13 – Neutralizing Obsessive Distractions | Patanjali Yoga Sutras | Swami Tattwamayananda
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Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. The three aspects of Kriya yoga -Tapah, self-control, Svadhyaya, self-study, and Ishvara-pranidhana, self-surrender – are reviewed. Then, the distractions, Klesas, of obsessive attachment, Raga, obsessive hatred, Dvesa, and fear, Abhinivesa are explained. Attempting to practice the disciplines of Kriya yoga neutralize Klesas. As a result, an inner filtering mechanism develops to counter our negative tendencies. Verses: II.1, II.2, II.3