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“Heyaṃ Duḥkham Anāgatam involves two things.
One is owning an acknowledgement of what has
past, in  that what I said or did was out of order
and, at that moment, this was not a skilful action.
The second is anticipation of the future, in that I
need to have acquired some skills to help in creating
new Saṃskāra as potential energetic alternatives.
Both support my efforts to overcome arisings of
old Saṃskāra leading me into re-action, rather
than the intention that I have choices in action.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 16

“Amongst three powerful definitions of Yoga
within the Bhagavad Gītā, the first of which
defines Yoga as Samatvam or equanimity.
TKV Desikachar described it as:
“When acting responsibly within our Dharma,
there is no attachment to the fruits.”
However, he also described Samatvam
as being the fruit of a Sādhana in that:
“Samatvam is a Siddhi.
Because it is a state already achieved.”
Thus, Samatvam is both a Sādhana with a
Saṃkalpa towards the why of our self–interest,
as well as being a Siddhi with the fruit being a
discernment into the how, revealing our deeper
motivations for self–fruit within self–intention.
Hence, that of an acquired skillfulness in acting
from a place of Dharma within the field of Karma.”
– Paul Harvey on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Two verse 48

“The way to Yoga is experienced
through the art of living skilfully
within the defects of translation,
rather than aspiring romantically
after the effects of transcendence.”
– Paul Harvey on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Two verse 50

“We need Jñānam to
refine our Skill in Actions.
We need Vijñānam to
Link to the Highest.”
– TKV Desikachar on Bhagavad Gītā Chapter Seven verse 2