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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 1.44)
by Suzy Pennington
1.44 - etayaiva savicara nirvicara ca suksmavisaya vyakhyata
The contemplation of subtle aspects is explained as deliberate (savicara
samapatti) or non-deliberate (nirvicara samapatti).
Transformation of the consciousness by contemplation on subtle objects such
as the ego (ahamkara), intelligence (buddhi) or the senses (sound, touch,
sight, taste and smell), or the qualities of luminosity, vibrancy and
dormancy of nature, conditioned by space, time and causation, is known as
deliberate contemplation (savicara samapatti). Without these reflections the
contemplation becomes non-deliberate (nirvicara samapatti).
In non-deliberate contemplation, the student (sadhaka) experiences a state
without verbal deliberation. All the subtle objects reflected in deliberate
contemplation are extinguished. He is free from memory, free from past
experiences, devoid of all past impressions. This new state of contemplation
is without cause and effect, place or time. The inexpressible states of pure
bliss (ananda) and pure self (sasmita) rise to the surface and are
experienced by the student.
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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