Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Chapter 4 Kaivalya Pada: Verse 1 janmaushadhi-mantra-tapah-samadhijah siddhayah janma – birth, particular species; ausadhi – drugs; mantra – special sound; tapah – physical bodily austerities in Hatha Yoga; Samadhi – continuous effortless linkage of the attention to a higher concentration force, object or person; jah – what is produced from; siddhayah […]
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Chapter 2 Sadhana pada: Techniques Verse 1 tapah-svadhyayesvara-pranidhanani kriya-yogah tapah – austerity; svadhyaya – study of the psyche; isvarapranhanani = isvara – Supreme Lord + pranidhanani – profound religious meditation; kriyayayoga – dynamic yoga practice Austerity, study of the psyche, profound religious meditation on the Supreme Lord is the dynamic kriya […]
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Chapter 3 Vibhuti Pada: Expériences Verse 1 desha-bandhash chittasya dharana desa- location ; bandhah- confinement, restriction ; cittasya- of the mento-emotional energy; dharana- linking of the attention to a concentration force or person Linking of the attention to a concentration force or person, involves a restricted location in the mento-emotional energy. […]
Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Chapter 1 Samadhi Pad: Chapter 1 Attention Linkage Verse 1 atha yoganusasanam atha-now; yoganusasana = yoga- yoga and its practice = anusasanam- explanation I am now giving an explanation of the (discipline) of yoga and its practice. The foundation of meditation and yoga is discipline. The word “Anushasan” also means discipline and […]
Jnana Yoga What is Jnana Yoga? The word ‘jnana’ (pronounced ‘gyan’) means knowledge. This is of two kinds: 1. Shabdatmak jnana — theoretical knowledge 2. Anubhavatmak jnana — practical knowledge In Hinduism the word jnana has many connotations. Knowledge is viewed by the Hindu scriptures as both liberating and binding. Knowledge is viewed as the […]
Raja Yoga Raja Yoga is the path that leads to union with the Lord through self-mastery and control of the mind. Raja Yoga teaches how to control the senses and the mental Vrittis or thought waves that emanate from the mind, how to develop concentration and how to commune with God. In Hatha Yoga there […]
Introduction to Yoga Darshana Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras are the foundational text of yoga. It forms part of the corpus of sutra literature. In Indian philosophy, Yoga (also Raja Yoga to distinguish it from later schools) is the name of one of the six orthodox schools of philosophy. Although brief, the Yoga Sutras are a hugely […]
Bhakti Yoga Bhakti Yoga is one of the four main yogic paths to enlightenment. Bhakti means “devotion” or “love” and this path contains various practices to unite the bhakta (Bhakti Yoga practitioner) with the Divine.Bhakti Yoga is considered the easiest yogic path to master and the most direct method to experience the unity of mind, […]
Yoga Kundanini This Yoga oriented Upanishad is essentially based on praanayaama siddhi with the ingredients of mitaahaara-aasana and mudras. Yogaabhyaas deals with ‘jaalandhara bandhana’, kundalini jaagarana, grandhi bhedana of Brahma grandhi,Vishnu grandhi and Rudra grandhi, then entry to Sahasraara chakra pravesha, praanaayaadi Shiva Tatva Vileenata, Samaadhi avastha and Chaitanya tatvaanubhuti. Dwiteeyaadhyaaya explains of khechari […]
In Bhagwat Gita, Shri Krishna said, Do your duty without regard for the outcome. It means you should not think about the outcome of a work that you are doing. Some individuals mistake Karma Yoga for volunteer work or social service. Karma Yoga is the Yoga of Activity or Duty, since the term “Karma” implies […]
Ashtanga yoga, (“the eight precepts of yoga”), as stated in his Yoga Sutras, is Pananjali’s anciental yoga practice. He described the eight organs as niyama (ceremonies), asana (standing), dharana (concentration), pranayama (breathing), yamas (self-control), pratyahara (retreating), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (absorption). Eight organs form a chain from the out of doors to the inside. Circumstances, […]
Jnana yoga is the path of non-dual realization that leads to an experience of absolute truth. What is the Meaning of Jnana? The word ‘jnana’ (pronounced ‘gyan’) means knowledge. This is of two kinds: 1. Shabdatmak jnana — theoretical knowledge 2. Anubhavatmak jnana — practical knowledge In Hinduism the word jnana has many connotations. […]
