Tribute to Guruji and Light on Yoga - Day 26
The last of the niyama's is Isvara pranidhana, or dedication to the Lord. It is a letting go of attachment and greed that lead to sorrow by turning to the Lord. When love for all beings is equal there is a release of any feelings of "I" or "mine".
The word bhakti means love or adoration. Mr. Iyengar explains that, "Attempts to practice bhakti without emptying the mind of desires is like building a fire with wet fuel. It makes a lot of smoke and brings tears to the eyes of the person who builds it and of those around him. A mind with desire does not ignite and glow, nor does it generate light and warmth when touched with the fire of knowledge."
Namaste.
Pamela Nelson
www.plnyoga.blogspot.com
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