AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI VENKATESANANDA

SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM

II. 45



Perfection in self-awareness instantly follows total, dynamic and

intelligent surrender of the individual ego-sense (in the sense of

the realization of its unreal nature) or the merging of it in the

indwelling omnipresence (in the sense of the direct realization of

the falsity of the "me", the ego-sense, and therefore the sole

reality of the indwelling omnipresence) .

Paraphrase of a Christian model that parallels

Swami Venkatesananda's interpretive

translation of Patajali's vision of Oneness:



Leave behind the rituals of religion,

which may be likened to milk, and feast

on the meat of the advanced teachings

(and you will)...



step into perfection.



Hebrews 5-6











--- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com,

medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI

VENKATESANANDA

> SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM

> II. 45

>

> Perfection in self-awareness instantly follows total, dynamic

and

> intelligent surrender of the individual ego-sense (in the sense

of

> the realization of its unreal nature) or the merging of it in the

> indwelling omnipresence (in the sense of the direct realization

of

> the falsity of the "me", the ego-sense, and therefore the sole

> reality of the indwelling omnipresence) .

--- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Belyea"

<jeff@m...> wrote:

>

> Paraphrase of a Christian model that parallels

> Swami Venkatesananda's interpretive

> translation of Patajali's vision of Oneness:

>

> Leave behind the rituals of religion,

> which may be likened to milk, and feast

> on the meat of the advanced teachings

> (and you will)...

>

> step into perfection.

>

> Hebrews 5-6



Yo PapaJeff,

Did you see that there's a new nonduality Bible project?

Actually since you've been doing this for decades, let's just say it's

new to the web...

http://nonduality.com/nondual_bible_verses_project.htm

Enjoy!

Peace and blessings,

Bob

> --- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com,

> medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> >

> > AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI

> VENKATESANANDA

> > SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM

> > II. 45

> >

> > Perfection in self-awareness instantly follows total, dynamic

> and

> > intelligent surrender of the individual ego-sense (in the sense

> of

> > the realization of its unreal nature) or the merging of it in the

> > indwelling omnipresence (in the sense of the direct realization

> of

> > the falsity of the "me", the ego-sense, and therefore the sole

> > reality of the indwelling omnipresence) .

medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> <jeff@m...> wrote:

> >

> > Paraphrase of a Christian model that parallels

> > Swami Venkatesananda's interpretive

> > translation of Patajali's vision of Oneness:

> >

> > Leave behind the rituals of religion,

> > which may be likened to milk, and feast

> > on the meat of the advanced teachings

> > (and you will)...

> >

> > step into perfection.

> >

> > Hebrews 5-6

>

> Yo PapaJeff,

> Did you see that there's a new nonduality Bible project?

> Actually since you've been doing this for decades, let's just say it's

> new to the web...

> http://nonduality.com/nondual_bible_verses_project.htm

> Enjoy!







  that was funny, thanks Bob





> Peace and blessings,

> Bob



> > medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > >

> > > AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI

> > VENKATESANANDA

> > > SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM

> > > II. 45

> > >

> > > Perfection in self-awareness instantly follows total, dynamic

> > and

> > > intelligent surrender of the individual ego-sense (in the sense

> > of

> > > the realization of its unreal nature) or the merging of it in the

> > > indwelling omnipresence (in the sense of the direct realization

> > of

> > > the falsity of the "me", the ego-sense, and therefore the sole

> > > reality of the indwelling omnipresence) .

Thanks, Bob -



First, Namaskar to the Enlightened Eagles.



Yes, duality was what the bite of the apple

brought. As soon as A&E decided to eat of the

tree of the "knowledge of good and evil", duality

was introduced and the appearance of things,

known as maya or illusion in some traditions,

took precedence over what IS - only God, and

us - all of us - within God, as individualized

"sparks" of God's own fire - consciousness.



Much of the rest of the Christian bible, at its

core, is an admonition to not be deceived and

instruction on how to get back to the garden

of nonduality - realization of our timeless

and inherent Oneness within God, Source,

Spirit.



Awareness of what IS our true identity comes

through an awakening experience and the new

(renewed) understanding of Enlightened

Consciousness, Christ Consciousness,

Buddhahood, Samadhi, Satori, Nondual

Realization and Such. This forever ends

the duality and sense of separation.

We do not give up our individual "being"

in this human form, but the illusory boundary

between us and others, and us and God

dissolves upon realization.



Our words, and all the words ever written

will not achieve this for us. Thought and

debate will not do it. Meditation...that will do it.

Or at least it will prepare the ground

on which we are able to "hear" the

still, small voice of God - from within.



We are barraged by our own internal

chatter and whisperings from long held

beliefs planted by pop cultural religion

and the socialization and coercion

passed on from generation to generation,

and from which few ever recover.



It is from the Silence of meditation that

the wisdom whisper of the mystic heart

will be "heard" and transformation known.



Oops. You provoked the preacher.

Sorry, gentle reader.



Thanks, Bob.





--- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com,

medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

>

> --- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff

Belyea"

> <jeff@m...> wrote:

> >

> > Paraphrase of a Christian model that parallels

> > Swami Venkatesananda's interpretive

> > translation of Patajali's vision of Oneness:

> >

> > Leave behind the rituals of religion,

> > which may be likened to milk, and feast

> > on the meat of the advanced teachings

> > (and you will)...

> >

> > step into perfection.

> >

> > Hebrews 5-6

>

> Yo PapaJeff,

> Did you see that there's a new nonduality Bible project?

> Actually since you've been doing this for decades, let's just say

it's

> new to the web...

> http://nonduality.com/nondual_bible_verses_project.htm

> Enjoy!

> Peace and blessings,

> Bob

> > --- In meditationsocietyofamerica@yahoogroups.com,

> > medit8ionsociety <no_reply@y...> wrote:

> > >

> > > AN INTERPRETIVE TRANSLATION BY SWAMI

> > VENKATESANANDA

> > > SRI PATANJALA YOGA DARSANAM

> > > II. 45

> > >

> > > Perfection in self-awareness instantly follows total,

dynamic

> > and

> > > intelligent surrender of the individual ego-sense (in the

sense

> > of

> > > the realization of its unreal nature) or the merging of it in the

> > > indwelling omnipresence (in the sense of the direct

realization

> > of

> > > the falsity of the "me", the ego-sense, and therefore the

sole

> > > reality of the indwelling omnipresence) .