Intro to Yoga Sutras – part 2 (Dec 2014)

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Intro to Yoga Sutras - part 2 (Dec 2014)

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Here is part 2 of the audio recording from the "introduction to Yoga Sutras" session on 12/14/14.

Brief summary of what we covered:

• The five vrittis of the mind (what causes fluctuations of the mind)
• Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (detachment)
• Concept of Purusha (pure consciousness) and Prakriti (the ever-changing material entity)
• 23 elements that constitute Prakriti
• Five kleshas (causes of suffering/stress)

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Click here for the powerpoint presentation used for this discussion.

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