A calm, clear, inwardflowing mind is the key to mastery over both the outer and the inner world. This post is not sponsored but may contain affiliate links. The nyaya sutras is an ancient indian sanskrit text composed by ak. By cultivating attitudes of friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and disregard toward the wicked, the mind stuff retains its undisturbed calmness. Its the perfect resource for working on yoga sutra 2. In daily situations, the mind chitta becomes purified prasadanam by cultivating feelings of friendliness, compassion for those who are suffering duhka, goodwill towards those who are virtuous, and equanimity upekshanam towards those pleasant andor good, and most importantly. Online courses from swami jnaneshvara and abhyasa ashram yoga sutras 1. Leave, asanas, mindfulness, concentration, and meditation for last. Pure illuminated spiritual perception leads to knowledge of all there is to be known. Maitri karuna mudita upeksanam sukha dukha punya apunya visayanam bhavanatah chitta prasadanam. In the yoga world this sutra presents the simple concept that there are four types of locks out there. The first 16 sutras are considered the sweet sixteen of the yoga philosophy. The yoga sutras of patanjali paperback september 14, 2012.
In the first pada, sutra 33 is one such sutra that can be reflected on, by itself, quite endlessly. A good yoga sutra translation, with the first two recorded commentaries, by vyasa and vacaspati misra. The nine obstacles breed five more yoga international. The yoga sutras are 196 aphorisms about yoga that were penned by a sage named patanjali around 400 ce i. He reminds us that past pain doesnt exist anymore, current pain is in process and will run its course, and future pain can be diminished or avoided altogether by committing to the yogic lifestyle. Patanjali yoga sutra transcribed from parisamvad at the yoga institute. Patanjali is telling us in the yoga sutras that we need to learn how to nirodhah restrain our prakritic nature so we may be absorbed in spirit book 1.
Yoga has endured and evolved as the result of devoted practice and study over generations. Get a new perspective on yourself with the help of. With this sutra, patanjali teaches that yoga practice is preventive medicine for our mindsa way to keep future pain and suffering from manifesting. S iyengar decodes the sutras beautifully in his book, light on the. Union, here as always in the scriptures of india, means union of the individual soul with the oversoul. For those who continue in such tradition, this website exists to serve you. This is the story of a wicked person as described in sutra 33 of book one of the yoga sutras of patanjali. The word which i have rendered fervent aspiration means primarily fire. The ancient 195 yoga aphorisms are supplied with short commentaries by an ordained lama of tibetan buddhism and his wife at the time. Yoga is the unification of the mind, body, and soul.
In my eyes, this is one of the most important sutras. Unless youre a sanskrit scholar with expertise in the history of yoga and the region that birthed it, its hard to gain anything from reading the sutras directly. That is why the great sage vyasa, commenting on this sutra, says that the ninefold obstacles described in sutra 1. We practice equanimity on the mat and this sutra encourages us to take it out into the world. Yoga journal cofounder judith hanson lasater, phd, and her daughter, lizzie lasater, have partnered with yj to bring you a sixweek interactive online course on patanjalis yoga sutra. Mar 18, 2015 kira shares some of the practical suggestions offered by patanjali in yoga sutra 1. There is also an illustrated version of the happiness trap, as well as a pocketbook version. The yoga sutras of patanjali was the very first codification of yoga and sets out the yogic path. Patanjali lays out the aim of yoga and the reason to walk the path. It was created with the intention of providing tools for people who are working on deepening their understanding of. This sutra explains the ultimate result of yogathe discovery of ones true nature. According to feuerstein, the yoga sutras are a condensation of two different traditions, namely eight limb yoga aa.
