We’re looking at the eight
limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. We’ve
already gone through the first five, which are external practices. These are the last three, which are
internal practices.
-Dharana is
concentration. The idea is to fix
our attention on one focal point.
This helps us to gain equanimity, poise, and grace.
-Dhyana is meditation. The purpose of meditation is to quiet
the mind and open the heart. In
this way we become aware of our connection with the Divine.
-Samadhi is
super-consciousness. It is also
called bliss, union, or enlightenment.
It is when we experience the presence of the Divine with our entire
self, body mind and soul.
