Chapter 4 verse 27
“Others again sacrifice all the functions of the senses
and the functions of the vital energy of breadth in the fire of yoga of self
restraint, kindled by knowledge”
I just made a connection to a daily ritual stipulated for
some of us called ‘sandhya vandanam-prayer to the illuminating light in you’.
In this, there is a beautiful breadth control exercise called ‘pranaayam’ which
requires probably no introduction to anyone as controlled breathing. There are
many benefits talked about in yoga about this but the Lord in this verse talks
about the attitude in which each breadth is taken as an offering to the supreme
and thereby obtain the vital energy which illumes the entire universe. The energy
of a thousand suns would be delivered when we sacrifice all functions of the
sense perceptions to the divine. There is a sloka which is repeated when this
breathing exercise is done which enumerates this feeling. What a blessing to
understand the import of our daily rituals? Lord says ‘kindled by knowledge’. That’s
the key. Doing something every day or even every moment even though good will
not have the same impact as doing it with understanding and knowledge of the
why and what we are doing. Being intentional without any expectation is great!
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