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Ep. 23 Sutra 2.3 On the Obstacles to Yoga

Sutra Squad··15 July 2026·1h 7m

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This week we explore the fundamental obstacles to yoga, as defined in this verse - ignorance or misunderstanding, egoism or “I-am” ness, pleasure, pain or discomfort, and clinging to life.  The sequence of these obstacles is key to their understanding - beginning with the fundamental mis-knowing that gives rise to the rest.