DAY 312
When the Waves Still, the True Self Appears
기원후 2~4세기(파탄잘리)
ORIGINAL
तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् (tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe 'vasthānam)
📜 THE VERSE
Then the seer comes to rest in its own true nature.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I the one who watches, or have I mistaken myself for the thoughts and feelings I watch?
📝Reflection
If the previous verse is the stilling of the waves, this one is the gift that follows. The draṣṭṛ is "the seer" — the pure vantage that watches thought without being stained by it. Sva-rūpa means "one's own form," the true self. When the waves surge, we mistake them for ourselves: angry, we say 'I am anger'; grieving, 'I am sorrow.' But when the waves subside we know — I was never the wave, but the still surface that reflected it.
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🌱Apply It Today
When a strong feeling rises today, say 'a wave of anger is passing through me' instead of 'I am angry.'
📖 Source:
Yoga Sūtra 1.3.
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
