In a deep metaphysical sense, all that is conditioned is illusory. All phenomena are literally 'appearances,' the outer masks in which the One Reality shows itself forth in our changing universe. The more 'material' and solid the appearance, the further it is from reality, and therefore the more illusory it is. Annie Besant Niyamas, or… Continue reading Ishvara Pranidhana or Devotion is the fifth of five Niyamas (observances) studied in Yoga philosophy.
