34 – Spiritual Sleep: Avidya | Patanjali Yoga Sutras | Swami Tattwamayananda - a podcast by Vedanta Society, San Francisco

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Nirodha does not mean the destruction of human sensitivity but developing a higher spiritual sense. A great spiritual teacher’s lack of Samyoga allows him to filter out the negative but without being insensitive. The Yogi is able to control his reactions to experiences. He can handle all five Kleshas, distractions. These Kleshas are accumulated from previous actions. They form a conspiracy against you doing what you intellectually know will be good for you. It is by cutting through the root of ignorance that you become free from the influence of Kleshas. Verses: II.24, I.2, II.3, II.25

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