Pada 3, Sutra 22 Sanskrit Verse Sopakramam nirupakramam ca karma tat-sanyamaad aparaanta-jnaanam aristebhyo vaa Translation Karma is of two kind: active and dormant, through constraint on them or on the signs/omens of death, the Yogi acquires knowledge of the time of death. Interpretation Karma is of two kind: Sopakrama which is active meaning bearing fruit and Nirupakrama which is dormant or yet to bear fruit. Our storehouse of Karma is etched in our deep subconscious mind

Pada 3, Sutra 21 Sanskrit Verse Kaaya-roopa-sanyamaat tad-graahya-shakti-stambhe caksuh-prakaashaamprayoge ‘ntardhaanam Translation By constraint on the form of the body, upon suspension of the ability to be seen, that is disrupting the light emanating from the body to the eye, there arises invisibility. Interpretation An object can only be perceived by the brain once light reflects off the object which is then captured by the apparatus of seeing, the eye. Therefore if you p

Pada 3, Sutra 20 Sanskrit Verse Na ca tat saalambanam tasyaavisayee-bhootatvaat Translation But not the supporting object of the other’s mind as this is not the object of one’s integrated focus. Interpretation By meditating upon another mind’s content one can realize the state of mind of the other but not the intention or cause behind the exhibited state. In order to be able to reveal the intention or cause one would need to focus on the underlying reason for the emergence o

Pada 3, Sutra 19 Sanskrit Verse Pratyayasya para-citta-jnaanam Translation By direct perception of the content of the mind, the ability to understand others’ minds. Interpretation The common denominator is that we are human beings and human beings operate through their minds. First we must shed light on our own mind, developing awareness of its fluctuating contents as a detached observer which is often termed the Witness Consciousness. Only once we are aware of and know ou