The talk explains Patanjali’s Eightfold Path (Ashtanga Yoga) as a universal, non-sectarian guide for spiritual development, emphasizing progressive stages from ethical living (Yama and Niyama) through physical stillness (Asana), energy control (Pranayama), and mental focus (Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana) to ultimate spiritual union (Samadhi). It highlights that these steps are interconnected and not strictly sequential, and that true spiritual growth involves integrating all aspects of the path for meditation, including posture, timing, and environment, with the goal of achieving inner calm and remembering one’s true spiritual nature.
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