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As you may be aware, the three important components of yoga practice are asana, pranayama and meditation. The most important text that is normally referred to as authority on these practices is the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It lists several asana, pranayama and meditation practices. However, over time, as yoga has gained global […]

Intro to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga Garden, Apex (11/12/21)

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Intro to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Yoga Garden, Apex (11/12/21)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Friday, November 12, 2021 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex, NC.

Brief summary of what we covered: Overview of the Yoga Sutras text Definition of yoga Brief […]

YSP workshop, sutras 2.41-2.44 (11/21/20)

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YSP workshop, sutras 2.41-2.44 (11/21/20)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 11/21/20.

Sutras covered: Sutra 2.41: sattva-śuddhiḥ saumanasya-ikāgry-endriyajaya-ātmadarśana yogyatvāni ca ॥41॥

Moreover, one gains purity of sattva (intellect), cheerfulness of mind, one-pointedness, mastery over the senses, and fitness for Self-realization.

Sutra 2.42: saṁtoṣāt-anuttamas-sukhalābhaḥ ॥42॥

By contentment, supreme […]

14-day Meditation Intensive, Dec 7-20, 2020

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

I am pleased to announce the next Meditation Intensive. In this program, I will discuss the basic concepts of meditation and practice several of the concentration (dharana) and meditation (dhyana) techniques. Most of the information that I will be sharing is based on the concepts discussed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras and related […]

YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20)

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YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 7/18/20.

Sutras covered:

We reviewed the sutras 2.15 through 2.24 which represent the underlying philosophy of Samkhya.

Sutra 2.25: tad-abhābāt-saṁyoga-abhāvo hānaṁ taddr̥śeḥ kaivalyam ॥25॥Without this ignorance, union between Purusha and Prakriti does not occur. […]

YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20)

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YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 6/20/20.

Sutras covered: Sutra 2.20: draṣṭā dr̥śimātraḥ śuddho-‘pi pratyaya-anupaśyaḥ ॥20॥The Seer is nothing but the power of seeing which, although pure, appears to see through the mind. Sutra 2.21: tadartha eva dr̥śyasya-ātmā ॥21॥The seen […]

Essential message of Bhagavad Gita (Yoga Garden, PBO) (6/9/19)

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Essential message of Bhagavad Gita (Yoga Garden, PBO) (6/9/19)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Essential message of Bhagavad Gita” that I made on Sunday, June 11, 2017 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex:

Brief summary of what we covered: Introduction Background – events leading up to the Kurukshetra […]

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

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

Kleshas (afflictions), sutras 2.5 through 2.11 (YSP workshop 2/16/19)

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Kleshas (afflictions), sutras 2.5 through 2.11 (YSP workshop 2/16/19)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 02/16/19:

Brief summary of what we covered:

We continued the discussion of chapter 2. This chapter covers the concepts of Kriya Yoga, kleshas (afflictions), karma theory, insight into the Samkhya philosophy and the eight […]

Theory of kleshas (afflictions) – sutras 2.1-2.4 (YSP workshop 1/19/19)

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Theory of kleshas (afflictions) - sutras 2.1-2.4 (YSP workshop 1/19/19)
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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 01/19/19:

Brief summary of what we covered:

We began discussion of chapter 2. This chapter covers the concepts of Kriya Yoga, kleshas (afflictions), karma theory, insight into the Samkhya philosophy and the eight limbs […]