Aparigraha Sthairye Janmakathamta Sambodhah
Yoga Sutra 2.39
Aparigraha Sthairye Janmakathamta Sambodhah
“When you are not looking for something that is outside of yourself, you can transcend time. You’re not afraid of the future. The past, present, and future is the same. If you see yourself as a victim of something in your past, you are attached to your past story. Let go of it and begin to transform, becoming steadfast in yourself.”– Anand
Aparigraha means greed or hoarding. So my mom’s ring I can’t find that was so special to me about her, the book I can’t find that I lent someone and am not sure if they returned it, the author that I liked and was jealous of just yesterday, last night – all of this is at the root of greed because it is focused on something outside of yourself that is keeping you from being who you are. Instead of comparing myself to another author, I need to focus on where I am today and accept that growth and change are far greater than perfection, than that one thing I must accomplish or attain to make me whole.
Namaste