At other times, we identify with the rays of consciousness, which fluctuate and encourage our perceived suffering. I can't tell you how I identified with this sutra over the years. First it took me a long time understand it, let alone recognize the rays of consciousness affecting me in my daily life.
It is a training of our conscious mind to begin to pull our selves away from the everyday fluctionations of being happy one moment, sad, angry, frustrated or negative the next and it is all affected by what we are doing at the time and who or what we are coming into contact with.
For me, my yogic mind or energy keeps myself in the moment with out attachment or distraction. Great example is driving, instead of just driving, the mind can wander, the cell phone rings, someone cuts us off and then we think about them and why they did that to us and so forth. How about just driving.....and nothing else. I do a great deal of driving to my places of work, and it can be very tedious. I have found ways to make me relax and focus so that I can stay present and just get to where I am going safely.
In my yoga practice, especially if done at home, early on when I began practicing on my own, staying on my mat was the hardest, I could be very distracted by other things or thoughts, I could start in Easy pose or Sukasana, and my mind would wander till I had been sitting for 10 minutes and not realize time was passing because I was so aborbed in my thoughts. Now it is great to be able to recognize what is happening and bring myself back to the present moment.
I know I am practicing yoga when I can consistently bring myself back to the present, change my attitude on a dime and have gratitude through out my day.
Joy to you and Namaste'
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