Understand Ashtanga Yoga Through a Beautiful Story | Patanjali’s Path to Liberation

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Long ago in a quiet village lived a young seeker named Harab. He had everything but he still felt something was missing. A deep peace inside. One day a wise yogi told him, "If you truly want peace, climb the mountain of yoga. There are 80 steps. Walk them with honesty. Arab n noted, took his back and began. At the first step, he met a farmer. The farmer said to begin your journey, be good to other. Speak truth. Don't harm anyone. Don't still control your desire and don't be greedy. He learned about the yama how to treat others. At the second stage, an old woman said, "Now clean your body and mind. Be content. Stay disciplined. study good knowledge and trust the divine. He understood about the second step of yoga nama how to treat yourself. As he climbed higher his body began to hurt. A monk showed him how to sit and move in yoga posture. Make your body strong and steady. He said, "A healthy body helps a peaceful mind." Ar practiced daily. Further up, a breeze whispered, "Control your breath. Control your mind." He learned to breathe deeply, slowly in and out. With each breath his mind became calm like a leak and he learned about the pranayyama breath control. At sunset he heard nobody no noise only silence. Now turn your senses inward. Said the voice within. Close your eyes, forget the world, and feel your soul. He began to feel deep peace. At night, he lit a small lamp and he stared at the flame. His thoughts tried to run, but he gently brought them back again and again. This is Dharma. This is Dhana, he said. 1.8. ate focus. He learned about the dhana, the concentration. Soon focusing became effortless. He didn't try. He just was. His breath, thoughts and body disappeared in stillness. This is dana. The true meditation whispered the silence. Finally one morning on the peak of the mountain there was no arav no food no thoughts only bliss only light he had become one with everything. This is samadhi said the mountain itself the final step the journey ends and true peace begins. The moral of the story is the path of yoga is not just poses. It is a journey from outside to inside. From the body to the soul. Step by step we return to our true self. Thank you very