Yoga Sūtra I.17–18 — Samprajñāta and Asamprajñāta Samādhi: The Progressive Refinement of the Mind and the Limits of Mental Knowledge
After defining Yoga as the cessation of the modifications of the mind (citta-vṛtti-nirodha) and presenting
A study of the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali, sūtra by sūtra, with teacher Carlos Rui (CPYOGA). Each article includes video, text, glossary and FAQs.Start with the introduction and study sequence for Season 1.
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After defining Yoga as the cessation of the modifications of the mind (citta-vṛtti-nirodha) and presenting
Introduction In the previous sūtra, Patañjali described detachment in relation to the objects of experience.
Among the two great pillars of Yoga presented by Patañjali — abhyāsa (practice) and vairāgya
Introduction The central problem of Yoga, as formulated by Patañjali in the Yoga Sutra, is
Memory is one of the most discreet — and most decisive — functions of the
Introduction When we speak about the practice of yoga, we almost always think of attention,
In the first chapter of the Yoga Sūtra, Patañjali presents a precise and methodical analysis
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On the path of Yoga, practice alone is not enough: it is necessary to understand
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After defining yoga as the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind in the famous
The Pacification of the Mind as a Path to LiberationThere are sūtras that appear simple…
This article follows directly from the introduction to the Yoga Sūtra of Patañjali, and marks
A practical text that time turned into an intellectual myth The Yoga Sūtra, traditionally attributed