Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations)

by Makarand Gopal Newalkar | 2017 | 82,851 words | ISBN-13: 9780893890926

Hinduism Hindu Philosophy Yoga

Summary: The English translation of the Yoga-sutras by Patanjali (Patanjala): a comprehensive collection of aphorisms dealing with Yoga—the applied practice and of concentration or meditating the mind on the Atma, finally leading to realization of self. This ancient Indian practice is considered to be over 5000 years old and these sutras of Patanjali are believed to have been composed around 150 B.C.

This study interprets the Yogasutras comparing ancient and modern commentaries (such as those by Vyasa and Osho) supporting both the Sankhya and Vedanta philosophies respectively. This study is not meant to be a commentary.

Other titles: Yogasūtras (योगसूत्रस्), Pātañjala (पातञ्जल), Patañjali (पतञ्जलि).

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The full text of the Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Acknowledgement

. Part 1 - Introduction to Darśana: (Indian) philosophy

. Part 2 - The Popular Indian Philosophical Schools (Āstika and Nāstika)

. Part 3a - Āstika Darśana (1): Nyāya School

. Part 3b - Āstika Darśana (2): Vaiśeṣika School

. Part 3c - Āstika Darśana (3): Sāṅkhya Darśana

. Part 3d - Āstika Darśana (4): Yoga Darśana of Patañjali

. Part 3e - Āstika Darśana (5): Mīmāṃsā Darśana

. Part 3f - Āstika Darśana (6): Vedānta darśana

. Concept of mokṣa according to Advaita-Vedānta Darśana

. Concept of Mokṣa according to Dvaita Vedānta

. Concept of Mokṣa according to Viśiṣṭādvaita Darśana

. Concept of mokṣa according to Dvaitādvaita Darśana

. Concept of mokṣa according to Śuddhādvaita Darśana

. Part 4a - Nāstika Darśana (1): Concept Of Nirvāṇa According To Buddhism

. Part 4b - Nāstika Darśana (2): Concept of Nirvāṇa according to Jaina Darśana

. Part 4c - Nāstika Darśana (3): Concept of Moksa according to Cārvāka Darśana

+ Book I - Samādhi-pāda

. Sūtra 1.1 [Definition of Yoga]

. Sūtra 1.4 [Cittavṛttis]

. Sūtra 1.12-16 [Abhyāsa and Vairāgya—The way towards silence]

. Sūtra 1.17 [Samprajñāta and Asamprajñāta]

. Sūtra 1.23-26 [Concept of Īśvara]

. Sūtra 1.27-29 [Praṇava and Praṇava-Sādhana]

. Sūtra 1.30-32 [Cittavikṣepa—Obstacles on the path of Yoga]

. Sūtra 1.33-40 [Cittaprasādana—Calming and purifying the mind]

. Sūtra 1.41-46 [Samāpatti and Sabīja-Samādhi]

. Sūtra 1.47-51 [Nirbīja-Samādhi]

+ Book II - Sādhana-pāda

. Sūtra 2.1-2 [Kriyāyoga]

. Sūtra 2.3 [Kleśas]

. Sūtra 2.4 [Avidyā—ignorance]

. Sūtra 2.6 [Asmitā—egoism]

. Sūtra 2.7-8 [Rāga—attachment and Dveśa—aversion]

. Sūtra 2.9 [Abhiniveśa—fear of death]

. Sūtra 2.10-11

. Sūtra 2.12 [Karmasiddhānta]

. Sūtra 2.13-14

. Sūtra 2.16-17

. Sūtra 2.18-19 [Prakṛti and Guṇa]

. Sūtra 2.20 [Puruṣa]

. Sūtra 2.25-26

. Sūtra 2.28 [Aṣṭāṅgayoga]

. Sūtra 2.30-31 [Yama and Niyama—Development of personality]

. Sūtra 2.33-34

. Sūtra 2.46 [Āsana—posture]

. Prāṇāyāma (the concept of Prāṇa)

. Sūtra 2.49 [The definition of prāṇāyāma]

. Sūtra 2.50-51 [The techniques of prāṇāyāma]

. Sūtra 2.52-53 [The effects of prāṇāyāma]

. Sūtra 2.54 [Pratyāhāra—withholding of senses]

+ Book III - Vibhūti-pāda

. Vibhūti-pāda and Vibhūti-yoga (Introduction)

. Sūtra 3.1 [Dhāraṇā—concentration]

. Sūtra 3.4 [Saṃyama—direct realization]

. Sūtra 3.9 [Pariṇāma—transformation]

. Siddhis—Supernormal powers

. Sūtra 3.16-18

. Sūtra 3.23-24

. Sūtra 3.26-28

. Sūtra 3.30-31

. Sūtra 3.33-34

. Sūtra 3.35-36

. Sūtra 3.50-51

+ Book IV - Kaivalya-pāda

. Kaivalya-pāda (Introduction)

. Sūtra 4.2 [Evolution]

. Sūtra 4.4 [Nirmāṇacitta—Artificial Minds]

. Karmasiddhānta [sūtras 4.7-12]

. Sūtra 4.13 [Cognition]

. Sūtra 4.25 [Viśeṣadarśin]

. Sūtra 4.29 [ Dharmamegha-samādhi]

. Sūtra 4.33 [Concept of time]

. Sūtra 4.34 [ Kaivalya]

+ Relevant research

. Research done in the Field of Yoga (Introduction)

. Part 1 - Scientific research on Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation

. Part 2 - Research on Yoganidrā Technique of Svāmī Satyānanda

. Part 3 - Research carried out on Brain Mapping of Svāmī-Veda Bhāratī and others

. Part 4 - Scientific Research work carried out by Kaivalyadham

. Part 5 - Research carried out on Osho’s Dynamic Meditation

. Part 6 - Research on prayer

. Part 7 - Ancient Scriptural evidences of Siddhis attained by Yogīs

. Part 1 - Misery and its eradication—Basis of various philosophies

. Part 2 - Universal applicability of Pātañjala-Yogasūtras

. Part 3 - Gist of four Pādas of Pātañjala Yogadarśana

. Part 4 - Etic and Emic Approach

. Part 5 - Relevance of Pātañjala Yogadarśana in modern times

. Part 6 - Medicine should be disease specific

. Part 7 - Comparative analysis of commentaries on Pātañjala Yogasūtra

. Part 8 - Scope for Further Research

. Part 9 - Yogasūtras [Conclusion]

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