Yoga Sutra 1.28
Yoga sutra 1.28 taj-japaḥ tad-artha-bhāvanam The systematic repetition of AUM (ॐ) should be accompanied with a profound meditation on its...
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Yoga Sutra 1.27
Yoga sutra 1.27 tasya vāchakaḥ praṇavaḥ The sacred formula: AUM is used to address īśvaraḥ/the Divine Patanjali introduces mantra yoga in...
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Yoga Sutra 1.26
Yoga sutra 1.26 pūrveṣām-api-guruḥ kālena-anavacchedāt Being beyond the limits of time, īśvaraḥ/the Divine is the master of all masters...
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Yoga Sutra 1.25
Yoga sutra 1.25 tatra niratiśayaṁ sarvajña-bījam God/īśvara is the unequalled seed of all knowledge īśvaraḥ/the Divine is unsurpassed,...
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Yoga Sutra 1.24
Yoga sutra 1.24 kleśa karmavipāka-āśayaiḥ-aparāmṛṣṭaḥ puruṣa-viśeṣa īśvaraḥ īśvara is not limited by afflictions, actions, their fruits,...
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Yoga Sutra 1.23
Yoga sutra 1.23 īśvara-praṇidhānāt-vā or through complete devotion to īśvara This sutra introduces the yoga of surrender (bhakti Yoga). ...
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Yoga Sutra 1.22
Yoga sutra 1.22 mṛdu-madhya-adhimātratvāt-tato’pi viśeṣaḥ Further, there are still differences between seekers on the yogic path; each...
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Yoga Sutra 1.21
Yoga sutra 1.21 tīvra-saṁvegānām-āsannaḥ Self-realisation is near for those seekers whose dedication to practice is intense and sincere...
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Yoga Sutra 1.20
Yoga Sutra 1.20 śraddhā-vīrya-smṛti samādhiprajñā-pūrvaka itareṣām People who are not born with the capacity to attain the highest level...
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Yoga Sutra 1.19
Yoga sutra 1.19 bhava-pratyayo videha-prakṛti-layānām Some people are naturally ‘immersed into themselves’, that is born with the...
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Yoga Sutra 1.18
Yoga sutra 1.18 virāma-pratyaya-abhyāsa-pūrvaḥ saṁskāra-śeṣo-‘nyaḥ Consciousness without object is when all activities and disruptions in...
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Yoga sutra 1.17
Yoga sutra 1.17 vitarka-vicāra-ānanda-asmitā-rupa-anugamāt-saṁprajñātaḥ Due to the nature of the object of focus the first stage of...
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Yoga sutra 1.16
Yoga sutra 1.16 tatparaṁ puruṣa-khyāteḥ guṇa-vaitṛṣṇyam Among the levels of detachment the highest is the absence of interest in the...
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Yoga Sutra 1.15
Yoga sutra 1.15 dṛṣṭa-anuśravika-viṣaya-vitṛṣṇasya vaśīkāra-saṁjṇā vairāgyam Mastery of detachment is attained when, with full awareness,...
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Yoga sutra 1.14
Yoga sutra 1.14 sa tu dīrghakāla nairantarya satkāra-ādara-āsevito dṛḍhabhūmiḥ Regular practice is firmly established when it is...
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Yoga Sutra 1.13
Yoga sutra 1.13 tatra sthitau yatno-‘bhyāsaḥ Practice is the sustained effort to remain in a place of mental stability Sutra 1.12 stated...
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Yoga sutra 1.12
Yoga sutra 1.12 abhyāsa-vairāgyābhyāṁ tan-nirodhaḥ Mastery of the fluctuations of the mind’s activities comes from self-practice and...
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Yoga sutra 1.11
Yoga sutra 1.11 anubhūta-viṣaya-asaṁpramoṣaḥ smṛtiḥ Memory is the retention of past impressions/ experiences. anubhūta: experienced/...
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Yoga sutra 1.10
Yoga sutra 1.10 Abhāva-pratyayālambanā tamovrttih nidrā Deep sleep is a mental state based on the absence of other mental activity Deep...
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Yoga sutra 1.9
Yoga sutra 1.9 Śabdajñānānupātī vastuśūnyo vikalpaḥ Imagination arises from knowledge derived from words when the object itself is...
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