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The five yamās of Patañjali
What are the yamās? ahiṁsā satya asteya brahmacarya aparigrahāḥ yamāḥ॥30॥ अहिंसासत्यास्तेयब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहा यमाः ॥३०॥ Non-violence, truth, non-stealing, moving in the Brahman, non-accumulation are the five yamās. - Patañjali Yoga Sutra 2.30 jātid ... -
What is aparigraha?
Contd. from knowledge sheet 70 aparigrahasthairye janmakathaṅtāsaṁbodhaḥ ॥39॥ अपरिग्रहस्थैर्ये जन्मकथंतासंबोधः ॥३९॥ Being established in non-accumulation, there arises the knowledge of the past and future incarnations.- Patañjali Yoga Sutra 2.39 Non-accep ... -
Brahmacharya and its benefits
brahmacaryapratiṣṭhāyāṁ vīryalābhaḥ ॥38॥ ब्रह्मचर्यप्रतिष्ठायां वीर्यलाभः ॥३८॥ Moving in the Brahman, in infinity, gives great strength and capacity. - Patañjali Yoga Sutra ... -
Life is Light
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 86 Contd. from knowledge sheet 85 “Tataha ksheyate prakashavaranam’’ (II Sutra 52) tataha = then; ksheyate = broken; prakasha = light; avaransam = curtain. “Then the curtain surrounding the light is broken.” Bre ... -
The importance of prāṇāyāmas
Contd from Knowledge Sheet 84 tasmin sati śvāsapraśvāsayorgativicchedaḥ prāṇāyāmaḥ ॥49॥ तस्मिन् सति श्वासप्रश्वासयोर्गतिविच्छेदः प्राणायामः ॥४९॥ Having done that (asanas), breaking the flow of inhalation and exhalation is called prāṇāyāma. - Patañjali Yog ... -
Don't Shy Away From Criticism
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 84 Contd. from knowledge sheet 83 “Tato dwandanabhighataha’’ (II Sūtra 48) tato = then; dwandwa = duality; anabhighataha = rooted out. “Then, all the duality in you is rooted out.” It hits the duality in you, all ... -
Effortlessness is the Key
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 83 Contd. from knowledge sheet 82 Asanas are not just aerobics, not just gymnastics because asanas have to be coordinated with the breath and with awareness. If you are lifting your arms up, you are fully aware that ... -
A Yogi is a like a Baby
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 82 Contd. from knowledge sheet 81 The different positions of your eyes indicate the state of your mind. Different body postures also indicate what you are feeling. This is called body language. It shows what you are ... -
What is āsana?
Contd from Knowledge Sheet 80 “Sthirasukhamasanam’’ (II Sūtra 46) sthira = steady; sukham- comfortable; asanam- posture. That posture which is steady and comfortable is āsana.- Patañjali Yoga Sutra 2.45 What is āsana? Sthira sukham āsanam. That w ... -
The importance of tapas & swādhyāya
Contd. from knowledge sheet 79 The biggest problem with lovers is that though they love each other, they start demanding from each other: “Look, how much I love you! What did you do for me?” or, they say, “Do you really love me? Prove it to me now!” Provi ...
