The 33rd Yoga Sutra states:  By cultivating friendliness towards happiness and compassion towards misery, gladness towards virtue and indifference towards vice, the mind becomes pure.

What might this sutra imply about the attainment of happiness, and about compassion for ourselves?

If we attained those four virtues, even though each one individually appears something quite humble, we might become close to sainthood.

For transcript and notes go to: A Clear Mind A Beautiful Thought