janma-oṣadhi-mantra-tapah-samādhijāḥ siddhayaḥ The powers come from birth, medicinal herbs, mantras, discipline or complete absorption...

Sattva-puruṣa-anyatā-khyāti-mātrasya sarva-bhāva-adhiṣṭhātṛtvaṃ sarva-jñātṛtvaṃ ca Only full realisation of the difference between the...

te samādhāu-upasargāh vyutthāne siddhayaḥ These are perceived as distractions by those who seek complete absorption and as super powers...

hirdaye chitta-samvit Comprehensive knowledge of the mental mechanisms [comes from saṁyama] on the heart According to yoga, the heart...

pariṇāma-traya-saṁyamāt-atīta-anāgata-jñānam Profound understanding on the three types of transformation comes knowledge of the past and...

Yoga sutra 2.28 yoga-aṅga-anuṣthānāt-aśuddhi-kṣaye jñana-dīptiḥ-āviveka-khyāteḥ Through the dedicated practice of the eight limbs of...

Yoga sutra 2.11 dhyāna-heyāḥ tad-vṛttayaḥ When they arise, mental afflictions must be eliminated through deep reflection When afflictions...

Yoga sutra 2.08 duhkha-anusayi dvesah Hatred results from suffering Hate tends to follow pain, and pain leaves a negative impression on...

Yoga sutra 2.04 Avidya ksetram-uttaresam-prasupta-tanu-vicchinna-udaranam Ignorance is the place of germination of I-am-ness whether...

Yoga sutra 1.48 r̥taṁbharā tatra prajñā There appears the wisdom of special intuition bearing absolute truth Patanjali tells us here that...

Yoga sutra 1.45 sūkṣma-viṣayatvam-ca-aliṇga paryavasānam The matter of subtle things cumulates in the non-manifested The gross objects...

Yoga sutra 1.44 Etaya-eva savicārā nirvicārā ca sūkṣma-viṣaya vyākhyātā With contemplation and without contemplation thoughts as regards...

Yoga sutra 1.43 Smr̥ti-pariśuddhau svarūpa-śūnyeva-arthamātra-nirbhāsā nirvitarkā When memory is thoroughly purified as if empty, and the...

Yoga sutra 1.42 Tatra śabdārtha-jñāna-vikalpaiḥ saṁkīrṇā savitarkā samāpattiḥ Complete union with gross objects occurs when world,...

Yoga sutra 1.38 svapna-nidrā jñāna-ālambanam vā Also meditate on that which comes during your sleep Knowledge can be gained from deep...

Yoga sutra 1.18 virāma-pratyaya-abhyāsa-pūrvaḥ saṁskāra-śeṣo-‘nyaḥ Consciousness without object is when all activities and disruptions in...

"Atha yoga anushasanam" "Now, the teachings of yoga." The “Yoga Sutra,” is a 2,000-year-old treatise on yogic philosophy by the Indian...

Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana aka ‘upward face intense west side stretch pose’ is, as the name suggests, an intense leg stretch...

Ustrasana “camel pose” is a back-bending position and often used as a counter posture to forward bends sequences of yoga postures. How to...

Eka Pada Padangusthasana aka ‘pistol squat pose’ is a tough core strengthening pose which requires flexibility in your hips. How to get...