Intro to Yoga Sutras, focus on Samadhi (Blue Point Yoga) (2/24/19)

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on the Yoga Sutras that I made to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle on Sunday, February 24, 2019:

Brief summary of what we covered:

• An overview of the yoga sutras with focus on Samadhi
  • Definition of yoga
  • Concept of abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment)
  • Kleshas (afflictions)
  • Brief intro to the Samkhya Philosophy
  • Eight limbs of yoga
  • Three stages of meditation: dharana, dhyana, samadhi
  • Sutras related to meditation and samadhi: sutras 1.17, 1.18; sutras 1.41 thru 1.51; sutras 3.1 thru 3.4; sutras 3.7 thru 3.12

[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/bluepointyoga-samyama022419.mp3]

You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here.

Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:

• Dharana, dhyana, samadhi

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