sarva-arthatā-ekāgratayoḥ kṣaya-udayau cittasya samādhi-pariṇāmaḥ The transformation to being “completely absorbed” occurs when your mind...

trayam-antar-aṅgaṁ pūrvebhyaḥ These three limbs are more internal when compared to the five previous ones These three [dharana, dhyana,...

tatra pratyaya-ekatānatā dhyānam Meditation is when your mind resonates with the universe and exclusively within its own content...

tataḥ paramā vaśyatā-indriyāṇām Then comes the highest mastery of the senses In the preceding Sutra, Patanjali advises that through the...

sthira-sukham-āsanam The posture is firm and comfortable. Patañjali talks here about āsana (posture), what is often all Yoga is...

Yoga sutra 2.38 brahmacarya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ-vīrya-lābhaḥ When self-restraint is perfectly established extraordinary internal vitality is...

Yoga sutra 2.34 vitarkā-hiṁsā-ādayaḥ-kṛta-kārita-anumoditāḥ-lobha-krodha-moha-pūrvakāḥ mṛdu-madhya-adhimātrāḥ duḥkha-ajñāna-ananta-phalāḥ...

Yoga sutra 2.32 śauca-saṁtoṣa-tapaḥ-svādhyāya-íśvarapraṇidhānāni niyamāḥ The personal observances are: cleanliness, contentment,...

Yoga sutra 2.26 viveka-khyātiḥ-aviplavā hāna-upāyaḥ The method to ending suffering and reaching liberation is achieved when you have...

Yoga sutra 2.23 sva-svāmi-śaktyoḥ svarūpa-upalabdhi-hetuḥ saṁyogaḥ The conjunction of the “Seer” and the “Seeable” is a catalyst for...

Yoga sutra 2.09 svarasa-vāhī viduṣaḥ-api samārūḍhaḥ-abhiniveśaḥ The desire to live is deeply rooted Another type of fear or aversion is...

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 2.07 Sukhā-anuśayī rāgaḥ Desire follows on pleasure which fosters attachment. You find pleasure in certain things, but such...

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

Yoga sutra 2.02 samādhi-bhāvana-arthaḥ kleśa-tanū-karaṇa-arthaḥ ca Its purpose is cultivating integration, effecting an attenuation of...

Yoga sutra 1.51 tasyāpi nirodhe sarva-nirodhān-nirbījaḥ samādhiḥ Even cultivated wisdom will dissolve in the highest state of mediation...

Yoga sutra 1.49 śruta-anumāna-prajñābhyām-anya-viṣayā viśeṣa-arthatvāt Because of its extraordinary nature, the wisdom of special...

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

Yoga sutra 1.47 nirvicāra-vaiśāradye-‘dhyātma-prasādaḥ When there is mastery in nirvicāra glowing serenity is acquired in your innermost...

Yoga sutra 1.46 tā eva sabījas-samādhiḥ These samadhis that result from meditation on an object are samadhis with seed These four levels...