VENUSfrequency YOGA edition DEC 15 2023 | Sutra 3.35 | Abhaya Hridaya Mudra | Avalokitesvara

Samyama on the heart creates a true knowing of the nature of consciousness, which stems from the heart center is what SUTRA 3.35 brings forth.  

The mind is a wonderful thing, a miraculous mystery even, but it pales in comparison to the soul.  Our choice is this: where will we invest our lives most fully, in head or in heart?  It is a choice that we all must make, and one that makes all the difference.  

3.35 By meditative integration (samyama) on the heart, the mind is understood. 

By practicing meditative integration on the center of the chest, the emotional heart, citta is understood. Remember that citta is one of the four words in the definition of yoga in Chapter One of the Yoga Sutra. Citta is also one of those Sanskrit words that has several meanings including intention, aim, attending, thinking, reflecting, wish, mind, memory, intelligence, and reason. In some of the ancient texts called the Upanishads, the space around the heart is said to be the dwelling of the light of awareness.

Peace comes from within, do not seek it without, #thebuddha

may we awaken to our highest consciousness, LOVE beyond our fears may we live in and be peace from within.