The four chapters of patanjalis yogasutra in a new, commented wordbyword translation by dr. S iyengar decodes the sutras beautifully in his book, light on the yoga sutras of patanjali. With the spirit of yoga sutra chapter one verse 33 in mind, the cultivation of the four pillars is a practice that can support a stepping, rather than stalling, onto our. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sutra 33 chapter 1 in relation to happiness, misery, virtue and vice, by cultivating the attitudes of friendliness, compassion, gladness and indifference respectively, the mind becomes purified and peaceful. The quickest and easiest way to remove the nine obstacles and the five conditions accompanying them is described in the next sutra. It is telling us that one of the goals of yoga practice is. Apr 09, 2018 with this sutra, patanjali teaches that yoga practice is preventive medicine for our mindsa way to keep future pain and suffering from manifesting. It was created with the intention of providing tools for people who are working on deepening their understanding of the yoga sutras of patanjali. Thanks patanjali for recognizing this and making mention of this option in the book. These four that we have now explored see below for the 2 others can sustain you through your journey. Through these links, i get a small commission if you purchase something. Patanjali then goes on and tells us what practices will help us do that book 2, he says through this practice we may receive supernatural abilities book 3 and then we will experience. The skill of yoga is demonstrated by the conscious nonoperation of the vibrational modes of the mentoemotional energy.
Just like the four directions that are used to ground altars. Jun 23, 2010 patanjali is telling us in the yoga sutras that we need to learn how to nirodhah restrain our prakritic nature so we may be absorbed in spirit book 1. I truly feel you can taste the essence in the first four. The yoga sutras of patanjali book one sutras one to eight book one. The yoga sutras were compiled sometime between 500 bce and 400 ce by the sage patanjali in india who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. Cultivating karuna, compassion, also clears the mind and restores serenity. After stabilizing the mind previous next main mind becomes like a transparent crystal. Patnajali is laying out the ways in which we can follow the path of yoga, and in this sutra he bids us to cultivate the four great attitudes of the heart, friendliness or loving kindness, compassion, joy for others, and equanimity, as the pathway to peace and happiness. Each sutra is a short thread or aphorism the word sutra is related to our english word suture, the thread the surgeon uses to close a wound. I was originally drawn to the sutra because of the word jyoti, which means light. Patanjali yoga sutras with commentary in english chapter 1. In my own practice ive been experimenting with taking yoga sutra 1.
Samyama on the hollow in the throat brings control over hunger and thirst. The ancient 195 yoga aphorisms are supplied with short commentaries by an. At any given moment, you can fit any person into one of these four categories. In it she gives simple and effective advice on changing your mindset in order to create for yourself a positive and fulfilling life. The kriya yoga part is contained in chapter 1, chapter 2 sutras 1 27, chapter 3 except sutra 54, and chapter 4. Stability and clarity of mind are necessary before being able to experience the subtler meditations or samadhi 1. The truth or knowledge tat, behind the vibrational energy patterns of the word om through which the universe came to be, and is governed arth can be realized through repetitive meditation japa upon certain words and sounds mantra when the involved practice is taken up with a hearty effort in persistence and perseverance, combined with. He suggests that in order to fulfill yogas purpose of a calm mind we cultivate the following attitudes toward the following types of people. This sutra comes in a list of ideas for meditation that can help us overcome obstacles as we work to steady the mind and live in a state of yoga. Cruelty, which is the opposite of compassion, is one of the most injurious of the. Once the mind is reasonably stabilized and clear, the deeper process of yoga can begin. Patanjalis yoga sutra, chapter 1 verse 33 with james boag. Like i have mentioned in an earlier post about meditation on brain, there are many ways to practice stillness in order to become more mindful or in ease with your own being.
We spend a lot of mental energy evaluating other people, judging their actions, considering their faults and merits, comparing ourselves to them, envying them, being. Kira shares some of the practical suggestions offered by patanjali in yoga sutra 1. The true meaning of yoga, in the ancient days, was union with the. Once the mind is reasonably stabilized and clear 1. Yoga sutras translated by swami vivekananda the gold scales.
Stabilizing and clearing the mind previous next main preparing for subtler practices. The yoga sutras are the principles and basic teachings of yoga. When negative, remind yourself this brings misery and ignorance. The practices which make for union with the soul are. Stabilizing and clearing the mind previous next main. The mind tends to be drawn towards the outside world. Pantanjalis yoga sutras are so much more than a guide to yoga. One of the reasons why im so attracted to this sutra is because it seems as if my. The sacred word designating him is pranava or the mystic syllable om. Yoga sutra chapter one verse 33 centre for yoga studies. The mind eventually becomes like a transparent crystal, and is a purified tool for the subtler explorations of the gross and subtle.
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