Patañjali

A fresh translation of Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, with word-for-word meanings and precise commentary. New insight into the advanced practices of meditation, kriya yoga and raja yoga. - A gift from a great yogin-

Dating from about the third century A.D., the Yoga Sutra distills the essence of the physical and spiritual discipline of yoga into fewer than two hundred brief aphorisms. It is the core text for any study of meditative practice, revered for centuries for its brilliant analysis of mental states and of the process by which inner liberation is achieved. Yet its difficulties are legendary, and until now, no translation has made it fully accessible.This new translation, hailed by Yoga Journal for its "unsurpassed readability," is by one of the leading Sanskrit scholars of our time, whose Bhagavad Gita has become a recognized classic. It includes an introduction to the philosophy and psychology underlying the Yoga Sutra , the full text with explanatory commentary, and a glossary of key terms in Sanskrit and English.

“Yaşadığın bütün deneyimlerin amacı seni gerçeğe götürmektir.”Patanjali, yogayı anlatan en eski kitap kabul edilen Yoga Sutralar’ın yazarıdır. Anlattığı sekiz basamaklı yolla, ruhani özgürlüğe ulaşmanın tekniğini sunar. Patanjali’nin felsefesine göre hayatın amacı insanın kendi özünü görmesidir. Özü görmenin yolu, üzerine düşünmek değil pratik yapmaktır. Onun sunduğu pratikler, kişinin kendini tanıyıp öğrendiği bir kullanım kılavuzudur adeta. Böylece beden ve zihnin kontrolü, arzuların kaynağı, cehaletin sebebi, madde ve maddenin nitelikleri gibi pek çok konunun derinliklerine inilir. Bu kitapta Patanjali’nin pratikleriyle öze doğru giden bir yolculuğa çıkacaksınız.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are universally acknowledged as the fundamental text on yoga and meditation in the Indian classical tradition. This English translation of Yoga Philosophy of Patanjali is widely regarded as the most authoritative and authentic that has been available in recent times. It is a serious and clear presentation of Patanjali's sutras and Vyasa's Bhasya, providing these basic texts both in the original Sanskrit and in readable and accurate English. These classical works are augmented by the commentary of Swami Hariharananda Aranya, a scholar and yogi of great repute, who, in his lifetime, was the foremost exponent in India of the Samkhya Yoga system of which the Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali are the principal work.

This book is a Study Guide for the first of the four books of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It contains the original Sanskrit text with transliteration, English translation, and a word by word breakdown of the translation. There is a thorough commentary on each sutra, which is based firmly in classical yoga, yet written with the Western student in mind. There is an introduction and a comprehensive glossary of the Sanskrit terms used in the text.

English (translation)

Yogasutra de Patañjali o Els aforismes del ioga és el text fundacional d’una de les sis escoles canòniques de la filosofia índia i, per tant, l’obra fonamental per entendre aquesta antiga forma de pensament que avui ha derivat en una disciplina física practicada arreu del món. Es tracta, doncs, d’un text universal, traduït per primer cop al català, que va més enllà dels pressupòsits culturals i religiosos de l’Índia i que ofereix una anàlisi exhaustiva de la ment i de la seva relació amb el cos. Els aforismes del ioga és una obra breu, de caràcter filosòfic i inspirador, composta de 196 aforismes d’una complexitat textual i filosòfica progressiva que descriuen el camí de la consciència fins a l’objectiu final de l’alliberament, un clàssic que ara tenim la sort de rebre traduït i comentat directament del sànscrit.

