Yoga sutras

8 Limb Path of Yoga from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras/ Adopted from Meditations From the Mat by Rolph Gates

Who is Patanjali?Birth story Story of Yoga SutrasPatanjali InvocationYSP4 ChaptersEver wondered what lies at t

Practicing Yoga will help you to calm your mind. The ancient text of Patanjali Yoga Sutra verse 1.2.

Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga ------------ 1. Sanskrit Yamas: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha 2. Sansrit Niyamas: Saucha, Santosha, Tapas (also means 'heat'), Svadhyaya, Ishvarapranidhana

This is a blog about Astrology, Vastu, Vedic Astrology, Vastu Remedies, Astrology Solutions for Home, Office. Meet Your Astrologer KAMAL SHARMA NAGORI was born in 1952 and brought up in the spiritual land of India. He spent his childhood in a holy atmosphere and developed spiritual powers. He is an ardent devotee of LALITA TRIPUR SUNDRI and the follower of SHRI VIDYA. Not only is he an expert in the science of numerology, astrology, gemology, but also a genius in tantras related to shri…

Open your eyes to the extreme depths of the yogic path with help of this guide dedicated to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

Yoga beyond the body! Read further to understand and integrate Yamas and Niyamas into daily life to cultivate a fulfilling practice of 8 limbs of yoga.

I'd like to create a nice graphic of the 8 limbs and post/paint/etch it on a wall in the lobby/entrance area- somewhat like this but with Sanskrit and each of the yamas and niyamas.

Yoga Sutras: Extensive practical explanations of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The Yoga Sutras succinctly outlines Yoga Meditation for Self-Realization. Patanjali created no new Yoga, but rather, systematized existing Yoga into the Yoga Sutras.

Some of the visual notes I took of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras during my Yoga teacher training in India.

In the yoga sutras, yoga itself is defined as the cessation of the movements of consciousness. The fifth yoga sutra states that all movements of consciousness can be divided into five fluctuations of the mind. Read more about the five states of the mind.

Perhaps you have heard of yogis drinking nectar from inside of their head. In Hatha Yoga Pradipika, yogis consider Khechari Mudra a practice to taste the bliss of nectar. Khechari Mudra is a type of Mana Mudra (mudras involving head) in which the tongue is rolled up & back and draw deep to the nasopharynx (nasal cavity). Then the tongue is locked back into the nasal cavity, behind the palate (so it’s called ‘tongue lock’).

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras 2.46: Sthira Sukham Asanam is defined as how the posture for meditation should be "steady, stable, and comfortable".​​​​​​​​​ We can experience these two states - sthira and sukha on multiple levels - physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual. Let us remember that we are always moving between them (sthira and sukha) - not only on our mats, but through the ebb and flow of our daily lives. #yogaseeds #yoga #yogasutras #patanjali #meditation

“Often this very first sutra is read quickly or even disregarded, which is unfortunate since this sutra is placed first to set the tone.” – Nischala Joy Devi, The Secret Power of …

In this interview, Siddhartha Krishna, a philosophy teacher based in Rishikesh, explains why it's important to study the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.