The nine obstacles breed five more yoga international. James boag infuses our study with the movement, breath, meditation and practices of hatha yoga and singing of bhakti yoga so we. Withdrawing the senses, mind and consciousness from contact with external objects, and then drawing them inwards towards the seer, is pratyahara. Feb 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In a world of tshirts proclaiming namaste bitches and a focus on the physical side of yoga rather than a full practice, it is important to build a foundation of pure awareness. The yoga sutras of patanjali are a collection of 196 sanskrit sutras on the theory and practice of yoga. The sadhana pada starts off with an exp loration o f the kleshas in born psychological affl ictions a nd the m ethods of their rem oval. One indologist, axel michaels, thinks the text is a collection of fragments and traditions of texts stemming from.
Extensive practical explanations of the yoga sutras of patanjali. The silence after each chanted sutra can be used for learning the sankrit chant or for a moment of contemplation before hearing the english translation. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. We handpicked 30 essential sutras to return to again and again. Feb 03, 20 the yoga sutras of patanjali are an ancient, foundational text of yoga.
Ananda balayogi bhavanani chairman icyer, puducherry, india. The yoga sutras succinctly outlines yoga meditation for selfrealization. Patanjali created no new yoga, but rather, systematized existing yoga into the yoga sutras. This study guide can be used with any translation of the sutras that you prefer. Wikipedia article, wikidata item the yoga sutras of patanjali are an ancient, foundational text of yoga. Apr 05, 2017 according to patanjalis yoga sutra, the socalled contents of our consciousnessperceptions, thoughts, emotions, memories, fantasies, even dreamshave a kind of material existence though naturally, the matter is a lot subtler than that of a tree or a rock. The yoga sutras in plain english without commentary or. The great work by saivite natha siddha patanjali ca 200 bce, comprising some 200 aphorisms delineating ashtanga eightlimbed, raja kingly or siddha perfection yoga. Composed by the famous indian sage sometime between the first and third centuries ce, the yoga sutras of patanjali sets forth the practical and philosophical foundations of raja yoga. This is an interpretive translation of the yoga sutra, expanding the number of english words, so as to allow the practical instructions to be clearer. Jun 24, 2017 i have at least 5 versions of yog sutra swami hariharanand aarany, swami vivekanand, edwin f.
Ayi atha yoganuaasanam atha now yoga process of yoking. The text is attributed by some to the sage patanjali held to have lived in the first century bce. Original, insightful and beautiful, this is the most modern commentary ive read. Experienced american buddhist teacher michael roach, who holds the distinguished title of geshe comparable to a ph. They are simple and straight forward and carry depths of knowledge at the same time. Yoga sutrasintroduction to book i wikisource, the free. Wisdom is by its nature, transrational and transconceptual broader than any. The quickest and easiest way to remove the nine obstacles and the five conditions accompanying them is described in the next sutra. Through study of this fundamental text, the lasaters, with more than 50 years of combined teaching experience, will support you in deepening. Yoga sutras simply a collection of verses by a group of pandits with vested interest in propagating yoga at a future time.
According to patanjalis yoga sutra, the socalled contents of our consciousnessperceptions, thoughts, emotions, memories, fantasies, even dreamshave a kind of material existence though naturally, the matter is a lot subtler than that of a tree or a rock. The yoga sutra, book 2, sutra 3, breaks the problem down into five distinct habits of the mind. Egoism ignorance is the identification of the seer with the instrument of seeing. The yoga sutras were compiled sometime between 500 bce and 400 ce by the sage patanjali in india who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. Making the connection with limitless love and unbounded awareness samadhi pada i. It was written about two thousand years ago, by master patanjali. Individual descriptions of the sutras are linked through the sutra numbers. Yoga is from the sanskrit root meaning union, and a sutra is a thread or aphoristic verse. Yoga link june winter 2011 1 light on the yoga sutras of patanjali ii. Discourses on the yoga sutras of patanjali, talks given from 010375 am to 100375 am, english discourse series, 10 chapters content. It forms part of the corpus of sutra literature dating to indias mauryan period. Patanjali yoga sutras with three commentaries internet archive.
Isvara is the sanskrit word for pure awareness, and is represented by the sound of om, the universal vibration that connects us all. Though brief, the yoga sutras are an enormously influential work on yoga philosophy and practice, just as relevant today as when first composed. These are also not meant for modern students of physical culture who learn the yoga sutras by heart in order to get a certi. The book is a set of 195 aphorisms sutras, which are short, terse phrases designed to be easy to memorize. Yoga journal cofounder judith hanson lasater, phd, and her daughter, lizzie lasater, have partnered with yj to bring you a sixweek interactive online course on patanjalis yoga sutra. Rg veda, yajur veda, sama veda, and atharva veda sruti vedas that which is heard vs. Yoga sutras of patanjali yoga anytime practice yoga at. Patanjali yoga sutras pdf bikram yoga canary wharf.
