Sadhana Paad, Yogsutra 55
Patanjali now details the outcome of pratyahara, ततः परमा वश्यतेन्द्रियाणाम्॥५५॥ tatah paramaa vashyatendriyaanaam ॥55॥ Tatah: from this (pr... Continue Reading
Patanjali now details the outcome of pratyahara, ततः परमा वश्यतेन्द्रियाणाम्॥५५॥ tatah paramaa vashyatendriyaanaam ॥55॥ Tatah: from this (pr... Continue Reading
Patanjali now details the three kinds of pranayama, बाह्याभ्यन्तरस्तम्भवृत्तिर्देशकालसंख्याभिः परिदृष्टो दीर्घसूक्ष्मः॥५०॥ Baahyaabhyantaras... Continue Reading
[2.40] Patanjali now details the benefits of following yams and niyams to keep the practitioner motivated, Shouchaat svaanga jugupsaa paraih... Continue Reading
Svaswamishaktayoh svaroopopalabdhihetuh sanyogah Sva: Prakriti Swami: Purush Shaktayoh: of their powers Svaroop: form Uplabdhi: recognition ... Continue Reading
In the previous sutra, Patanjali expressed how drishya is for the soul, so then what happens to the drishya, once soul experiences it? Krtaa... Continue Reading
Drashta drishimaatrah shuddho-api pratyayaanupashyah Drashta: seer (soul) Drishimaatrah: consciousness Shuddha: pure Api: also, only (for em... Continue Reading
Patanjali details the forms of gunas, Visheshaavisheshalingamaatraalingaani gunaparvaani Dhyaan: dhyan Vishesh: particular, specific ... Continue Reading
Patanjali details the nature, form and purpose of drishya, Prakaashakriyaasthitisheelam bhootendriyaatmakam bhogaapavargaartham drishyam Pra... Continue Reading
16) Having explained how every pleasure is in fact pain; Patanjali begins to describe the process to end pain, Heyam dukhamanaagatam Heyam: ... Continue Reading
Patanjali now explains how even pleasure is in fact pain only, Parinaamataapasanskaaradukhairgunavrittivirodhaachch dukhamev sarvam vivekina... Continue Reading
Patanjali lists the types of results in the form of birth, lifespan and experiences, Te hlaadaparitaapaphalaah punyaapunyahetutvaat Te: They... Continue Reading
Patanjali further delves upon kleshas and their effects, Kleshmoolah karmaashayo drishtaadrishtjanmvedneeyah Klesh-moolah: Rooted in kleshas... Continue Reading
Eliminate kleshas, Dhyaanheyaastadvrittyah Dhyaan: Dhyan Heyaah: Destroyed Tad: Its Vrittayah: Modifications The modifications of chitta are... Continue Reading
Patanjali details the process to eliminate kleshas which were made subtle by practice of kriya yog, Te pratiprasavheyaah sukshmaah Te: Them ... Continue Reading