Giridhari Das - The 3T Path's video: In Yoga We re Not Afraid of the Devil - Yoga-Sutra 2 5

In Yoga, we’re not afraid of the Devil. Instead, we’re afraid of ignorance. In the Yoga tradition, and later incorporated into Buddhism, the fear is of ignorance, of just getting things wrong and suffering because of it. It’s understood that if you get life wrong, if you don’t know who you really are and where you are, then naturally you’ll do the wrong things. Consequently, you’ll suffer or at least have the worst case of missing out on something much better. In the spiritual practice of yoga, there is no concept of an opposite of God, a Devil or Satan to deviate you, or who will ruin your eternal life. Instead, we alone are responsible for our destinies and everything that happens to us is exclusively brought upon by ourselves, in this life or in previous lives. The core issue is to avoid mistaking reality for illusion, especially regarding our identity and what we see around us. This means not mistaking our true eternal spiritual selves with our temporary material body, and not confusing the external reality we are now sharing with the ultimate spiritual reality of transcendence. Here’s an excerpt from my book, “Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Revolution: How Timeless Yoga Wisdom Can Revolutionize Our Lives Today” with Patanjali’s definition of ignorance in sutra 2.5. Don't miss out on Giridhari's latest book, "Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras Revolution: How Timeless Yoga Wisdom Can Revolutionize Our Lives Today” http://a.co/d/3xdQvky Get Giridhari's core teachings in the book, "The 3T Path - Self-improvement and Self-realization in Yoga" now: http://3tpath.com/books/. Do you want to go deeper? Check out the Self-realization IN YOGA A Complete Study of the BHAGAVAD-GITA course we offer here: https://coursebhagavadgita.com/. Instagram quotes on self-improvement and self-realization: http://instagram.com/3tpath. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/3TPath. For more, check out the 3T Path website: www.3Tpath.com.