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Enlightenment Journal | Winter 2011-2012

Dr. Christopher Key Chapple 

joined Rev. O’Brian 

on The Yoga Hour radio program for this dialogue about 

the nature of the mind and conscious living with insights 

gleaned from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. 

Rev. O’Brian:

 The mind is an essential tool on the path of 

awakening, but its activity of thought can’t take us to the 

depth of spiritual realization because the nature of mind 

is to limit. Contemplation, discernment, and medita-

tion are all important steps along the way, but ultimately 

the activity of the mind is left behind when we rest in 

conscious awareness of our essential nature. 

The Clear Jewel:  

Understanding the Mind