To me, means that when one awakens to the conscious state of awareness and self-realizes, Yoga begins. As stated in the above quote (title) from Krishna to Arjuna in the Gita, suffering ceases once Yoga begins. Yoga in the context of Pantanjali is an 8 limbed process that is not orderly, meaning, you can act in any limb of the 8 without having to go from 1 to 2 to 3 and so on. In particular there is one aspect of the 8 limbs, which is Pratyhara or withdrawal (control of) from the 5 senses. From my personal experience with suffering, it seems to coincide with the state of suffering because suffering to me is a 5 sensory phenomenon. However, attachment to our sensory experience is what also creates the experience of suffering. As we move out of the unconscious autopilot state of consciousness, we move towards the awakened state of consciousness through Yoga. Moving towards this is the path and end of all suffering. An ideal continued living state is Yoga. This is the end goal, which is endless and ever-expanding.
I would love to know more of what this means to you! Post below in the comments.
- HARI OM -
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