Sutra 2.2

By subhash, on December 24th, 2010%

समाधिभावनार्थः क्लेशतनूकरणार्थश्च॥२॥ samādhi-bhāvana-arthaḥ kleśa tanū-karaṇa-arthaś-ca ॥2॥

samaadhi = meditative absorption; bhaavana = bringing about; arthaH = for the purpose of; klesha = afflictions; tanUkaraNa = weaken; arthah = for the purpose of; cha= and

Taimni

"(Kriyga Yoga) is practiced for attenuating kleshas and bringing about Samadhi"

The two results of practicing kriya yoga . . . → Read More: Sutra 2.2

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Sutra 2.1

By subhash, on December 16th, 2010%

तपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि क्रियायोगः॥१॥ tapaḥ svādhyāy-eśvarapraṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ ॥1॥

tapaH=austerity; svaadhyaaya=self-study; IshvarapraNidhaanaani=surrender to Ishwara; kriyaayogaH=Kriya Yoga (yoga of action)

Taimni

"Austerity, self-study and resignation to Ishvara constitute preliminary yoga"

Since these three elements of Kriya Yoga are the same as the last three of the five Niyamas, the question is why Patanjali decided to place these at . . . → Read More: Sutra 2.1

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