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...

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 1.41 kṣīṇa-vr̥tter-abhijātasy-eva maṇer-grahītr̥-grahaṇa-grāhyeṣu tatstha-tadañjanatā samāpattiḥ When the agitation settles,...

Yoga sutra 1.40 paramāṇu parama-mahattva-anto-‘sya vaśīkāraḥ By these practices, mastery is gained which extends from the smallest atom...

Yoga sutra 1.39 yathā-abhimata-dhyānād-vā A peaceful sate of mind can also be attained by meditating on what we appreciate. Patanjali...

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 1.36 viśokā vā jyotiṣmatī A state of peace can also be attained by the serenity and radiant state of the mind. Connecting with...

I will be teaching Prana Vashya Yoga™ at the M.B.S. event at the 2Funky Music Café on 26th March. It promises to be a soul nourishing...

Yoga sutra 1.35 viṣayavatī vā pravr̥tti-rutpannā manasaḥ sthiti nibandhinī A peaceful mind can also result from intelligent activity in...

Yoga sutra 1.34 Pracchardana-vidharanabhyam vā prāṇasya A peaceful mind can also result from exhaling the breath and holding the breath...

Yoga sutra 1.33 maitri karuna muditopeksanam sukha duhkha punyapunya visayanam bhavanatas citta prasadanam A peaceful mind results from...

Yoga sutra 1.32 tat-pratiṣedha-artham-eka-tattva-abhyāsaḥ To avoid mental agitation, we must commit to the practice of a single principle...

Yoga sutra 1.31 duḥkha-daurmanasya-aṅgamejayatva-śvāsapraśvāsāḥ vikṣepa sahabhuvah The symptoms of such mental agitation are: Suffering...

Yoga sutra 1.30 vyādhi-styāna-saṁśaya pramāda-ālasya-avirati bhrānti-darśana-alabdha-bhūmikatva-anavasthitatvāni citta-vikṣepāḥ te...

Yoga sutra 1.29 Tataḥ pratyak-chetana-adhigamo-‘py-antarāya-abhāvaś-cha By the systematic repetition of AUM (ॐ) the obstacles are...

Yoga sutra 1.28 taj-japaḥ tad-artha-bhāvanam The systematic repetition of AUM (ॐ) should be accompanied with a profound meditation on its...