The Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliThis valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new deluxe printing of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. The classic Sutras (thought-threads), at least 4,000 years old, cover the yogic teachings on ethics, meditation, and physical postures, and provide directions for dealing with situations in daily life. The Sutras are presented here in the purest form, with the original Sanskrit and with translation, transliteration, and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda, one of the most respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters. In this classic context, Sri Swamiji offers practical advice based on his own experience for mastering the mind and achieving physical, mental and emotional harmony. |
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Page 59
... cause . Or the concentration on subtle sense percep- tions can cause steadiness of mind . At certain points during the initial practice of concentration , various extraordinary sense perceptions occur . They themselves could become the ...
... cause . Or the concentration on subtle sense percep- tions can cause steadiness of mind . At certain points during the initial practice of concentration , various extraordinary sense perceptions occur . They themselves could become the ...
Page 103
... cause . The cause of that avoidable pain is the union of the Seer ( Purusha ) and seen ( Prakriti , or Nature ) . First , Patanjali tells us the reason for this pain . Its cause is the union of the Seer and the seen . Yoga philosophy ...
... cause . The cause of that avoidable pain is the union of the Seer ( Purusha ) and seen ( Prakriti , or Nature ) . First , Patanjali tells us the reason for this pain . Its cause is the union of the Seer and the seen . Yoga philosophy ...
Page 115
... cause ; avidya = ignorance . The cause of this union is ignorance . Here , Patanjali laughs at the idea he has just expressed . The cause of the samyoga is ignorance . This may seem a bit confusing , but if we understand it properly ...
... cause ; avidya = ignorance . The cause of this union is ignorance . Here , Patanjali laughs at the idea he has just expressed . The cause of the samyoga is ignorance . This may seem a bit confusing , but if we understand it properly ...
Contents
Samadhi Portion on Contemplation | 1 |
Sadhana Pada Portion on Practice | 77 |
Vibhuti Pada Portion on Accomplishments | 169 |
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actions ahimsa analogy Ashtanga Yoga atom beautiful become Bhagavad Gita birth body breath bring called cause chittam comes completely concentration consciousness cosmic created desire dharana dhyana discrimination eight limbs energy everything example experience feel fruit Gita gunas guru happen happy Hatha Yoga Hindu ignorance impressions Integral Yoga Isvara japa jivanmukta jnanam karma klesas knowledge Kriya liberated light lives Lord mantram mastery means meditation mental mind mind-stuff modifications Narada nature never non-attachment object obstacles Once pain Patanjali Patanjali gives peace person practice Prakriti prana pranayama prarabda pure Purusha Raja Yoga realize reflection saint samadhi samyama Sanskrit sattva savitarka scriptures seed Seer selfish senses siddhis sleep sound spiritual Sri Swami subtle supreme Swami Satchidananda tapas things thought true truth understand unmanifested vrittis words yama Yoga Sutras Yogi Yogic