The Yoga Sutras of Patañ The Book of the Spiritual Man is one of the most important sacred texts of yoga philosophy and a cornerstone of Eastern spirituality. Composed nearly two thousand years ago by the sage Patañjali, the Sutras outline a systematic path to self-realization, meditation, and spiritual liberation. This timeless manual of the inner life presents yoga not merely as physical postures, but as a profound science of the mind and a discipline of spiritual growth.This edition, often known as The Book of the Spiritual Man, offers an accessible English rendering of the 196 concise aphorisms that form the Yoga Sutras, with commentary to illuminate their meaning. Readers will find a step-by-step guide through the Eight Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga)—from ethical foundations and breath control (pranayama) to concentration, meditation, and ultimate union (samadhi). The Sutras explain how to still the restless mind, overcome obstacles such as distraction and desire, and cultivate clarity, discipline, and inner peace.Relevant not only to dedicated practitioners of yoga and meditation, but also to modern seekers of mindfulness, self-help, and holistic healing, the Yoga Sutras remain a practical handbook for anyone seeking balance in body, mind, and spirit. The text addresses themes of consciousness, karma, liberation, and spiritual practice, making it essential reading for students of Hinduism, Buddhism, and comparative philosophy. Its teachings continue to inspire those exploring the deeper dimensions of yoga beyond the physical poses.This unabridged edition is ideal for readers interested Yoga philosophy and historyMeditation and mindfulness practicesThe Eight Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga)Spiritual discipline and self-transformationEastern philosophy and Hindu sacred textsThe science of the mind and consciousnessMore than a spiritual classic, The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali is a practical manual for anyone seeking to live with greater awareness, discipline, and purpose. It continues to guide millions of readers in the East and West, offering a clear path from the distractions of daily life toward the highest goal of human the realization of the spiritual self.

Gli Yoga sutra sono un sistema filosofico indiano dei primi secoli, e consiste di aforismi, come era costume presso i maestri indù, che trasmettevano la loro conoscenza per tradizione orale. Swami Vivekananda, allievo diretto di Sri Ramakrishna e da lui definito Siddha (cioè saggio fin dalla nascita per meriti acquisiti nella vita precedente) ha tradotto dal sanscrito e commentato questo testo.

This seminal work is a classical text on yoga theory and practice written some time between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE. It starts with a chapter that talks about the necessities for an aspirant to liberation. Chapter Two describes the method to attain this. Patanjali's eight principles are in this chapter and at the end of the chapter the author has added a section in which Adi Sankara extends Patanjali's eight principles to fifteen. Chapter three describes various powers and chapter four reaches to the ultimate truth.

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One word of caution we would give to the reader who may not be grounded in the fundamental thought of the Hindu Philosophies. We allude to the frequent use of the “The Self,” or “Self,” in many of the aphorisms. The student of these Teachings will, of course, recognize the fact that the word “Self,” so used, implies the “One Self,” or “Infinite One,” whose Essence permeates the Universe, and in whom all living forms, “live, and move and have their being” and which “Self” is the Essence of the countless personal “selves.” We have used the Capital “S,” in the word, when so used; the word “self” meaning the personal self, being printed in the usual way. The thought and teachings underlying this entire book, is that of this ONE SELF – the only REALITY. The personal self is a thing of the moment – being born; growing old; and dying – but the Real Self, endures forever. The Real Self, in each of us, is the SPIRIT in each of us. Nearly every aphorism in this book emphasizes this truth, in various words and forms of expression, and many of them are intended to lead the reader to a Realization of The Truth. We trust that this little book will cause the minds of many to unfold to the light. These three hundred quotes from Hinduism have been placed in fourteen 1. The Threshold. 2. The Absolute. 3. The Real Self. 4. The Way. 5. The Student. 6. The Teacher. 7. The Lesson. 8. The Law of Karma. 9. Devotional Worship. 10. Freedom. 11. Spiritual Knowing. 12. The Four-fold Means. 13. Union (Yoga). 14. Liberation. The quotes are from more than forty sources including Aitareyopanishad, Anandalahari, Aparokshanubhuti, Atmabodha, Atmapurana, Bhartrhari, Brhadaranyakopanishad, Chhandogyopanishad, Drgdrsyaviveka, Gaudapadacharya, Hathapradipika, Hastamalakastotra, Isopanishad, Jagannath, Jivanmuktiviveka, Jnanankusa, Kasi-panchaka, Kathopanishad, Kenopanishad, Mahabharata, Manu, Mundakopanishad, Naishkarmyasiddhi, Panchadasi, Panchatantra, Patanjali, Prasnopanishad, Pushpadantacharya, Sankaracharya, Smrti, Svarajyasiddhi, Svatmanirupana, Svetasvataropanishad, Taittiriyopanishad, The Saptasati (Markendeyapurana), The Vartika, Upadesasahasri, Uttaragita, Vairagyasataka, Vijnananauka, Vivekachudamani, Yogavasishtha This edition has all new Georgia 14 type for crisp clear easy reading. Previous editions of this book were published under the title The Spirit of the Upanishads or The Aphorisms of the Wise.

