I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 3/20/21.
Brief summary of the sutras we covered:
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Sutra 2.50: bāhya-ābhyantara-sthambha vr̥ttiḥ deśa-kāla-sankhyābhiḥ paridr̥ṣṭo dīrgha-sūkṣmaḥ ॥50॥
The modifications of the life-breath are either external, internal or stationary. They are to be regulated by space, time and number and are either long or short. -
Sutra 2.51: bāhya-ābhyantara viṣaya-akṣepī caturthaḥ ॥51॥
There is a fourth kind of pranayama that transcends any reference to an internal or external object. -
Sutra 2.52: tataḥ kṣīyate prakāśa-āvaraṇam ॥52॥
As its result, the veil over the inner light is destroyed. -
Sutra 2.53: dhāraṇāsu ca yogyatā manasaḥ ॥53॥
And the mind becomes fit for concentration.
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:
- Yoga defined
- Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs)
- Kriya, Klesha, Karma
- Concept of Ishwara
- Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama)
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