Maharishi Patanjali
Maharishi Patanjali“Abhyasa and Vairagya:Practice and Centeredness”The two pillars of Yoga SadhanaShriram SarvothamAbhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 1 of 6
Abhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionMaharishi Patanjali teaches Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya(centeredness, dispassion) in order to achieve the state of Yoga. Inthis presentation, we looked at the Yoga Sutras where MaharishiPatanjali defines what is Abhyasa and Vairagya, and why weshould do it.The same teaching was given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna inBhagavad Gita, in Chapter 6 on Dhyana Yoga. Let’s look at thisfirst.After Lord Krishna expounds the teaching on Meditation(Dhyana), Arjuna asks a question that most of us can identify with.Here are the relevant verses from the Bhagavad Gita (Chap. 6) thatcaptures this dialog:Abhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 2 of 6
Maharishi Patanjali, who composed the Yoga Sutras severalhundreds of years after the Bhagavad Gita, echoes the sameteaching – Abhyasa and Vairagya to bring mind to a place oftranquility. Here are the relevant Sutras:First, what is Yoga according to Maharishi Patanjali?Yoga is stilling the uncontrolled movements (restlessness, chatter)of the mind.Abhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 3 of 6
And how can we still the uncontrolled mind chatter?Calming the restlessness of the mind is achieved by Abhyasa andVairagya.Maharishi Patanjali precisely defines what is Abhyasa:The means (practices, discipline, etc) that is employed in order toremain in a state of union (harmony) with one’s own Self is calledAbhyasaWhat are the three ingredients of Abhyasa for it to be fruitful?Abhyasa is to be practiced for a long time (that is, several years),without interruption (no holidays!), with honor and respect(without grumbling or unenthusiastic). Then, we becomeestablished and grounded in the state of Yoga.What is Vairagya?Withdrawing the flow of mental energies outward – towards whatwe perceive or what we hear to be pleasurable – and consolidating& controlling the mental energies is called Vairagya.Abhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 4 of 6
Maharishi Patanjali talks about Parama Vairagya or the highestform of Vairagya:The highest form of Vairagya is when we are established inawareness of our true nature. When we discover that the joy we areseeking resides within us, we relinquish our attachment towardsthe outer. In other words, we are freed from the bondage of the 3gunas of the Prakriti.Abhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 5 of 6
Let us conclude with a Prayer on Maharishi Patanjali:Meaning:“I offer reverence to the eminent sage Patañjali, who removed the impuritiesof the mind through yoga, of speech through grammar, and of the bodythrough medicine.”“The upper body of human shape, holding a conch (divine sound), discuss(wheel of time) and sword (discrimination), I bow down to the white (pure)thousand-headed (elevated awareness), I respectfully bow to Patanjali.”Word to PDFAbhyasa and Vairagya: Practice and DispassionPage 6 of 6
Maharishi Patanjali teaches Abhyasa (practice) and Vairagya (centeredness, dispassion) in order to achieve the state of Yoga. In this presentation, we looked at the Yoga Sutras where Maharishi Patanjali defines what is Abhyasa and Vairagya, and why we should do it. The same teaching was given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in
Enlightened Living (Yoga Sutra of Patanjali) by Swami Venkatesananda 3 FOREWORD When Yoga is becoming more and more popular and being recognised as universal, people should know the great work “YOGA DARSANAM”, also known as “YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI MAHARISHI”. My spiritual brother and widely known exponent of Yoga and Vedanta, Sri Swami
A Brief Introduction to Patanjali's Yoga sutra Una Breve introducción al Yoga Sutra de Patanjali Though virtually nothing is known about the life of the Indian sage/philosopher Patanjali, the text attributed to him, the Yoga Sutra is the most sign
Patanjali Yoga Sutra - Origin Who was Patanjali? Sankhya - Yoga Period –500 BCE and 400 CE 4 Chapters ; 196 Sutras Patanjali Yoga Sutras –Vyasa Bhashya (Primary commentary) - Shankaracharya Bhashya (Siddantha) –Translations Arabic –Javanese (obscurity for nearly 700 years from the 12th to 19th century- Viveka
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati Page 2 of 63 04 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Interpretive Translation Presented by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati www.SwamiJ.com The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali succinctly outlines the art and science of Yoga meditation for Self-Realization. It is
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decades. I have been practicing TM since 1975 and the advanced TM-Sidhi program, including Yogic Flying, since 1979. I have a Master's degree in Maharishi Vedic Science from Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. I have also been a student of Percival since receiving a copy of Thinking 5
results produced by the TM-Sidhi techniques derived by Maharishi from Patanjali's Yoga Sutrus. These advanced techniques2 involve a practice on formulas or "sutras" detailed in the third chapter of the Yoga S tras. One particular technique produces results of direct relevence
The Handbook has been prepared for University students as the textbook in English Phonetics. It can as well be used by the teachers and students of English at any level as a ‘guide’ to correct pronunciation. I am very grateful to my colleagues for reading the draft and giving me valuable recommendations for improving the material. 6 Section A THEORY What are the English sounds and how do .
