Working with the Obstacles (clip)

We do some opening stretches to prepare us for meditation. I then talk about Yoga Sutra Book 2.10 and 2.11 that have to do with working with the obstacles of ignorance, egoism, attachment, hatred, and clinging to bodily life. These obstacles are either active and inactive. We deal with them through mindfulness, not by trying to get rid of them or to express them in some way. We then practice being mindful of both the active obstacles within us, as well as the inactive or latent obstacles, doing so in silence.