Why do all this work to go beyond the mind in yoga?

We as humans have a distinct ability to split mind’s awareness into two aspects which creates a solid experience.

The awareness of a subject and object; the subject being the “I am” - the Asmitta aspect, we translate as en ego self. The object is anything it is experiencing.

The solid appearance that is made feels real and creates a denseness in body but is actually not in the body. It is deposited in a layer beneath in the pranic subtle body, by the mind.

Using pranayama and a direct focus away from thoughts, we experience space that we could say is in the physical body but it happens in the pranic subtle body. The space is called prajna in Sanskrit and takes thoughts away.

Prajna is knowledge and acts as a lantern that brings light, taking away thoughts of what we are conditioned to believe , especially thinking we are the body and this limits us to evolve.

When light comes we no longer need the lantern; meaning there is the possibility to experience beyond the nature of our being.

Seeing the truth that underlies all of life.

Why do we do this? … because the  entity of “I am” can only distinguish between pain and pleasure and therefore chases after the wishes and steers to avoid pain. It is a constant pattern in life.

Using the teachings of asana (postures), pranayama (expanding the force of life within), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) we bring a brighter awareness to life and a less dense experience in body and mind.

Life feels lighter more enjoyable and a deeper understanding around it all.

Om Shanti