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“It is not until we experience the effects
of these obstacles, which may come
upon us suddenly and unexpectedly,
that we realise their enormous power
to cause discomfort and pain.”
– T Krishnamacharya on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 30

“There are indications that
accompany the distractions.
Such as a sense of uneasiness,
or a melancholic moodiness.
Or, as an agitation in the body
and in the breath, expressed as
unsteadiness in the limbs and
in the exhalation and inhalation.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“In Sūtra 1.31 Patañjali suggests that the distractions
have symptomatic companions that will manifest
within different dimensions of our being. Namely,
emotionally, mentally, energetically or physically
A question is, through which aspect of our being
do the accompanying symptoms manifest for you,
emotionally, mentally, energetically or physically?
Also, how do these four symptomatic manifestations
correlate for you in terms of the cause and the effect?
Such as in an emotional symptom triggering an
emotional effect? Or, an emotional symptom
triggering an energetic effect? Or, an energetic
symptom triggering a mental effect. Or, a mental
symptom triggering a physical effect. And so on….
Furthermore, what are the ways that you can
intentionally or unintentionally support their
presence and short term and long term influence?
In other words, how do we ‘as if’ feed their presence?”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 31

“The following eight Sūtra give suggestions for
controlling the interruptions and their symptoms.”
– TKV Desikachar on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verses 32-39

“To purposefully ward
off  the symptoms
of the distractions,
cultivate a practice on
a single noble principle.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 32

“In Sūtra 1.32 Patañjali offers the first of eight suggestions
for a Śamanam Sādhana, or short term palliative for the
symptoms accompanying the obstacles as distractions.
Given the potential of Japa around Īśvara as a Śodhanam Sādhana
to nullify the effects arising from the influence of the Antarāya,
what is the purpose of the suggestions in these next eight Sūtra?”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 32