Episode 12: Ashtanga Patanjali Yoga Sutras - Part 2

08/03/20 • 14 min

In this episode, we describe

The Eight Limbs of Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi.
The Yamas listed as
- Ahimsa – not harming or non-violence;
- Satya– speaking the truth or avoiding falsehood;
- Asteya– not stealing;
- Brahmacharya – celibacy; and
- Aparigraha– having no sense of ownership.
The Niyamas are what Patanjali wants Yogis to adapt. These are –
- Shaucha– purity of both body and mind
- Santosha– contentment in the sense of not always seeking more than one already has
- Tapa– acts of religious austerity
- Svadhyaya– study and recitation of the Veda; and
- Ishvara-pranidhana– devotion to God.
Learn why Yoga is a way of life, not those complex Yoga postures.

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In this episode, we describe

The Eight Limbs of Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi.
The Yamas listed as
- Ahimsa – not harming or non-violence;
- Satya– speaking the truth or avoiding falsehood;
- Asteya– not stealing;
- Brahmacharya – celibacy; and
- Aparigraha– having no sense of ownership.
The Niyamas are what Patanjali wants Yogis to adapt. These are –
- Shaucha– purity of both body and mind
- Santosha– contentment in the sense of not always seeking more than one already has
- Tapa– acts of religious austerity
- Svadhyaya– study and recitation of the Veda; and
- Ishvara-pranidhana– devotion to God.
Learn why Yoga is a way of life, not those complex Yoga postures.

Previous Episode

Episode 11: Patanjali Yoga Sutras - Part 1

Let's go back to the basic philosophy of Yoga and learn Patanjali Yoga Sutras. You must have heard about the ‘Eight Limbs of Yoga‘ – that philosophy is ‘just one’ part of Patanjali Yoga Sutras. And can you believe that Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras has nothing to do with asanas? He does not speak about those Yoga poses that we are aware of. His entire verses focus on mind and how Yoga can regulate our minds.
In this episode we discuss

Who was Patanjali and what is Patanjali Yoga Sutras?
Five different mindsets
1. Good thoughts and true knowledge (pramana)
2. Bad thoughts and wrong understanding (viparyaya)
3. Confusion (vikalpa)
4. Sleep when mind is still active (nidra)
5. Memory or sensual encounter of any object based on smell, sight, feel, flavor (smriti).
We will discuss different lifestyle choices we can make to bring serenity in mind, for example, we have to choose to show;
- Friendship towards those who are happy
- Compassion for those who suffer
- Delight towards the righteous
- Indifference towards the wicked people.

You can read more about the Patanjali Sutras here
His Sutras is influenced by the Samkhya Philosophy, which we have explained in detail here.

Next Episode

Chapter 1: Raga - Soga - Moga

In this episode, learn how Raga (attachment), Soga (Grief) and Moga (Delusion) are interconnected.
We start Season 2 with Periamma’s interpretation.

Gita: A Mantra for Success - Episode 12: Ashtanga Patanjali Yoga Sutras - Part 2

Transcript

Vee 00:14
Wow, the last episode of the season. Yes, we had 12 episodes, 12 different topics. And it was a great learning experience. Yes. Today we're going to talk about Patanjali Yoga Sutras. This will be part two, actually the final part. So we spoke about five different kinds of mindset, and four different kinds of people and how we should deal with each kind of person. Okay, so how would you like to begin today?

Dee 00:42
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