“Ease Effort” Everywhere
At the start of this new year, I’ve been thinking about Patanjali’s yoga sutra 2.46: “sthira-sukham asanam.” This is the yoga sutra which gives us the concept of “ease and effort.” The sutra has also been translated as “strength and ease”, “steadiness and ease” and “stable and comfortable,” to name a few variations. While this sutra is simple and succinct in language, it delivers a powerful piece of wisdom to explore in yoga practice. It also raises interesting questions.
Explorer Yogi
In yoga there is an opportunity to discover something new about yourself every time you practice. Simply asking “What is this moment for me?” at the start of a practice opens the door to observation of your whole being. The “self” and its intimate geography of the physical body, breathing pattern, and current thoughts are major “landmarks” to observe.
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