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The Philosophy of Yoga
At Susquehanna Yoga, we believe that
understanding and studying the ancient philosophy behind the practice of
Yoga helps our students get the most benefit out of their class time. For
this reason, we include the ‘Philosophy of Yoga’ Lessons in
sequential order in our newsletter. All lessons are also
archived for reference and are
available on this page.
Yoga is prescriptive - IF you do this, then that will happen. Yoga teachers sometimes describe to their students how certain poses should
feel, or what happens to their body in a particular posture. But students
must learn to listen to their own body and find their own way.
Classic Yoga instruction takes out the descriptive and is solely
prescriptive, and is therefore the most direct route to the center. The
Sutras are the text that first presented the art of yoga. |
The Philosophy of Yoga (Yoga
Sutra 1.41 & 1.42)
By Bethany Lohss
1.41 Ksinavrtteh abhijatasya iva maneh grahitr grahana grahyesu tatstha
tadanjanata samapattih
“The yogi realizes that the knower, the instrument of knowing and the
known are one, himself, the seer. Like a pure transparent jewel, he reflects
an unsullied purity.”
The consciousness continues to fine tune once it has reached a pure state.
It becomes as still as a pool lacking ripples. Like a plate of glass it
reflects precisely what is seen without interpretation. Such a crystal clear
reflection is samapatti. Yoga allows the student to reach samadhi (profound
meditation) where samapatti is this balanced state of mind or crystal clear
reflection.
Certain emotions are created and exposed through contact with objects seen.
These emotions (lust, anger, greed and hatred) imbibed through contact with
seen objects, create the obstacles that clutter the citta (consciousness or
mind). Through yogic discipline mankinds intuitive qualities (truthfulness,
purity and love) thrive.
1.42 tatra sabda artha jnana vikalpaih sankirna savitarka samapattih
“At this stage, called savitarka samapatti, the work, meaning and content
are blended, and become special knowledge.”
In this empowered state of mind one can process information in the purest
form. This allows them entrance into a further enlightened state of mind
called savitarka samapatti.
Paraphrased from:
Light on the Yoga Sutras of
Pantanjali
B.K.S Iyengar
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Philosophy of Yoga Archives:
Invocation Chant
Yoga Sutra 1.13
Yoga Sutra 1.15
Yoga Sutra 1.16
Yoga Sutra 1.17
Yoga Sutra 1.18
Yoga Sutra 1.19
Yoga Sutra 1.21 & 1.22
Yoga Sutra 1.23 - 1.26
Yoga Sutra 1.27
Yoga Sutra 1.28
Yoga Sutra 1.29 & 1.30
Yoga Sutra 1.31
Yoga Sutra 1.33
Yoga Sutra 1.35 & 1.36
Yoga Sutra 1.37
Yoga Sutra 1.39
Yoga Sutra 1.40
Yoga Sutra 1.41 & 1.42
Yoga Sutra 1.43
Yoga Sutra 1.44
Yoga Sutra 1.45
Yoga Sutra 1.46
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