The yoga sutras of patanjali a study guide for book ii volume ii. Patanjali gives us clear instructions to help us achieve the state of yoga. The yoga sutras of patanjali a study guide for book ii. Patanjali lays out the aim of yoga and the reason to walk the path.
The yoga sutras of patanjali a study guide for book ii volume ii sadhana pada baba hari dass on. The yoga sutras of patanjali a study guide for book ii volume ii sadhana pada. Jun 17, 2015 book 3 of patanjalis yoga sutras pertains to the higher stages of meditation and meditative capacity as well as the innate powers or abilities that will naturally come forward through harnessing such meditative capacity. The advancing devotee is careful to shun the use of any supernatural powers he might attain, or to employ them only when he is certain of divine permission. The seer dra, pure consciousness is unchanging and not subject to the v. However, there are tools that yoga provides us with that can help. So by weakening the kleshas, we are reducing the vrittis as well. Yoga sutras of patanjali vol 2 sadhana pada with the source image result for yoga sutra quotes thoughts patanjali yoga sutra 1 3 sanskrit and english meaning 6 must remember yoga quotes of patanjali yogaart com yoga sutra 8 limbs. In the east they say suffering is avoidable and not necessary. Book 2 is commonly the first book that new students begin to study because it holds the basic art and science of yoga. The yoga sutras of patanjali as explained by swami satchidnanda is a mandatory part of most yoga teacher trainings, and thankfully it was for mine. The word which i have rendered fervent aspiration means primarily fire.
Tantric sex positions for your naughty little monkey, vatsyayana banana. And it speaks to everyone at all levels at once even the most basic level, although the average abtightening westerner may have to concentrate a minute or two in order to appreciate. This allows one to avoid even the future karmas that have not yet manifested. Elemental october at shri nancy yogininancy yogini. In the secret of the yoga sutra book club, ishan tigunait unpacks the first of four parts using pandit tigunaits book of translation and. Yoga sutrasbook ii wikisource, the free online library. Yoga sutrasbook i wikisource, the free online library. That is why the great sage vyasa, commenting on this sutra, says that the ninefold obstacles described in sutra 1. Antiqua completed her research comparison throughout this book and the first 8 books of book 1, for now.
The nine obstacles breed five more yoga international. Sri swami satchidananda is the author of many books on yoga and is the subject. The yoga sutras were compiled somewhere between 200 bce to 400 ce by the sage patanjali in india who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. The ten most important sutras judith hanson lasater.
Book 3 of patanjalis yoga sutras pertains to the higher stages of meditation and meditative capacity as well as the innate powers or abilities that will naturally come forward through harnessing such meditative capacity. Breaking the alliance of karma previous next main disconnecting seer and seen. The mahavairocana tantra does not trace its lineage to shakyamuni buddha, the founder of buddhism. This is because wisdom, yoga and meditation are ways to avoid suffering which has not yet come. The lineage then being, according to the shingon tradition. Buy light on the yoga sutras of patanjali book online at low prices. Patanjali begins his yoga sutras with the definition of yoga as the neutralization of the alternating waves in consciousness chitta vritti nirodhai. This sutra tells us that when we lose touch with our own being, chitta the mind, or thinking faculty manifests itself in place of the seer. I gave it two star bcos an english speaking student who doesnt know any indian language can have an overview of patanjali yoga sutras through this book. Sri sri ravi shankar yoga sutras of patanjali sutra in sanskrit literally means a thread or string that holds things together. Swami rama the yoga sutras of patanjali are 196 sutras that. Secret of the yoga sutra book club himalayan institute. The nine obstacles breed five more study and download yoga.
Patanjali divided his yoga sutras into four chapters or books sanskrit pada. In this show, jai explains drishti, which means looking place, the point where we focus our energy while were in a yoga pose, and relates this to the sanskrit sutra that defines the goal of yoga. The practices which make for union with the soul are. This new edition of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. For all this to make sense this article will come in two parts. Oct 11, 2012 we are told that this is one of the most well known sutras of patanjalis yoga sutras. At least main sutras should b in original language than the translation could b in english or hindi or in any other language. The key to breaking the cycle of karma is that the connection between seer and that which is seen is set aside. Up till now the inner man has identified himself with his forms and with their active modifications. Chapter 2 outlines specific tools of attention that are used to systematically carve out, or cut away the obstacles of the inner mental shield that is blocking the light of the self within. Apr 17, 2012 for example, in coming to the study of a book, we think of the author, his period, the school to which he belongs. The yoga sutras in plain english without commentary or elaboration. From sutra 2 in the first book we know that the ego is the i sense, and buddhi is the intellect that synthesizes knowledge of. The quickest and easiest way to remove the nine obstacles and the five conditions accompanying them is described in the next sutra.
