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Five Situations That Arise In the Wake of Obstacles on the Path of Yoga

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Five situations that arise in the wake of the obstacles on the path of Yoga are mentioned by Sage Patanjali in the Yogasutra. They are:
  • Pain
  • Mental dejection due to frustration and of desire
  • Trembling of the body
  • Forcible inspirations
  • Forcible expirations.
To overcome all these five situations, Sage Patanjali has recommended the practice of pinpointedness.