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MiBeloved 5 years ago

Subhash Mittal wrote:

Thanks a lot for the clarification, Michael Beloved. Now that I know that you use the word translation to mean both literal translation and interpretation of the sutras, I am in agreement with you that one needs both "a thorough understanding of the Sanskrit language and the idea of meditation practice on these higher levels as Patanjali was versed in and which he enumerated". In order to interpret the sutras correctly, one needs to raise the level of consciousness well past the limitations of the mind and intellect.

I respect your erudition and wisdom and would definitely like to read the two books that you have authored.

-Subhash

Subhash Mittal wrote:

Michael Beloved • Thanks for your cordial and very friendly response, Subhash.

We can become accelerated in our self realization practice, if our interpretation of vital texts like Yoga Sutras and Bhagavad Gita is based on whatever we have perceived in advanced meditation. Interpretation does not have to mean that we think it out logically like being on the primary level at school and adding 5 bananas to 5 bananas and then getting 10 bananas as just strokes of a pen.

We need to actually have those bananas at a stall in the market, where people can touch real fruit. Too often people are manhandling the Sutras in that way. Interpretation should be based on firsthand experience of the particular practices, or levels of consciousness and not on reasoning out this and reasoning out that and then writing dogma and passing it off on the public as realization.

Paul 5 years ago

Let me just say here, that this is breath of fresh air, to have these kinds of discussions taking place on our site.

THIS is the very thing I have wished to see take place, so thanks and welcome to everyone for this enlightened discussion. Working through misunderstandings, and disagreements as gentleman is surely exemplary in and of itself,

Peace.