The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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Summary
This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga， the path of concentration and meditation。 This new edition of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path。 The classic Sutras （thought-threads）， at least four thousand years old， cover the yogic teachings on ethics， meditation， and physical postures， and provide directions for dealing with situations in daily life。 The Sutras are presented here in the purest form， with the original Sanskrit and with translation， transliteration， and commentary by Sri Swami Satchidananda， one of the most respected and revered contemporary Yoga masters。 In this classic context， Sri Swami offers practical advice， based on his own experience， for mastering the mind and achieving physical， mental， and emotional harmony。
Reviews
Brieanna
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This was a beautiful book。 One that will certainly be referred to in the future。 So many great messages pulled from the yoga sutras and translated by Sri Swami Satchidananda。I appreciate getting a deeper glimpse into the practice of yoga and the gifts it can bring！
Sydney
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Will definitely need to read this again， even slower next time。 Now to go beyond this book knowledge and practice more yoga， as the sutras say。
Juan Sarmiento Burgos
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Read this twice during my spiritual awakening， has many great insights and teachings。 Highly recommend it。 Just certain sutras don't read as well or are short， confusing。 But would love to read it again one day and see if I can understand certain sutras that didn't connect with me better one day。 Read this twice during my spiritual awakening， has many great insights and teachings。 Highly recommend it。 Just certain sutras don't read as well or are short， confusing。 But would love to read it again one day and see if I can understand certain sutras that didn't connect with me better one day。 。。。more
Sandra
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This book was part of my training package during yoga teacher training。 At first， it was incomprehensible。 I have turned to it regularly for the past 17 years for guidance， and it is a part of the spiritual guidance lexicon of my life。
Maggie
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Really appreciate this translation and commentary！ It made the sutras so much clearer and applicable without losing the heart， depth， and inspiration of the original。 Sri Swami Satchidananda is such a pure and compassionate soul。 What a special teacher of profound spiritual wisdom for humankind。
Jennifer
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Read for a yoga deep dive class and it was a great text to dive into and explore。 Dense， but can easily be broken up into digestible sections。
Laura X Camilli
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My actual bible
Amber
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I found the author’s commentary mostly helpful。 Sometimes it was more confusing， but I think it was just that the book was written based upon talks given by the author regarding the text rather than traditional written commentary。
Blandine Crépin
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Highly informative， strong and amazing piece。 Much needed to anyone who seeks advice on how to live a yogic life。 Absolutely loved it。
Emat1+6
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a classic work on mind control， noetic powers and the mind-stuff that proper yoga sets out to control， this is an excellent edition with commentary by a Master which is clear， concise and to the point。 Recommended for beginners and intermediate students of the mind， the Yoga Sutras is a must。
Carlee Ferrell
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali were required reading for my Yoga Teacher Training， and I am HOOKED on this book。 Many passages are underlined， ans I constantly come back to the pages。"Svadhyayad istadevata samprayogah。" Yoga Sutra 2。44 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali were required reading for my Yoga Teacher Training， and I am HOOKED on this book。 Many passages are underlined， ans I constantly come back to the pages。"Svadhyayad istadevata samprayogah。" Yoga Sutra 2。44 。。。more
Lou Amy
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I appreciate that this book is intended to be re-read， this being the first time for me。 I can only assume that some readers prior knowledge may help with the complete understanding of the book。
Hale Yaman
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I would have given 4 stars to majority of the book but there were a few sutras which made me recoil and lowered the rating。
Andromeda
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The author， Swami Satchidananda Saraswati， a direct disciple of the world-renowned sage， saint and enlightened master Swami Sri Sivananda Maharaj， the founder "archarya" of Divine Life Society headquartered in Rishikesh。The author was a Hindu teacher， spiritual master and yoga adept， who gained fame and a huge following in the West。 He had written scores of highly philosophical， spiritual， practical books and manuals for aspirants， yoga practitioners and everyone keen on getting a handle on abst The author， Swami Satchidananda Saraswati， a direct disciple of the world-renowned sage， saint and enlightened master Swami Sri Sivananda Maharaj， the founder "archarya" of Divine Life Society headquartered in Rishikesh。The author was a Hindu teacher， spiritual master and yoga adept， who gained fame and a huge following in the West。 He had written scores of highly philosophical， spiritual， practical books and manuals for aspirants， yoga practitioners and everyone keen on getting a handle on abstruse and esoteric subjects that， hitherto， been the interest and preserve of the highly intellectual and serious spiritual people。 Among his celebrated works is the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali"， which is a collection of Sanskrit Sutras （aphorisms） on the theory and practice of yoga written by the sage， Patanjali， who synthesised and organised knowledge about yoga from much older traditions。The Sutras have been widely translated from the medieval era to this day。 Although the first person who had brought them to the attention of the West was Swami Vivekananda of the Ramakrishna Mission， in my opinion， the sages who made them laudably accessible to the hoi polloi were Swami Satchidananda and， of course， his illustrious Guru， Swami Sivananda， who has written extensive commentaries on Patajali's Sutras in His "Raja Yoga"， which is another consequential work that anyone who is interested in Astanga Yoga ought to， not read， but pore over。 The "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali"， published in 1978， contains accurate translations， transliterations with useful diacritical marks， and insightful commentaries by Swami Satchidananda， who has elucidated the 200 terse aphorisms， which at first blush would ordinarily not make much sense to the uninitiated。 In consideration of his Western disciples， for whom the swamiji conducted the satsangs on the Sutras （which were later compiled into the present book form）， the author provided examples and anecdotes that they can easily relate to。 