Intro to Yoga Sutras, focus on Samadhi (Blue Point Yoga) (part 1) (6/19/17)

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on the Yoga Sutras (part 1) that I made on Monday, June 19, 2017 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle:

Brief summary of what we covered:

• An overview of the yoga sutras with focus on Samadhhi
  • 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

[audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/ysp-bluepoint061917-part1.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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