Meditation and parinama (transformation) - part 1 (May 16, 2015)
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Below is part 1 of the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 5/16/15:
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the 8 limbs of yoga Review of the five yamas and five niyamas Three attributes of a mantra – shabda (sound), artha (meaning), jnana (knowledge) Five states of the mind Meditation and […]
Below I am presenting Part 2 of the audio recording from the "introduction to Yoga Sutras" session on 4/4/2015.
Brief summary of what we covered: Three attributes of a mantra – shabda (sound), artha (meaning), jnana (knowledge) Four stages of Samadhi – vitarka (gross object), vichara (subtle object), ananda (blissful state), asmita (pure I-sense) […]
Below I am presenting part 1 of the audio recording from the "introduction to Yoga Sutras" session on 4/4/2015.
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the five yamas and five niyamas Review the limbs of asana, pranayama and pratyahara Focus on Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (deep absorption) How to meditate […]
Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 3/7/15:
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the definition of yoga Review of the five causes of suffering (kleshas) Review of the 8 limbs of yoga Basic concepts of pranayama, including a mention of the five pranas Practicing simple pranayama techniques Concept […]
Ishwara (God), Asana (posture) - part 2 (Feb 7, 2015)
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Below is part 2 of the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 2/7/15:
Brief summary of what we covered: Attributes of Ishwara Ishwara Pranidhana – surrender to supreme reality Significance of OM (AUM) Definition of asana (physical posture) [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/ysp020715-ishwara-asana-part2.mp3]
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Ishwara (God) according to Patanjali - part 1 (Feb 07, 2015)
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Below is part 1 of the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 2/7/15:
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the 5 yamas and 5 niyamas Review of abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (detachment) Concept of Ishwara (God) according to Patanjali Concept of Purusha (pure consciousness) and Prakriti (material entity) karma and Klesha […]
Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment) (Feb 20, 2016)
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Below I am presenting the audio recording from the "introduction to Yoga Sutras" session on 2/20/2016.
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the definition of yoga and the five vrittis Concepts of Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya (non-attachment) – sutras 1.12-1.16 Obstacles to progress in yoga – sutras 1.30 – 1.32 [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sm-podcasts/ysp022016-abhyasa-vairagya.mp3]
Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 1/3/15 (Part 2):
Brief summary of what we covered: Five niyamas Four attitudes for peace of mind (Sutra 1.33) Introduction to the concept or Ishwara (God) Brief introduction to the Samkhya philosophy and the 23 elements Cause of suffering – union of Purusha (pure […]
Below is the audio recording from the Yoga Sutra workshop on 1/3/15. The main topic discusssed was the five Yamas. :
Brief summary of what we covered: Review of the Definition of yoga and the four functions of the mind Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (detachment) Kleshas (root cause of stress and suffering) How memories (samskaras) […]
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 […]
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