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What is pranayama? – patanjali yoga sutra

What is pranayama? 2.49.  Tasmin sati svasaprasvasayorgativichchhedah pranayamah| Tasmin-on that Sati-having been Svasaprasvasayah-inhalation, exhalation Gati-movement Vichchhedah-break, cessation Pranayamah-pranayama After the asana practice done, pranayama is

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Types of Pranayama-patanjali yoga sutra

Types of Pranayama 2.50. Bahyabhyantarastambhavrttih desakalasankhyabhih paridrsto dirghasuksmah , Bahyah-outer Abhyantara-internal Stambhavrttih-supperessed stage Desa-place Kala-time Sankhyabhih-number Paridrstah-measured Dirgha-prolonged Suksmah-subtle Pranayama is external, internal or suspended,

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Social-discipline for yoga practice-patanjali yoga sutra

Social-discipline for yoga practice 2.32.  Sauchasantosatapahsvadhyayesvarapranidhanani niyamah| Saucha-clenaliness Santosa-contentment Tapah-austerity Svadhyaya-self-study Isvara pranidhanani-resignation to god Niyamah-fixed rules Cleanliness, contentment, austerity, self-study and self-surrender to God

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Characteristics of mind disturbances- patanjali yoga sutra

Qualities and characteristics of mind disturbances 2.34. Vitarka himsadayah krtakaritanumodita lobhakrodhamohapurvaka mrdumadhyadimatraduhkhajnananantaphala iti pratipaksabhavanam| Vitarka-evil passions Himsadayah-violence and others Krta-done by ones self Karita-done through

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Eight limbs of Yoga – Sadhana Pada – Patanjali Yoga Sutra

Patanjali Yoga Sutra – Sadhana Pada – Eight limbs of Yoga   2.29.Yamaniyamasanapranayamaprtayahara dharanadhyanasamadhayo’stavangani| Yama-self restraints Niyama-fixed rules Asana-postures Pranayama-breath control Pratayahara-sense withdrawl Dharana-concentration Dhyana-meditation

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Meaning for Ignorance? – patanjali yoga sutra

Meaning for Ignorance? 2.5.  Anityasuchiduhkhanatmasu nityasuchisukhatmakhyatiravidya| Anitya-not eternal Asuchi-impure Duhkha-pain Anatmasu-non-atman Nitya-eternal Suchi-pure Sukha-happiness Atma-self Khyati-knowledge Avidya-ignorance Meaning of Avidya or Ignorance is mis-understanding of

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How to mastery Asana? – patanjali yoga sutra

How to mastery Asana? 2.47.  Prayatnasaithilyananatasamapattibhyam| Prayatna-effort Saithilya-looseness Ananta-the serpent called ananta Samapattibhyam-by meditation By effortless effort and by meditation on the serpent ananta, asana

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How should be Asana?

How should be Asana? 2.46.  Sthirasukhamasanam| Sthira-steady Sukham-comfortable Asanam-posture Steady and comfortable should be the posture.  

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Fourth type of pranayama-patanjali yoga sutra

Fourth type of pranayama 2.51.  Bahyabhyantaravisayaksepi chaturthah| Bahya-external Abhyantara-internal Viñaya-object Aksepi-transcending Chaturtha-fourth The fourth pranayama is that which transcends the internal and external object, called

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Five Self-Discipline-patanjali yoga sutra

Five Self-Discipline 2.30.  AhimsaSatyaAsteyaBrahmacharyaaparigraha Yamah| Ahimsa- Non-violence Satya- truthfullness Asteya- honesty Brahmacarya-sensual abstinence Aparigraha-non-acquistiveness Yamah-self-restraints Non-violence, truth, honesty, sensual abstinence, and non-possesiveness are the five

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Benefits of following Non-Violence-patanjali yoga sutra

Benefits of following Non-Violence 2.35.  Ahimsapratisthayam tatsamnidhau vairatyagah| Ahiàsa-non-violence Pratisthayam-on being firmly established Tatsamnidhau-in its vicinity Vaira-hostility Tyagah-abandonment Those who following strongly ahimsa path, there

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Benefits of being cleanliness-patanjali yoga sutra

Benefits of being cleanliness 2.40.  Saucat svanga jugupsa parairasaàsargah| Saucat-from clealiness Svanga-one own body Jugupsa-indifference Paraih-with others Asamsargah-non-attachment By being cleanliness there comes indifference towards

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Benefits of being celibacy-patanjali yoga sutra

Benefits of being celibacy 2.38.  Brahmacharyapratisthayam viryalabhah| Brahmacharya-sexual abstinence Pratisthayam-on being firmly established Virya-indomitable courage Labhah-gain By following celibacy, veerya is gained.  

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Benefits of austerities-patanjali yoga sutra

Benefits of austerities 2.43. Kayendriya siddhirasuddhiksayattapasah| Kaya-the body Indriya-sense organ Siddhi-perfection Asuddhi-impurity Ksayat-destruction Tapasah-by austerities By following austerities, impurities are eradicated and there appears perfection

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Benefits of  self-study – Patanjali yoga sutra

Benefits of  self-study 2.44.  Svadhyayadistadevatasamprayogah| Svadhyayat-by self-awareness, self-obsrvation Istadevata-the deity of choice Samprayogah-communion By self-study, union with the desired deity is brought about.  

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