Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
Monday, September 7th, 2009| One night, psychotherapist Stephen Cope had a dreamt of the wanderer archetype. Free to seek the treasure of his true self after a failed romantic relationship, Cope departed for the Kripalu Center to begin a year-long sabbatical. Cope was troubled initially by the language, discipline, and devotion to the guru, wondering if he was accidentally getting involved with some sort of cult. In time, he began to realize that he had simply entered a “transformative space” – a space whereby exist the conditions for growth and make it inevitable. Over time, Cope began to experience serenity; in yoga, the fully alive human being is created on a daily basis by food, breath, sleep, movement, and word. | |
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According to yogic philosophy, there are 5 kleshas (conditioned beiefs and behaviours) that keep people bound to “gross apparent reality.” They are seen in terms of cause and effect.
There are also 4 beliefs that continue the delusion of the kleshas:
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