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Hiranyagarbha Yoga Shastra – Darshana

Hiranyagarbha Yoga Shastra – Darshana is an ancient treatise and Patanjali’s Yogasutra is based on this treatise. The text no longer exists. But we come to know about the text through oral tradition and from various saints, teachers and shastras. It is often quoted in Kurma, Shiva, Markandeya, Linga, Vishnu, Agni and Skanda Purana. The name Hiranyagarbha Yoga Shastra – Darshana gives the hint that the darshana appeared from Hiranyagarbha – the creator. As Per Vishnu Purana, the treatise is believed to have composed by Jada Bharata, a descendent of Manu. The story of Jada Bharata is found in the Srimad Bhagavad Purana. Ancient works on yoga, quotes from the Hiranyagarbha Yoga Darshana frequently. The firm belief is that the work in its original form was chiefly a compilation of authoritative statements by powerful and learned yogis of the past. The date of the compilation of the text is unknown. The text underwent several changes depending on the sect that learne

Why Do I Suffer?

The simple and direct answer to why do I suffer is because of ignorance. However, if the suffering is associated with body pain then it is due to Karma – it is the result of our Adharmic activities in this birth or previous births. Mental suffering is a subjective matter – it takes place in the mind of the person and it is modified by individual bias. All human beings suffer due to ignorance. We suffer due to our desires, expectations, and attachment. Our inability to see through the single source of energy in all living and nonliving is the reason why we suffer mentally. We want warmth, we want approval, we want wealth, we want power, we want love, and we want appreciation…this unending list of wants causes only pain. When we get something, we are dissatisfied, as it did not meet our expectations, or we want more. Nobody is born to suffer. It is false knowledge and lack of true understanding that causes suffering. We believe that happiness is outside from a y