The Contemplative Path

The Contemplative Path

What do you desire?

Chapter 60 in The Cloud of Unknowing

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Beth Bradford
Aug 28, 2022
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Samyama combines the three “upper” practices of yoga—dharana (concentration), dhyana (contemplation), and samadhi (union). They aren’t outward, observable practices such as asana (the traditional idea of yoga) or pranayama (breath practice). Instead, samyama connects us with the object of our desire. 

No, this isn’t the Law of Attraction. It allows us to…

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