Swami vivekanandas commentaries on the sutras are majestic. This is a 6day course which includes a combination of lecture, discussion, and experiential advanced asana workshops. Graduate of ananda yoga teacher training 200hour, or graduate of a yoga alliance approved 200hour yoga teacher training. The collection contains what is thought to be much of the basis of classical yoga philosophy and is made up of 196 sutras threads or discourses the 196 sutras are compartmentalized into four topical books. I have at least 5 versions of yog sutra swami hariharanand aarany, swami vivekanand, edwin f. The yoga sutras in plain english without commentary or elaboration chapter i. Book i samadhi blissful state of oneness concentration. If you could take up a stone, and project it into space, and then live long enough, that stone would come back exactly to. Pratyahara is defined as sensory withdrawal and is considered a key step on the yogic path.
Osho discusses modern scientific research on four states of consciousness. After studying thoroughly for at least 3 years, i find ik taimni version the most authentic, crisp and comprehensi. The yoga sutras are a collection of texts written by the sage, patanjali, around 400 c. It comes from the same root as the word sew, and means, indeed, a thread, suggesting, therefore, a close knit, consecutive chain of argument. Jacob needleman the yoga sutras were cast in their present form in india around the third century b. Avidya, the primary cause of our difficulties, is the habit of the mind to disconnect from the present and to wander into worlds of its own. That is why the great sage vyasa, commenting on this sutra, says that the ninefold obstacles described in sutra 1. If this is the law of nature, so it is with thought. Moral injunctions, fixed observances, posture, regulation of breath, internalization of the senses toward their source, concentration, meditation, and absorption of consciousness in the self, are the eight. Intro to yoga philosophy patanjali, the yoga sutras, and.
Not only has each sutra a definite place in the system, but further, taken out of this place, it will be almost meaningless, and will by no means be selfevident. Study guide for patanjalis yoga sutras the yoga sutras of patanjali is the classic text of yoga theory and practice. Patanjali yoga sutras 5 world is taken out of corresponding atoms and goes back to those atoms. This statement, though, apparently, very nice, is also absurd, because there is no such thing as motion in a straight line. The yoga sutra, is not a philosophy book to be studied with the intellect or ordinary mind, but rather it is an experiential workbook that is revealed by an open heart. Together, we unravel the yoga sutras of patanjali, the treasure text of the yoga tradition. Patanjalis yoga sutras are a basic study of yoga science. The practices of the yoga sutras are extremely practical, though it can seem quite. A new translation with commentary shambhala classics in just 196 short aphorisms, this classic work of indian philosophy spells out succinctly how the mind works, and how it is possible to use the mind to attain liberation. In indian philosophy, yoga is the name of one of the six orthodox philosophical schools. Study guide for patanjalis yoga sutras yoga life society. Patanjalis text distills and encodes a vast body of practical teachings into a concise and thorough form and provides a frame of reference for a skillful, ongoing inquiry. Patanjalis greatest gift to modern yogis is his ashtanga yoga, the eightfold structured path that helps man to rise out of ignorance and become closer to selfrealization sutra 11.
If you could take up a stone, and project it into space, and then live long enough, that stone would come back exactly to your hand. It is a manual for transcending all artificial notions of self and the universe we live in. These aphorisms clearly mark out the path to selfrealization, and their influence has been profound throughout the. Pedestrians in the path of yoga may take many lives to reach the goal, whilst fast spiritual travelers may arrive in one life. The yoga sutra of patanjali is a classic sanskrit treatise consisting of 195 threads, or aphorisms, describing the process of liberation through yoga. One of the greatest minds of human history is the sage maharishi patanjali, the codifier of the yoga darshana a reverential view of the highest reality through the art and science of yoga. Furthermore, these contents are in constant fluctuation. The essential patanjali yoga sutras are meant, neither for intellectuals, who wish to engage in debates nor for sanskrit scholars, keen on discussing translations. Sri vyasa, sri vachaspati mishra, sri bhojadevalanguage.
Yoga sutra chant below is a guided call and response chant on each of the 4 sections of the yoga sutras. Wisdom is by its nature, transrational and transconceptual. All yoga practices teach the mind to go inward, detaching from the illusory external world. The yoga sutras of patanjali ysp are one of the six darshanas of hindu schools of philosophy and a very important milestone in the history of yoga. Yoga sutras was compiled from the yoga teachings found in the 4 vedas. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Although little is known about patanjali most scholars estimate that he lived in india circa 200300 b. I have almost as many editions as i do fingers and toes when i heard there was a new translation and commentary of course i had to grab a copy. The interpretive translation below lists all 196 of the yoga sutras some renditions divide the yoga sutras into 194200 sutras. The yoga sutra of master patanjali patanjala yoga sutram a sutra is a short book which tells us the very crux of something ideas tied tight together, with a stitch of thread. It cannot be that the same law acts differently in different places.