Asanas, the physical poses of yoga, are used to help release excess energy in. This is not a book that you read from cover to cover like a novel, but it is something that you pick up, read, absorb, think about, put. The first chapter of patanjalis yoga sutras is about enlightenment samadhi pada. Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind. This union or yoga is achieved through the subjugation of the psychic emotional nature, and the restraint of the chitta or mind. This is not a book that you read from cover to cover like a novel, but it is something that you pick up, read, absorb, think about, put into practice, and then read some more. It expresses the truths of the human condition with great eloquence. Yoga sutras of patanjali chapter 2 practices sadhana pada. It is a practical and handson chapter, hence its name. The yoga sutras were compiled prior to 400 ce by patanjali who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from older traditions. The yoga sutras of patanjali are a collection of 196 indian sutras aphorisms on the theory and practice of yoga. I dont own this book, but if i were going to buy a book based on the kama sutra this is the one id get. When this has been accomplished, the yogi knows himself as he is in reality.
In part one of three, rolf provides an inspiring overview of padas chapters 1 and 2 of the yoga sutras of patanjali. I also love that this class works for a level 2 or 3 practitioner because it offers varying levels on the poses. There is a part of us that, while our mind struggles to focus on the breath and settle our vrttis, is already sitting quietly and watching all of these sensations, thoughts, and feelings. Yoga sutras of patanjali book i paramahansa yoganandas comments on the goal of yoga. Patanjali was evidently aware of the confusion caused by this cult mentality and thus devoted an entire sutra to putting the issue to rest. Translation and interpretation by swami venkatesananda. But what is consciousness, and whats it got to do with your yoga practice.
This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of raja yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. As my preamble states, subtle powers are innate to all human beings, and one thing brings them forward. Once you understand how it works, you can learn to navigate through life on a more even keel. Please keep making the sutra classesthey are such a perfect combination of physical and mental challenge. Light of the soul, yoga sutras of patanjali book 3. Compiled in the second or third century ce, the yogasutra is a road map of human consciousnessand a particularly helpful guide to the mind states one encounters in meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices. Light of the soul, yoga sutras of patanjali book 3 sutras. In order to answer this, its best to look at the second sutra of the first book, where patanjali tells us what yoga is. Therefore, repeating such a mantra means filling ones mind and heart with the feeling of god. Chapter 2 of the yoga sutras is entitled sadhana pada, which means the chapter on practices.
Yoga sutras of patanjali chapter 2 practices sadhana. By practicing kriya yoga, kleshas, the topic of the next sutra, are weakened. The ability to sit and to just be, no desires to get or do, no i should. The supreme teacher study and download yoga online. To hear the pronunciation of this sutra, please listen to this audio recitation by d. Translation by kofi busia the union of owner purusha and owned prakriti causes the recognition of the nature and powers of.
The yoga sutras in plain english without commentary or. Please keep making the sutra classesthey are such a perfect combination of. Sri sri ravi shankar yoga sutras of patanjali sutra in sanskrit literally means a. Bce is the compiler of the yoga sutras, an important collection of aphorisms on yoga practice, and also the author of the mahabha.
The supreme teacher study and download yoga online yoga. Vajrasattva, the disciple of mahavairocana buddha in this sutra. Approximately two thousand years old, the yogasutra of patanjali is the landmark scripture on. The yoga sutras of patanjali by swami satchidananda. Kleshas become like burnt seeds when stoked by the fire of discrimination. Buy patanjalis yoga sutra penguin classics book online at low. When the mind is not resting in its own true being, it takes the shape of the vrittis. So, if this text is explaining the essence of yoga, how can it omit poses or postures. The yoga sutras of patanjali are a collection of 196 sanskrit sutras on the theory and practice of yoga. He reverses by 180 degrees the cultish notion that the guru is god by saying that god is the guru of all previous gurus because he alone is not limited by time. As explained in the previous sutra, the meaning of om or any other sacred mantra is god.
Making the connection with limitless love and unbounded awareness samadhi pada i. The second stage, set forth in the next sutra, goes directly to the spiritual meaning of the book, setting its traditional trappings aside and finding its application to our own experience and problems. The spiritual energy contained in a sacred mantra infuses selfstudy with purpose and meaning. This is the first sutra of chapter 2, and as such, it is a continuation. More clearly, meditation on a mantra means to cultivate feeling for god and to concentrate ones mind on that feeling. Aug 22, 2014 in other words, the second chapter is dedicated to many if not most of us. There is a part of us that, while our mind struggles to focus on the breath and settle our vrttis, is already sitting quietly. Part 2 is all about the howto implement yoga sutra 2. Patanjalis yogasutra the guide of yoga, with translation and. To learn more about antiqua and her yoga school twist yoga, go to.
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