Asana clearing out all conflicts and dualities.

Chapter 10 - The Eight Limbs Of Yoga 

Day 90

Now what is asana? Asana is that which is steady and comfortable. Normally, when you are comfortable, you're not steady. You will not be sitting erect but when you are erect, you will be so stiff that you will not be comfortable. 

But when you are in asana, you are erect, steady and at the same time comfortable. The main point of this is feeling the body, letting go of the effort and experiencing the infinity and harmonising oneself with the infinity. We do this while doing asanas. 

Have you noticed that when you do asanas with total awareness, you feel totally spaced out later. �Yansheshay is to let go of the effort and sit in a comfortable posture - sukham asanam pleasurable. You feel that it is a pleasure just to be, just to sit. This is sukha. 

Sukha means pleasure. Have you ever sat steadily feeling that it is wonderful just to be, just to sit? If you do it once, you will see how it feels. �Yansheshay is letting go of all the effort and feeling the infinity. What is the effect of this? What does it do?

It strikes at the duality or the conflicts in you. It roots them out. You should do asana whenever you are confused and your mind is in conflict. Sit in an asana and there will be clarity right away. The effect of an asana is clearing out all conflicts and dualities.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji 

PATANJALI YOGA SUTRAS