Yoga Sutra 1 and 2 book 2
2nd Part Sutra 1 and the Bible research (originally published April 2008) I began this study by looking up the words directly linked with Iyengar’s translations of the 1st Sutra itself. The sutra in Sanskrit is: tahah svadhyaya, Isvara pranidhanani kriyayogah. The first word tahah means “heat, burning, shining, ascetic devotion, a burning desire to…
Yoga Sutra 8
Book 1 Sutra 8 The Translation: Viparyayah unreal Mithyajnanam illusory knowledge Atadrupa not in its own form Pratistham beholding The Sutra: “Illusory or erroneous knowledge is based on non-fact or the non-real.” The explanation: Iyengar states “Perverse, illusory or wrong knowledge is caused by error or misconception or by mistaking one thing for another. A…
Yoga Sutra 7
Book 1 Sutra 7 The translation: Pratyaksa – direct perception Anumana – inference Agamah- sacred scripture (the Bible) Pramanai – kinds of proof The Sutra: “Correct knowledge is direct, inferred and proven as factual.” The explanation: This sutra is stating that the dependence of our own perceptual knowledge is not enough to justify truth. That…
Yoga Sutra 6
Book 1 Sutra 6 The translation: Pramana – correct knowledge Viparyaya- contrary Vikalpa – illusion, delusion Nidra – sleep Smrtayah – memory The Sutra: “They ( the fluctuations of the previous sutras) are caused by the correct knowledge, illusions, delusions, sleep and memory.” The explanation: This sutra is stating that we have the correct or…
Yoga Sutra 5
Book 1 Sutra 5 The translation: Vrttayah – movements Pancatayyah – fivefold Klista – afflicting Aklistah – pleasing The sutra: “The movements of consciousness are fivefold. They may be cognizable, non-cognizable, painful or non-painful.” The explanation: When our consciousness takes the lead our true nature takes the back seat. Consciousness see’s objects and makes meaning…
Yoga Sutra 4
Book 1 Sutra 4 (If this is your first time reading this blog- study – please begin reading this at the first blog entry. Each post build upon the next and you will have a deeper understanding of both the Bible and the sutra’s starting at the beginning.) The translation: Vita – fluctuation Sarupyam…
Yoga Sutra 3
Book 1- Sutra 3 The Translation: Tada – then Drastuh – the soul, the seer Svarupe– in his state Avasthanam- dwells The Sutra: “Then, the seer swells in his own true splendor.” An explanation (based off of Iyengar’s translation): This sutra is sharing that when the seer (you or I) have a still mind we…
Yoga Sutra 2
Book 1 Sutra 2 The translation: Yogah – union Citta – consciousness Vritta state of mind, fluctuations of mind Nirodhah – obstruction, stoppage The Sutra: “Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness” Iyengar’s explanation paraphrased: The main objective of practicing yoga is to train the body to follow the mind and the mind…
Yoga Sutra 1
Book 1 :Sutra 1 I will start out each study with me outlining the Hindi words translated through Iyengars translation of the sutra’s in his book Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Atha – a prayer yoga – union, contemplation on the Supreme Spirit Anusasanam – guidance codes of conduct in ones ethical and spiritual life Then…
Yoga, the Bible and the Yoga Sutra
In 2006 after teaching yoga full time for over 6 years and hanging out around yoga my whole life, I opened my first very own yoga studio. I knew I wanted to create a sacred space for people discover themselves in. Growing up around different yoga studios I also know it is common practice for…
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