If this is the law of nature, so it is with thought. The practices of the yoga sutras are extremely practical, though it can seem quite. Cultivation of these four virtues develop emotional intelligence. Patanjali yoga sutra transcribed from parisamvad at the yoga institute chapter 1, sutra 33. The entire collection of swamijis talks is available at the poornalayam website. Extensive practical explanations of the yoga sutras of patanjali. Yogasutra is not a manual containing concrete instructions about the actual practice of yoga. The shudripus kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya. Maitri karuna mudita upeksanam sukha dukha punya apunya visayanam. In the olden days all students of yoga were made to commit it to memory and meditate regularly and deeply on the sutras for bringing out their hidden meanings. I was always alright with the maitri s, karunas, and muitas, but the upeksas were where i struggled and still do.
It recommends meditation upon the soul atman and life prana. Maitri lovingkindness it is a gentle, loyal acceptance with a deep sense of appreciation and regard. The maitri upanishad is the last of what are known as the principal upanishads. The yoga sutras were compiled prior to 400 ce by the sage patanjali in india who synthesized and organized knowledge about yoga from much older traditions. By embracing the 4 immeasureables as discussed in pantanjalis yoga sutras, we have a wonderful support system that encourages positive attitudes and behaviors to create a fufilling relationship. Pdf the yoga sutras of patanjali download full pdf. Maitri karuna mudita upeksanam sukha dukha punya apunya visayanam bhavanatah chitta prasadanam. It cannot be that the same law acts differently in different places.
This is an interpretive translation of the yoga sutra, expanding the number of english words, so as to allow the practical instructions to be clearer. Practices for developing lovingkindness for oneself. Ananda balayogi bhavanani 2 and chanted with reverence and understanding in order to facilitate the development of a deep sense of quiet, inner contemplation. Patanjali yoga sutra maitri karuna muditata upekshana sukha dukha punya apunyam vishayanam bhavanata chitta prasadam. Pdf on apr 1, 2010, ananda balayogi bhavanani and others published an. The restraint of the modifications of the mindstuff is yoga. Patanjali yoga sutra maitri karuna mudita upekshana.
Patanjali yoga sutras 5 world is taken out of corresponding atoms and goes back to those atoms. We have considered nine obstacles in the path of yoga. The yoga sutras succinctly outlines yoga meditation for selfrealization. The phenomenal or the bhutatman reaping the fruits of good and bad karma is the changing self. Along with these nine obstacles, the five indications, or signs of a disturbed mind are mentioned. The yoga sutra of master patanjali patanjala yoga sutram a sutra is a short book which tells us the very crux of something ideas tied tight together, with a stitch of thread. This sutra is a layout of how i turned my relationships around during my anxiety transformation. The first part of this sutra poses the situation of encountering someone who is happy. Most commonly translated as love or lovingkindness, maitri also means lovingkindness to oneself and is the foundation of the four virtues, which are. The essential patanjali yoga sutras are meant, neither for intellectuals, who wish to engage in debates nor for sanskrit scholars, keen on discussing translations. Read the yoga sutras of patanjali pdf ebook listen to the yoga sutras of patanjali sri swami satchidananda audiobook read online the yoga sutras of patanjali book in epub find out the yoga sutras of patanjali sri swami satchidananda pdf download get. Maitri is a sanskrit word which can be translated as friendship, friendliness or benevolence. Stabilizing and clearing the mind previous next main preparing for subtler practices. But the modern student, who has to be convinced first that the study and practice of yoga is worth.