Aspirants who have studied "How to Know God， the Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali" and Taimi's "The Science of Yoga" would attest to the observation that Swami Satchidananda's commentaries on Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is singularly par excellence！I particularly admire his exposition of Sutras 1:17， 1:42-47 and 3:2。 These are difficult aphorisms， at least for me， which the author had effortlessly expatiated upon with useful and accurate illustrations and examples。 In his Preface， Swami Satchidananda has The Yoga Sutra "had helped （him） in very many situations" having given him "invaluable guidance at many points" in his spiritual journey。 Warning his readers that the "Yoga Sutras" is "not just a book to be quickly read and then tossed away"， the mahatma reminded us that it is rather "practical handbook" that should be in the hands of every sincere spiritual aspirant who wants to make sense of the pain and pleasure of our phantasmagoria on earth。 In much the same vein， I should like to say that Swami Satchidananda's "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" is not a text that can be casually read and cast away， adding to the Goodreads' reading list。 It is a manual that should be in the hands of all serious sadhaks who want to cotton on to the myth and mysteries of our sojourn on earth。 It is my considered view that it should be regularly consulted until one is safe from trudging in the mire of Maya。 。。。more
Holly Castleton
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see， now this is my kinda quote book
Oskar
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Classic。
Perla Cristal
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Reseñarlo no le haría justicia。 Ha cambiado mi vida completamente。
Chad Bracken
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A book to be read for a lifetime and referred to often。
Scott Lackey
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yoga chitta vritti narodahyoga is the control of the changes to the mind。Awesome wisdom here， but you must be in the right place to hear it！ Otherwise it's nonsense！ yoga chitta vritti narodahyoga is the control of the changes to the mind。Awesome wisdom here， but you must be in the right place to hear it！ Otherwise it's nonsense！ 。。。more
Riddhi
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Incredibly Incredible。 If you want to learn the absolute truth， this is the book you must try。
Jason Baldauf
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An absolutely fantastic commentary on the yoga sutras。 I use this as my "bible study" every morning。 Satchidananda has a superb grasp on the subject and presents it in a understandable and relatable way。 By far， the first book I would recommend to someone seriously interested in raja yoga。 An absolutely fantastic commentary on the yoga sutras。 I use this as my "bible study" every morning。 Satchidananda has a superb grasp on the subject and presents it in a understandable and relatable way。 By far， the first book I would recommend to someone seriously interested in raja yoga。 。。。more
Sara Delaney Rose
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Swami Satchidananda does such a good job of explaining the ancient sutras in the way of a kindly， wise grandpa。 His analogies and stories are easily understandable and show his gentle sense of humor as well。 I learned so much。
Polly Anna Steiner
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Not super keen on the commentary。 Prefer Edwin F Bryant's version。 Not super keen on the commentary。 Prefer Edwin F Bryant's version。 。。。more
Joe
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What a stunning work of spirituality。 I must have read at least 100 books in this area over the last 9 years， and it's become rare that I encounter anything new in this space。 Yet， the Yoga Sutras and the attached commentary here managed to surprise me with their clarity and positioning。 Fantastic stuff for any spiritually-minded seeker。I will say that the very last portion of the book fell flat for me， mostly because （being a Westerner）， I tend to scoff even now at the Hindu description of sidd What a stunning work of spirituality。 I must have read at least 100 books in this area over the last 9 years， and it's become rare that I encounter anything new in this space。 Yet， the Yoga Sutras and the attached commentary here managed to surprise me with their clarity and positioning。 Fantastic stuff for any spiritually-minded seeker。I will say that the very last portion of the book fell flat for me， mostly because （being a Westerner）， I tend to scoff even now at the Hindu description of siddhis。 These are essentially spiritual superpowers， and while I have seen spirituality do an immense amount of miraculous work in my own life and that of others， I still have a hard time with this subject。 That probably tells you I still have work to do， but I thought it worth mentioning。 It's not enough of a detraction to take away from the overall quality of the work here， though-- just for me， personally， it was a bit out of touch with the rest of it。 。。。more
Kelly
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Great introductory book to the Sutras。 I listened to this on audio book， so I got the treat of listening to the sanskrit chanted beautifully by someone who knows the language。If I had any criticism its that at some points some of the stories being told sound like their intended audience is young children。 As an adult it can sound a tad condescending。 But I think if you're coming to the Sutras for the first time， then you're essentially a child learning something new where the content is concerne Great introductory book to the Sutras。 I listened to this on audio book， so I got the treat of listening to the sanskrit chanted beautifully by someone who knows the language。If I had any criticism its that at some points some of the stories being told sound like their intended audience is young children。 As an adult it can sound a tad condescending。 But I think if you're coming to the Sutras for the first time， then you're essentially a child learning something new where the content is concerned。 。。。more
Matson Adams
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This book WILL change you。 Holy fuck。 Would def recommend reading along side something less heavy， some light fiction maybe。 Not a book you want to burn through cover to cover， not the fucking point。 Take your time， soak this shit in。#Essential
Kavitha Elamvaluthi
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this is not just any book you could read and store away in your shelf。 Its a guide。 An everyday guide。 literally magically it keeps evolving with us。 More the experience and wisdom - better sense this guide makes。 I bet every year we read this， it would only make deeper sense。 Highly recommended！
Brendan O'Brien
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OG Yoga Teacher Training Philosphy
Matthew
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An excellent， essential book about the Yoga philosophy。 One I'll need to revisit many times！ An excellent， essential book about the Yoga philosophy。 One I'll need to revisit many times！ 。。。more
Alba Rosa
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