{"id":549,"date":"2026-04-03T00:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/?page_id=549"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:53:36","slug":"raja-yoga-study-group-meeting-2-11-04-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/?page_id=549","title":{"rendered":"Raja yoga Study group : meeting 2 (11-04-2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 10%|rgba(255,255,255,0.65) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_559565874-scaled.jpeg&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;diagonal-pills&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"552\">\n<li data-section-id=\"kx82f0\" data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"411\">We see the <strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"409\">temporary as eternal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rsa219\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"453\">We see the <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"451\">painful as pleasurable<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dt1zxi\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"487\">We see the <strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"485\">impure as pure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1tverb2\" data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"552\">And most importantly, we mistake the <strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"552\">non-Self for the Self<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1082\">It is like a writer who begins to believe:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1104\">\ud83d\udc49 <em data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1104\">\u201cI am the pen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1122\">In the same way:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1200\">\n<li data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1148\">You are not the body<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1173\">You are not the mind<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1200\">You are not the senses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1250\">\ud83d\udc49 You are <strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1250\">that which expresses through them<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;\ud83c\udf1f Why the Sages Teach&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1582\">Great beings like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1709\">\n<li data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1625\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Patanjali<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1667\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gautama Buddha<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1709\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Krishna<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1766\">\ud83d\udc49 see this suffering clearly \u2014 even before we feel it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1806\">Because of their <strong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1799\">compassion<\/strong>, they:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1916\">\n<li data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1844\">Perceive the suffering we ignore<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1863\">Feel it deeply<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1916\">Teach a path to <strong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1896\">prevent it<\/strong>, not only cure it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"2001\">Like a <strong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1948\">preventive medicine<\/strong>, yoga removes suffering <em data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2000\">before it fully manifests<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;\ud83e\uddd8 The Path of Yoga&#8221; 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It is a practical and experiential system designed to guide human beings toward freedom from suffering and the realization of their true nature.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1618\">Unlike many philosophical traditions that remain largely speculative, Indian philosophy aims at <strong data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1525\">transformation<\/strong>. It seeks not only to understand reality but to provide the means to experience it directly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1838\">Raja Yoga is one of these systems. While it offers practical techniques such as meditation and self-discipline, it is also deeply philosophical, addressing fundamental questions about reality, the self, and liberation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/iframe.mediadelivery.net\/embed\/3352\/0ec78fdf-bf6b-4fe7-bff0-58e4de8ca0ff?autoplay=false&#038;loop=false&#038;muted=false&#038;preload=true&#038;responsive=true\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0;position:absolute;top:0;height:100%;width:100%;\" allow=\"accelerometer;gyroscope;autoplay;encrypted-media;picture-in-picture;\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;21px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1850px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Astika and Nastika: Two Great Streams&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;57px&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indian philosophical systems are traditionally classified into two main categories<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1610px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Le-sage-meditant-dans-le-temple.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Le sage me\u0301ditant dans le temple&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Astika&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;41px&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2125\">These systems accept the authority of the <strong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2079\">Vedas<\/strong> as a valid source of knowledge. They include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2527\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vk4af2\" data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2174\"><strong data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2137\">Nyaya<\/strong> \u2013 The school of logic and reasoning.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q7sivq\" data-start=\"2175\" data-end=\"2249\"><strong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2192\">Vaisheshika<\/strong> \u2013 The study of the nature of reality and its categories.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"zjwvwv\" data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2328\"><strong data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2263\">Sankhya<\/strong> \u2013 The analysis of consciousness (Purusha) and matter (Prakriti).<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jw6xtw\" data-start=\"2329\" data-end=\"2399\"><strong data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2339\">Yoga<\/strong> \u2013 The practical methodology for realizing this distinction.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12a4u7k\" data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2463\"><strong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2413\">Mimamsa<\/strong> \u2013 The interpretation of Vedic rituals and duties.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ukdt5h\" data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2527\"><strong data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2477\">Vedanta<\/strong> \u2013 The inquiry into the ultimate reality, Brahman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-11-avr.-2026-09_24_59.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ChatGPT Image 11 avr. 2026, 09_24_59&#8243; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Nastika&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;41px&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2654\">These systems do not accept the authority of the Vedas. The most prominent example is:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2742\">\n<li data-section-id=\"ar6g2o\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2742\"><strong data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2669\">Buddhism<\/strong>, which offers its own path to liberation and understanding of suffering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2838\">This classification helps situate Raja Yoga within the broader philosophical context of India.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider divider_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;The Six Fundamental Questions :&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#ED5600&#8243; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"663\">Every philosophical system seeks to answer essential questions about existence. According to Swamiji, these questions are not merely intellectual\u2014they arise naturally in every human being when we begin to reflect on life, suffering, and our true nature.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"807\">Understanding these questions provides the philosophical foundation necessary to approach the Yoga S\u016btras of Patanjali with clarity and depth.