“Fear only comes with the experience of duality. When there is unity, death becomes irrelevant.”
This isn't a verse from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It is an idea from commentary on the text. For the text's own words, see the verses we've referenced.
About the text: Hatha Yoga Pradipika
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a Sanskrit manual of hatha yoga compiled by Svatmarama, usually dated to the 15th century. Its four chapters cover postures, cleansing practices and breath control, mudras and bandhas, and meditation, and it is among the most influential surviving hatha yoga texts.
More from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika
- “Mind as energy appears as sound; realizing its essence, the two forces merge.”
- “A strong yet flexible mind can never be an overnight attainment; the process takes many years.”
- “Guru is not merely a yoga teacher. He is the only one who can enlighten your soul by the luminosity of his revealed spirit.”
- “Nada is like the net that snares the deer (mind) inside, also acting as the hunter who slays it.”
- “The sensation of voidness is a key focus during moorchha pranayama practice.”
- “Making atma the center of Brahma and everything Brahma; remain without even a single thought in samadhi.”