Pratyāhāra, the fifth limb of Patanjali’s eight limbs, is commonly described as ‘withdrawal’—to be able to withdraw
December, 2025
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The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a medieval scripture written in 1350. The Nath Yogi Swatmarama is the author. The meaning of the title is interesting to consider if one wishes to begin to understand the book’s content. Pradipika means “light” or “to illumi …
By looking for similarities between yoga and Buddhism, rather than differences, we have an opportunity to further expand our understanding of the quest for enlightenment. The search for relationships within related practices develops intuitive skills a …
Chapter 12: The Way of Divine Love: Bhagavad Gita “Arjuna said: Those devotees who, ever steadfast, worship You after this fashion, and those others who worship the Imperishable and Unmanifest – which of these have greater knowledge of yoga? The Lord s …
The yogi’s behavior towards himself. 1. SAUCHA: Purity, cleanliness (sauch=to be radiant) Saucha is the practice of cleaning the body. This includes bathing, brushing the teeth and the practice of kriyas. When we try to be perfectly clean, we start to …
The first step in Patanjali’s System of Ashtanga Yoga is ahimsa, which means non-harming. When you are Self confident the need to hurt, humiliate or kill another being is absent. Only a person with low self-esteem would harm another to feel better abou …
All quotations from The Textbook of Yoga Psychology by Shri Brahmananda Saraswati II.1 Tapah Svadhyaya Ishwara Pranidhanani Kriya Yogah Your desire and intention must be hot. You must make the effort to continuously study the subject. You must devote a …
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