Sagel Patanjai’s 8-step path to self-unfoldment or self-realization are listed as follows:
Step 1 – Virtue of good conduct:
Includes nonviolence, not harming other living beings, truthfulness, honesty, and marital fidelity.
Step 2 – Practising certain observances which include:
Purity of body, mind, and speech, acceptance of others, as well as acceptance of one’s circumstances, persistence, perseverance, self-introspection, and contemplation of a supreme being.
Step 3 – Asanas:
The practice of physical postures (asanas). Asanas…..
In this blog post, I will briefly outline Patanjali’s 8 steps that lead to fulfilled lives and balanced minds. The 8 steps are the virtues of good conduct, practicing certain observances and austerities, and the practice of physical posture, controlled breathing, withdrawal of the senses, concentration, meditation, and reaching a super-conscious state.
Through the practice of Raja Yoga, you can learn to control the body, mind, and senses, and change negative thought patterns by directing the mind to a view…..
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