Apr 28, 2016

Sutra 1.36. Methods of Chitta stabilization. Part 5. Grand Thoughts and Reflections on abstract notions as a part of yoga

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The next sutra can be well understood in the context of the previous ones, and it complements the earlier sutra 1.35 in terms of logic. Le...

Sutra 1.35. Methods of chitta stabilization. Part 4. Thoughtless brains beget evil ideas

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In the next lines Patanjali proceeds with methods of chitta stabilization and bringing together that, as you might remember, have been alr...
Apr 26, 2016

YOGA: Physiology, Psychosomatics, Bioenergetics by Andrey G. Safronov

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YOGA: Physiology, Psychosomatics, Bioenergetics by Andrey G. Safronov. This book available in iBookstore  here
Jan 27, 2016

Sutra 1.34. Breath control as a method of gathering chitta up

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The next line of Yoga Sutras does not involve any difficulty for translation, as well as for commentary and understanding.  प्रच्छर्दन...

Sutra 1.33. Meditation for overcoming hostility

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As it has been said earlier, maitri - “amicability” - comes as one of the yogi’s basic features. Yet most people, especially those brought...
Dec 19, 2015

Sutra 1.33. Methods of chitta stabilization. Part 2. Yogi’s “Virtues” of anahata nature

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In his next sutra Patanjali offers a totally different and very original approach to the issue of restoring the integrity of chitta that...
Dec 15, 2015

Sutra 1.32. Methods of chitta stabilization. Part one. Totalness

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Having laid down the criteria of chitta scattering (chitta-vikshepa) in shloka 31, Patanjali dedicated further 8 shlokas (32 to 39) to met...