543. Swami Udit Chaithanya

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08/06/2019
Yoga Patta - Symbol depicting power of concentration
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Chapter- 3. Sloka -42 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita says,
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"indriyani parany ahur
indriyebhyah param manah
manassas tu para buddhir
yo buddheh paratas tu sah"

indriyani—senses;
parani—superior;
ahuh—is said;
indriyebhyah—more than the senses;
param—superior;
manah—the mind;
manasah—more than the mind;
tu—also;
para—superior;
buddhih—intelligence;
yah—one which;
buddheh—more than the intelligence;
paratah—superior;
tu—but;
sah—he.

“Senses are superior to the objects,
Mind is superior to the senses,
Intellect is superior to the mind,
Superior to the intellect is the Self ”

One who understands this great secret is in the right path of evolution. Self regulation is the means to become established in this knowledge. One who is established in this knowledge enjoys the inner freedom and strength. For this to happen one has to have a firm grip over the mind. And this can be achieved only through the power of concentration.

Yogapatta – the band that is tied around the knees of Ayyappa Swami is the symbol of concentration. It reminds that one has to keep the mind undisturbed to enjoy the inner freedom, the divinity within.

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