Sutra Study Series

1) The Yoga Practice as defined by Patanjali

2) The foundation for Ashtanga Yoga as laid out by Patanjali

3) Ashtavangani- the 8 limbs of Yoga (Part 1)

4) Ashtavangani- the 8 limbs of Yoga (Part 2)

5) Siddhis: The mystic powers from meditation - Part 1

6) Siddhis: The mystic powers from meditation - Part 2

7) Kaivalyam: The Isolation of the Purusha from the Prakriti

8) An Overview of the Yoga Sutras-1

9) An Overview of the Yoga Sutras-2

Description

Great masterpieces in music, art and science arise from a deeper state of consciousness and have nothing left to be improved. This is why studying such masterpieces have a profoundly calming effect on the mind. This is the case with the study of the yoga sutras.

This series aims to focus on a few topics that are most relevant to and easily understood by lay people like us to motivate and sustain our yoga practice - be it asana, pranayama, meditation or anything else in the yogic discipline. The yoga sutras will be used as the core with material also drawn from yoga rahasya, hatha yoga pradipika and the teachings of the Buddha.

Video recordings of 9 classes (7 classes for the 4 chapters of the Yoga Sutras and 2 summary classes) available for $100. The more expanded study of the yoga sutras will start in Dec. 2025. If you would like the recordings, please email ganesh and use the link below for payment.

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If you have financial difficulty or live in another country, please send me a detailed note indicating your interest in the topic and how much you can afford to pay. If you have deep respect for these scriptures and have a deep desire to learn, I will do my best to accommodate.