Sublime

The whole of Advaita reduces to a series of very simple and testable assertions: Consciousness is the prior condition of every experience; the self or ego is an illusory appearance within it; look closely for what you are calling “I,” and the feeling of being a separate self will disappear; what remains, as a matter of experience, is a field of con

There are almost 200 sūtras, traditionally divided into four sections. The first is the Portion on Contemplation (Samādhi Pāda) which gives the theory of Yoga and a description of the most advanced stages of the practice of samādhi, or contemplation.

We have descended from the Infinite into the finite. Yoga is withdrawal of the attention from externals in order to focus it on the inner source of Truth. Only in this way can we discover how God has condensed His consciousness into the multitudinous finite forms of His creatures and the universes they inhabit. The human body is the most intricate

“By calmness,” my guru said, “try to feel the thoughts behind the confusion of men’s verbiage.”

Therefore, in Yoga, direct perception is the highest means of gaining knowledge. One must practice and experience the truths of Yoga, not merely read about, discuss, or try to understand them theoretically.

The cosmic knowledge is called the Supreme Soul, or Puruṣa.