Sutra 32: 'Tatprathishedhaartham ekatva abhyaasah'
They (Obstacles to knowledge) can be removed by the practice of concentration upon a single truth.
Explanation:
God has many aspects, and so there are innumerable approaches to him. Pathanjali will deal with some of them, later, in detail. This sutra simply stresses the importance of single-mindedness. When the aspirant has chosen his ideal form of the Godhead and his way of approaching it, he must host fast to that. Some people are apt to be too catholic in their attitude to religion; they try a little of this cult, a little of that, and fail to follow any one path through to the goal where all are united. Sri Ramakrishna compared them to the man who digs a number of shallow wells, but never goes deep enough to find water anywhere.
In order to achieve this concentration, we must calm and purify our minds. Pathanjali tells us how to do this. We will know about this in next sutra.
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