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Getting established in truth and non-violence is yoga
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 67 Contd. from knowledge sheet 66 “ Ahimsa pratishtayam tat sannidhau vairatyagaha ’’ (II Sutra 35) Ahimsa = non-violence; Pratishtayam = established in; Tat = his; Aannidhau = presence; Vairatyagaha = violence will be ... -
The five Yamas of Patanjali
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 66 Contd. from knowledge sheet 65 " Tatra ahimsa satya steya brahmacharya parigraha yamaha '' (II Sutra 30) Tatra = there; Ahimsa = non-violence; Satya = truth; Asteya = non-stealing; Brahmacharya = movi ... -
The eight limbs of yoga
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 65 Contd. from knowledge sheet 64 Human consciousness is like a seed. A seed has the possibility of a tree, of the leaves, of a branch, of fruits, of flowers, of multiplication, so also the human mind. A seed needs a p ... -
Change is Inevitable
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 64 Contd. from knowledge sheet 63 There is another story. There was a very great monk who lived in the Himalayas. He had free access anywhere because people loved him, welcomed him. This monk would go to the King ... -
The world is part of the Enlightened One!
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 63 Contd. from knowledge sheet 62 The next sutra says – “ Tadartha eva drushyasyatma ’’ (II Sutra 21) tad = that; artha = purpose; eva = only; drushyasya = the scenery; atma = existence. “For that purpose only (for the ... -
Enjoy the Company You Keep
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 79 Contd. from knowledge sheet 78 “Santoshadnuttamaha sukha labhaha’’ (II Sūtra 42) Santoshat = by happiness, contentment; Anuttamaha = greatest; Sukha = joy; Labhaha = gained. “By contentment, the greatest joy can b ... -
The Importance of Solitude
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 78 Contd. from knowledge sheet 77 “By personal hygiene and cleanliness to your own physical body, there will be disinclination towards the body or there will be cessation of craving for contact with different parts of ... -
Rising Above Negative Principles
Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 77 Contd. from knowledge sheet 76 “Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam’’ (II Sutra 33) Vitarka = improper thoughts; Badhane = troubling; Pratipaksha = opposite; Bhavanam = side. “When improper thoughts trouble y ... -
Adoption of Yoga way of life should be a Corporate policy- 2
Continued from Adoption of Yoga way of life should be a Corporate policy- 1 'Yoga and Life at Workplace' Swami Shivananda Saraswati said: 'Yoga is a process of education leading to inner discipline, inner clarity and inner strength. With st ... -
How corporate yoga will help your business
Like a flower bud, human life has the potential to blossom fully. Blossoming of human potential to fullness is yoga. ~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Imagine walking into an office of grumpy and disgruntled employees on a daily basis. It’s unappealing and d ...