Aparigraha Dharma Chat | Non-Attachment
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Aparigraha, the 4th Niyama of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, is often translated as non-greed, non-grasping, or non-attachment. But sometimes the line between non-attachment and caring for something deeply is a hard one to interpret. Can you release expectations, offer yourself freely, give a gift without any results expected? In what way do you struggle with aparigraha - situations, beliefs, things, people, expectations? Let's explore through attention and breath...
References used: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (translated and interpreted by Sri Swami Satchidananda) https://amzn.to/3vcKSFG
The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele https://amzn.to/3BIAUxa
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