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Yoga Sutras For Modern Day Life: Why Are We Here?
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 2:18– The objects of experience are made up of light, action, inertia, the elements and the sense organs. The universe exists for the purpose of experience and liberation. Defining the Sutra This Sutra tells us why we are here. All the components of the Universe came together so that we can experience life in this time space continuum and be liberated. Modern Day Application Contrast and the illusion of separation allows us to fully experience the world. We cannot fully know dark without light, sour without sweet, and hot without cold. In a state of oneness, there is bliss but there is also no contrast. We came out…