Przez ćwiczenie się w zadowoleniu można osiągnąć niezrównane szczęście. Jogasutry są klasycznym dziełem filozofii indyjskiej. Mimo iż traktat został spisany dwa tysiące lat temu, jest dziś ciągle zadziwiająco aktualny. To przewodnik po wszelkich stanach naszej świadomości, wnikliwie opisujący, jak zachowuje się umysł w trakcie ćwiczenia jogi, medytacji czy innych praktyk duchowych.Dzięki umiejętności rozpoznania odmienności inteligencji, świadomości, ego i puruszy jogin osiąga wszechwiedzę, wszechobecność i wszechwładzę. Jogasutry z niezwykłą sugestywnością zagłębiają się w wiedzę o ludzkim ciele i umyśle. Zawierają rozważania na temat tego, jak się uczymy, jak myślimy, jak powstaje cierpienie i w jaki sposób możemy położyć mu kres. Klarowne komentarze dołączone do nowego tłumaczenia wspaniale ożywiają tekst traktatu, podkreślają jego aktualność i wzmacniają siłę przekazu.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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This collection contains the following Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Translated by Charles Johnson (1912) The Bhagavad Gita – Translated by Edwin Arnold (1885) The Dhammapada – Translated by F. Max Muller (1823) The Life of Buddha – Asvaghosa Bodhisattva, Translated by Samuel Beal (1825-1889) The Life & Songs of Krishna & Radha – Vidyapati, Translated by Ananda Coomaraswamy (1915) Selected Upanishads – Swami Paramananda (1919) The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 196 Indian sutras (aphorisms). The Yoga Sutras were compiled prior to 400 CE by Sage Patanjali, taking materials about yoga from older traditions. The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali was the most translated ancient Indian text in the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages and two non-Indian Old Javanese and Arabic. The text fell into obscurity for nearly 700 years from the 12th to 19th century, and made a comeback in late 19th century due to the efforts of Swami Vivekananda, the Theosophical Society and others. It gained prominence again as a comeback classic in the 20th century. The Bhagavad Gita often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture in Sanskrit that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata (chapters 23–40 of the 6th book of Mahabharata). The Bhagavad Gita is a Bhagavata explanation of the Purusha Sukta and the Purushamedha Srauta yajna described in the Satapatha Brahmana. The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Lord Krishna. Facing the duty as a warrior to fight the Dharma Yudhha or righteous war between Pandavas and Kauravas, Arjuna is counselled by Lord Krishna to "fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty as a warrior and establish Dharma." Inserted in this appeal to kshatriya dharma (chivalry) is "a dialogue ... between diverging attitudes concerning methods toward the attainment of liberation (moksha)". The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka Nikaya, a division of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. The Buddhist scholar and commentator Buddhaghosa explains that each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community. His commentary, the Dhammapada Atthakatha, presents the details of these events and is a rich source of legend for the life and times of the Buddha. The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Sanskrit texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts of Hinduism, some of which are shared with Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. They are among the most important literature in the history of Indian religions and culture. The Upanishads played an important role in the development of spiritual ideas in ancient India, and they marked a transition from Vedic ritualism to new ideas and institutions. Early Upanishads are considered by Hindus as part of their scriptures (śruti) that discuss the nature of ultimate reality (brahman) and the character of and path to spiritual liberation (mokṣa or mukti).

