There are eight ‘limbs’ to the Yoga Sutras, each describing a different aspect of the yoga practice, and a different step on the ladder to realization. The Yama & Niyama, are the first two limbs of Yoga according to the ‘The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali’ Yama and Niyama, are the foundation of the ashta angas of Yoga. By the practice of Yama and Niyama, the practitioner’s … [Read more...]
Samadhi: the only stable unchanging reality
Samadhi is a Hindu and Buddhist technical term that usually denotes higher levels of concentrated meditation, or dhyana, in Yogic schools, and is considered a precursor for enlightenment, or Nirvana, in Buddhism. It is the eighth and final limb of the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, and comprises the pinnacle of achievements in samyama, the three-tiered practice of meditation … [Read more...]