Translation and commentary in the light of vedanta scripture. It was written about two thousand years ago, by master patanjali. The brahma sutra is one third of the prasthana traya, the three sources or three institutes of vedanta, along with the upanishads, and the bhavagad gita. The yoga sutras of patanjali translation by swami satchidananda. Path of the yoga sutras available for download and read online in other formats. The yoga sutras of patanjali pdf by sri swami satchidananda nonfiction. Patanjali created no new yoga, but rather, systematized existing yoga into the yoga sutras. It can also be used to describe the mental union that takes place when two people are on the same wavelength. Patanjalis yoga sutras teach restraint, wise action, and morality as a path to the supreme lord. Yoga sutras of patanjali interpretive translation sri yoga ashram. Yoga sutras of patanjali swami jnaneshvara bharati page 2 of 63 04 yoga sutras of patanjali interpretive translation presented by swami jnaneshvara bharati. It says that the body is like a chariot without intelligence but it is driven by an intelligent being, who is pure, tranquil, breathless, selfless, undying, unborn, steadfast, independent and endless. Translation and commentary in the light of vedanta scripture by a.
The yoga sutras of patanjali succinctly outlines the art and science of yoga meditation for selfrealization. Explaining patanjali yoga sutra 33, sri sri ravi shankar describes the another solution to overcome obstacles in the path of yoga. Maitri, karuna, mudita, and upeksha the four immeasurable brahmaviharas. Chapter viii effects of saturn in the twelve houses.
Yama astinenze, niyama osservanze, asana posizioni, pranayama controllo della respirazione, pratyahara. Maitri karuna muditopekshanam sukha duhkha punyaapunya vishayanam there is one crucial practice for stopping all obstacles, and this is the. Patanjali, the author of the yogasutras, did was to prepare a compen dium of the. Yoga sutras is the most suitable book for deep and systematic study of yoga. Stability and clarity of mind are necessary before being able to experience the subtler meditations or samadhi 1.
The pali version of this word that is often used is metta another way of describing maitri is a form of love which excludes the suffering that can arise from attachment known as upadana. Patanjali yoga sutras overcoming obstacles the sharma. Patanjalis yoga sutras, but such a discussion is beyond the scope of this. The yoga sutras are an efficient tool to help the sincere sadhaka remember and understand. Patanjali yoga sutra by swami vivekananda internet archive. Bks iyengars translation and commentary on these ancient yoga sutras has been desc. Pdf path of the yoga sutras download full pdf book. In this ancient hindu text, patanjali espouses the eight limbs of yoga as a path of practice and realization of the divine. The yoga sutras of patanjali succinctly outlines the art and science of yoga. Every possible obstacle has been included in these nine categories. Yoga sutras simply a collection of verses by a group of pandits with vested interest in propagating yoga at a future time. Download pdf path of the yoga sutras book full free. In buddhism, lovingkindness maitri is the first of the four immeasurables, or limitless ones, which are buddhist virtues and meditation practices to cultivate each one.
Maitri translates as friendliness, but has also been interpreted as. It is a process of systematically encountering, examining, and. The yogasystem of patajali rare book society of india. When a great malefic like saturn gives very beneficial results and functions as yoga karaka planet. Composed over two millenniums ago, the yoga sutras of patanjali remains the philosophical thread that unites the ancient and current world of yoga. The yoga sutras of patanjali provides a complete manual for the study and practice of raja yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. Yogasutra with bhasya patanjalayogasastra based on the edition by. Translation of patanjalis yogasutras ormnemonic eules. The sutras begin with the most basic concentration, and then progresses to discipline, manifestation, and finally, emancipation of the transcendental ego. Friendliness, compassion, joy and equanimity the power of the four immeasurable virtues. Patanjali, author of the yoga sutras, asserts that when we encounter someone who is happy, we should have the inner attitude of maitri. The yoga sutras of patanjali are a collection of 196 sanskrit sutras aphorisms on the theory.
Patanjali yoga sutras the art of living foundation yoga. Enlightened living yoga sutra of patanjali by swami venkatesananda 4 introduction there are many spiritually elevated people in the world, but not many levitating yogis. Patanjali yoga sutra ii 29 ii 30 ii 32 paper ii internal assessment the practical work is divided into two sections as. The yogasutras translated without the comment or the explanation. The embodiment of maitri, mudita, karuna, and upeksanam.
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