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Excerpt from The Yoga PhilosophyBuddha and his followers have inculcated ideas and views similar to those of the Raja Yogi or the Vedantin. They say, that the destruction of Skandhas and desires are the ways to Nirvan or Moksha. To destroy these is to subdue the mind and its desires by following the eight-fold path that has been prescribed by Buddha and not by undergoing physical mortifi cations to cultivate the Will, which is the principal factor in all the practices of the Hatha Yogins. The Noble Eight fold path is — 1 Right free from superstition or delu sion; 2 Right high and worthy of the intelligent and earnest man; 3 Right Kindly, open, and truthful; 4! Right peaceful, honest, and pure; 5 Right means of bringing hurt or danger to no living thing; 6 Right in self-training, and self-control; 7 Right mindful active and watchful mind; 8 Right earnest thought on the deep mysteries of life. By following these with strict attention and without a moment's loss of time, the fol lowers of Buddha have secured to themselves the highest Nirvan.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are in themselves exceedingly brief, less than ten pages of large type in the original. Yet they contain the essence of practical wisdom, set forth in admirable order and detail. The theme, if the present interpreter be right, is the great regeneration, the birth of the spiritual from the psychical the same theme which Paul so wisely and eloquently set forth in writing to his disciples in Corinth, the theme of all mystics in all lands.

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◆本經的核心觀念： 一般人談起勝王瑜伽就聯想到瑜伽八部功法，其實瑜伽八部功法只是一種方法，它的目的是為了達到天人合一，天人合一才是瑜伽的核心思想。在《勝王瑜伽經》裡談論的實際功法並不像《哈達瑜伽經》多，而《哈達瑜伽經》在第一章第一、二節就已明白的說「哈達瑜伽是要達到勝王瑜伽的階梯」、「哈達瑜伽的唯一目的是要使人們達到勝王瑜伽」，所以功法的目的是為了達到目標，而非功法本身。 勝王瑜伽經的核心觀念是「天人合一」，此一觀念的達成是透過步驟一：懸止所有變形的心靈—「心緒傾向」（第一章第二節）；步驟二：了悟真我，心緒傾向懸止是為了讓真我出現（第一章第三節），心靈的目的就是要與真我合一（第四章第二十四節）；步驟三，天人合一：做瑜伽體位法時要入觀於永恆無限之上，以消除二元性的存在（第二章第四十七、四十八節），以冥想著Om之義（真理、上帝、道、佛）來持誦Om音（第一章第二十八節）。了悟真我、真我出現是為了與天與道合一，所以說，天人合一才是勝王瑜伽的核心觀念，而八部功法是為了達到此目的的方法。 ◆本經的結構簡述： 共分成四章計一百九十六節，全文簡明扼要、意義深遠、功法確實、用心虔敬，僅用一百九十六句話就把瑜伽和修行的哲學功法全部道盡。 第一章 三摩地品，主要是講述如何讓真我當家作主，以獲致三摩地。 第二章 修煉品，主要是講述修煉的意涵和瑜伽八部功法的前五部修煉法。 第三章 神通品，主要是講述透過瑜伽八部功法的後三部—集中、禪那與三摩地，即可證得各種神通、超能力，並告誡神通是三摩地的障礙。 第四章 解脫品，主要是講述心靈的目的是與真我合一，以獲得解脫；大宇宙的解脫之境是純意識（宇宙大我的目證覺性）和造化勢能（創造法則）都復歸本源。本書特色 由梵文原典直接翻譯，翻譯精確、解說清楚、容易明白 附上原典梵文的天城字和羅馬拼音字 原典梵文逐字解說 全經導讀加各章導讀 各章節都有要旨解說 專有名詞加註解說 全經相關章節前後引述說明並匯整列表 全經中譯本列於本書之首，以利全經閱讀 附上延伸閱讀介紹 附上梵語羅馬拼音發音法 附上梵中索引 所有解說都由淺入深，無論是初學或已有相當造詣者皆宜