Ageless Yoga

 

 

 

Sutra 1:2

Yogas citta vritti nirodhah

(Sanskrit transliteration)

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The restraint of the modifications of the mind-stuff is Yoga.

(English translation by Swami Sachitananda)

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Prepare/cultivate the mind in a way that it is fit to attain Samadhi.

(Meaning as expressed by Swami Rama of the Himalayas)

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Patanjala Yoga Sutras

• A collection of concise statements/explanations related to the ideas and practices of Yoga.

• Compiled by Patanjali.

• The Sutras authorship is sugessted to be between 100B.C.E.-400 A.D..

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What to expect

• Hear some of the Yoga Sutras chanted in Sanskrit.

• See the differences between various English translations of the Sutras.

 

 Some of the topics covered include

• What is yoga?

• What is the aim of yoga?

• What are the five referenced modifications of the mind?

• What is Samadhi?

• What obstacles to experiencing Samadhi are referenced and what helps to minimize these obstacles?

• What are the limbs of yoga?