Yoga sutra 2.03 Avidya asmita raga dvesha abhinivesha pancha klesha The sources of afflictions are: misapprehension, egotism, excessive...

Yoga sutra 2.02 samādhi-bhāvana-arthaḥ kleśa-tanū-karaṇa-arthaḥ ca Its purpose is cultivating integration, effecting an attenuation of...

Yoga sutra 2.01 tapaḥ-svādhyāya-īśvarapraṇidhānāni kriyāyogaḥ Actions for the realisation of Yoga are: self-discipline, self-study and...

Yoga sutra 1.51 tasyāpi nirodhe sarva-nirodhān-nirbījaḥ samādhiḥ Even cultivated wisdom will dissolve in the highest state of mediation...

Yoga sutra 1.50 tajjas-saṁskārāh-anya-saṁskāra pratibandhī The conditioning that arises from cultivating wisdom counteracts bad habits...

Yoga sutra 1.49 śruta-anumāna-prajñābhyām-anya-viṣayā viśeṣa-arthatvāt Because of its extraordinary nature, the wisdom of special...

I will be teaching Prana Vashya Yoga™ at the M.B.S. event at the Botanical Gardens (Leicester) on 9th July 2022. It promises to be a...

Yoga sutra 1.48 r̥taṁbharā tatra prajñā There appears the wisdom of special intuition bearing absolute truth Patanjali tells us here that...

Yoga sutra 1.47 nirvicāra-vaiśāradye-‘dhyātma-prasādaḥ When there is mastery in nirvicāra glowing serenity is acquired in your innermost...

Yoga sutra 1.46 tā eva sabījas-samādhiḥ These samadhis that result from meditation on an object are samadhis with seed These four levels...

Yoga sutra 1.45 sūkṣma-viṣayatvam-ca-aliṇga paryavasānam The matter of subtle things cumulates in the non-manifested The gross objects...

Yoga sutra 1.44 Etaya-eva savicārā nirvicārā ca sūkṣma-viṣaya vyākhyātā With contemplation and without contemplation thoughts as regards...

Yoga sutra 1.43 Smr̥ti-pariśuddhau svarūpa-śūnyeva-arthamātra-nirbhāsā nirvitarkā When memory is thoroughly purified as if empty, and the...

Yoga sutra 1.42 Tatra śabdārtha-jñāna-vikalpaiḥ saṁkīrṇā savitarkā samāpattiḥ Complete union with gross objects occurs when world,...

Yoga sutra 1.41 kṣīṇa-vr̥tter-abhijātasy-eva maṇer-grahītr̥-grahaṇa-grāhyeṣu tatstha-tadañjanatā samāpattiḥ When the agitation settles,...

Yoga sutra 1.40 paramāṇu parama-mahattva-anto-‘sya vaśīkāraḥ By these practices, mastery is gained which extends from the smallest atom...

Yoga sutra 1.39 yathā-abhimata-dhyānād-vā A peaceful sate of mind can also be attained by meditating on what we appreciate. Patanjali...

Yoga sutra 1.38 svapna-nidrā jñāna-ālambanam vā Also meditate on that which comes during your sleep Knowledge can be gained from deep...

Yoga sutra 1.37 vītarāga viṣayam vā cittam A state of peace can also be attained by meditating on a person or object free of passion Here...

Yoga sutra 1.36 viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī A state of peace can also be attained by the serenity and radiant state of the mind. Connecting with...