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-questiond-.jpeg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;6 questiond&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1610px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La-quete-de-la-realite-divine-e1775916707803.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Danse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1152\">Swamiji explains that the first inquiry of any philosophical system concerns the nature of <strong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"993\">ultimate reality<\/strong>. While the world appears diverse and constantly changing, Indian philosophy points to an underlying, unchanging truth known as <strong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1132\">Brahman<\/strong>\u2014pure consciousness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1337\">What we perceive through the senses is subject to change and therefore cannot be absolute reality. True reality is that which is eternal, limitless, and independent of time and space.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explanation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This question invites us to shift our perspective from the transient to the permanent. Recognizing that our essential nature is pure consciousness lays the groundwork for spiritual inquiry and liberation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Key Insight&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1669\">Reality is not what changes, but that which remains unchanged behind all change.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/La-naissance-de-lunivers-et-Brahma-e1775916787676.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Gemini_Generated_Image_rg3h28rg3h28rg3h&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1921\">Swamiji describes creation as the manifestation of the universe from this ultimate reality. Different philosophical schools explain this relationship through various analogies:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2291\">\n<li data-section-id=\"hr1en5\" data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2045\"><strong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1952\">The Potter and the Clay<\/strong> \u2013 The potter represents the intelligent cause, while the clay represents the material cause.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1701yf7\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2142\"><strong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2074\">The Spider and the Web<\/strong> \u2013 The spider is both the intelligent and material cause of the web.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"lguowd\" data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2291\"><strong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2171\">The Dream and the Mind<\/strong> \u2013 The mind is the intelligent, material, and supporting cause of the dream; the dream cannot exist independently of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2394\">These analogies help illustrate how the universe may arise from and remain dependent upon its source.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explanation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Understanding creation allows us to see the interconnectedness of all existence and our relationship with the ultimate reality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Key Insight&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Creation is not separate from its source; it is an expression of it.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Le-createur-et-lunivers-cosmique-e1775916825490.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Gemini_Generated_Image_31ksne31ksne31ks&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2983\">Swamiji explains that the concept of a <strong data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2774\">Creator (\u012a\u015bvara)<\/strong> varies among philosophical systems. In Yoga philosophy, \u012a\u015bvara is understood as a special puru\u1e63a\u2014untouched by afflictions, actions, or their results\u2014serving as a guiding principle and an object of meditation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3154\">Rather than focusing solely on theological debates, the Yoga tradition emphasizes the practical role of \u012a\u015bvara in supporting spiritual practice and inner transformation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explanation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This perspective allows practitioners to develop devotion, surrender, and trust, which help quiet the mind and deepen meditation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Key Insight&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Creator is not only a cosmic principle but also a source of guidance and inspiration for the seeker.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider divider_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1610px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Qui-suis-je-_-e1775917109232.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Danse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3710\">This question lies at the heart of all spiritual inquiry. Swamiji teaches that our true identity is not the body, mind, or emotions, but <strong data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3662\">pure consciousness<\/strong>\u2014the witnessing presence behind all experiences.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3824\">Due to <strong data-start=\"3719\" data-end=\"3729\">Avidy\u0101<\/strong> (ignorance), we mistakenly identify with what is changing, leading to confusion and suffering.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explanation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Through self-inquiry and meditation, we gradually disidentify from the transient aspects of our experience and recognize our true nature as the <strong data-start=\"3990\" data-end=\"4006\">Self (\u0100tman)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Key Insight&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You are not what you experience; you are the awareness in which all experiences arise.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pourquoi-souffrir-_-e1775918737102.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Gemini_Generated_Image_rg3h28rg3h28rg3h&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4372\">Swamiji emphasizes that suffering arises from <strong data-start=\"4240\" data-end=\"4250\">Avidy\u0101<\/strong>, the fundamental ignorance described in the Yoga S\u016btras. This ignorance gives rise to the other <strong data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4357\">kle\u015bas<\/strong> (afflictions):<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"4374\" data-end=\"4577\">\n<li data-section-id=\"j2t5mw\" data-start=\"4374\" data-end=\"4415\"><strong data-start=\"4377\" data-end=\"4387\">Avidy\u0101<\/strong> \u2013 Misunderstanding reality.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2gs9zz\" data-start=\"4416\" data-end=\"4471\"><strong data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4429\">Asmit\u0101<\/strong> \u2013 Egoism or identification with the mind.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"oan38p\" data-start=\"4472\" data-end=\"4497\"><strong data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4483\">R\u0101ga<\/strong> \u2013 Attachment.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1sy2s8c\" data-start=\"4498\" data-end=\"4522\"><strong data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4510\">Dve\u1e63a<\/strong> \u2013 Aversion.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qvpoth\" data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4577\"><strong data-start=\"4526\" data-end=\"4540\">Abhinive\u015ba<\/strong> \u2013 Fear of death or clinging to life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Explanation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>By recognizing these causes, we begin to understand that suffering is not random but follows a discernible pattern that can be transformed through knowledge and practice.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221; Key Insight&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Suffering is not inherent to our nature; it arises from misidentification.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/onlined.sivananda.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Le-chemin-de-la-liberation-e1775918821916.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Gemini_Generated_Image_31ksne31ksne31ks&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|30px|30px|30px|30px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;10px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#d8b4a0&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Teaching of Swamiji&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; toggle_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4958\" data-end=\"5154\">The final question concerns the path to freedom from suffering. 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