purify and open the important channels (nadis) in the nervous system. "



It looks like it is OK to vary the sutras if it is right for me, as long as I stick to my set list and focus on the practice of Samyama itself. Just wanted to check in before I delved further into my practice with this list.

 

[sunyata]

Thank you for leading the way Sunyata. 
As always the answer was found right in the lessons and clear as can be.

Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by the amount of amazing knowledge I find as I search through the lessons looking for my answer. I also sometimes find myself getting lost while peeking in on another lesson just to see what's to come and realize i am off track) I appreciate the help here in the forum.

Lesson 151 excerpt:
     "The individual meanings are not as crucial as the overall practice, for everyone will eventually come into their own right meanings. Samyama will stimulate the rise of inner silence using the full range of sutras, which, taken all together, purify and open the entire nervous system.
     As for changing sutras, it is up to you. If "humility" is not contained in "Love" for you, then add it. If "Radiance" is not clear, use "Divine Radiance" or "Outflowing Light." If "Unity" is unclear, use "Oneness." Or, maybe those clarifications will give you comfort in using the originals..."

It looks like it is OK to vary the sutras if it is right for me, as long as I stick to my set list and focus on the practice of Samyama itself. Just wanted to check in before I delved further into my practice with this list.

 . Hahaha...I'm with you- I can spend hours reading the lessons and jump from one lesson to next. They are overflowing with wisdom and Yogani's presence.

I believe Yogani recommends getting stable with the standard sutras and adding the others. I know some long term practitioners practice additional sutras.

 

[Samadhi]

Yogani recommends getting stable with the standard sutras and adding the others.

 

I would also like to ask your thoughts on what would be a good sutra to use to assist with “letting go of attachments”, physical, mental and emotional, etc.? Is it OK for me to use something simple like the words Let Go?

I am still a little curious about this one. I guess i could settle in with knowing the practice of Samyama itself creates the deep internal letting go I am in search of. I will let the purification process work out the details.

[sunyata]

Quote from: Samadhi on Today at 02:14:02 PM

    I would also like to ask your thoughts on what would be a good sutra to use to assist with “letting go of attachments”, physical, mental and emotional, etc.? Is it OK for me to use something simple like the words Let Go?


I am still a little curious about this one. I guess i could settle in with knowing the practice of Samyama itself creates the deep internal letting go I am in search of. I will let the purification process work out the details.
 

Hi Samadhi,

Yes, the practice of Samyama is-letting go. In time,it starts becoming a way of Life. Everything that arise is let go. I would just focus on getting stable with the 9 sutras.How long have you have been practicing Samyama?

Like you said it's best to let things evolve on their own and just enjoy the journey.
 

[Samadhi]

Thank you Sunyata

I began Samyama last September with love, radiance and unity and then slowly added each of the others one by one.

[Samadhi]

it's best to let things evolve on their own and just enjoy the journey.

 

[Dogboy]

As a parent of a teenager and a special needs child, I've added Patience and Playfulness; if I can be those two things for them, the tough part is behind me 

Samadhi, for Let Go, I suggest Surrender. That is samyama after all   

[Samadhi]

Thank you Dogboy 

[lalow33]

I see Samyama a bit differently.  It is letting go of these qualities, not wishing for more.  Wishing for more, doesn't work in my practice these days.  I love samyama, but I'm not exactly where you would envision it would be.  I occasionally still mouth the words.

[Samadhi]

Thank you for sharing Lalow.

[Samadhi]

I thought I would give one more update. Maybe it could help someone else in the future.

After a little more reading I decided that the variations I questioned earlier will fit nicely into my prayer time. Implementing these into my prayer time will allow me to keep the original 9 sutras steady in my daily Samyama practice. Then, separately, I can begin to integrate the Samyama style into my prayers as mentioned in the Samyama book, Expanded Aplications on Prayer and the Principles of Samyama.

  I am so very thankful to you, Yogani,  for sharing these practices with all of us around the world.

      "Surrender of the object to the divine is the essential operating principle in prayer.
      This is beautifully expressed in the Biblical phrase , “Thy will be done.”
      This is not an invitation to lead a passive life without active participation. Real surrender is not passive. It is tremendously dynamic. It is the rise of the active witness. It is the birth of stillness in action. All sorts of miraculous events will flow out of this kind of awakening – this kind of active surrender.
      Effective prayer is effective relationship with the divine within us. It is dynamic relationship. In this kind of relationship, the attention is brought to many objects, sometimes in structured practice and sometimes spontaneously. With the rise of stillness in action, the natural flow of desires is steadily elevated, and so are the objects selected, which are released into stillness. And the divine flow pours out from within, increasing from its own momentum, like a snowball rolling downhill. Active surrender!"

(Exerpt from the Samyama book, Expanded Aplications, Prayer and the Principles of Samyama)

letting go

Patience and Playfulness

Perfect for my prayers for my family and children. Love Surrender!!!

In time, It starts becoming a way of Life.

Yes. Thank you for sharing with me Sunyata.

[yogani]