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The Process of Yoga: 5.2 - Swami Krishnananda.

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================================================================================= Tuesday 15, October 2024, 05:30. Yoga and Meditation The Process of Yoga: Swami Krishnananda Chapter 5: The Stages of Practice - 2. ================================================================================= The disciplines of yoga ask us to detach ourselves from emotional relationships gradually, by systematic stages. Gross entanglements are to be dealt with first, and subtler relationships may be dealt with a little later. The visible and the grosser manifestations of emotional attachment have to be remedied by physical dissociation of oneself from objects which cause emotional disturbances. There are certain things, objects in the world, the sight of which emotionally disturb us. You should be physically away from them for a part of the day at least, to commence the practice. For a few hours of the day you should try to be away from the physical proximity of those persons and things who may be th