Sky Gazing : Patanjali's Yoga sutras

PATANJALI’S YOGASUTRAS | SADHNAPADA | SUTRA 2.13सति मूले तद्विपाको जात्यायुर्भोगाः ॥१३॥ Sati mūle tadvipāko jātyāyurbhogāḥ ||13|| “So long as the root exists, its fruition is birth, life-span, and life-experience.”The purpose of this sutra is to explain the kinds of karmas or actions that are afflicted and how they present in and influence present and future lives. Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible.Not your thing? Bored? Do explore the weekly shorts below… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

PATANJALI’S YOGASUTRAS | SADHNAPADA | SUTRA 2.12क्लेशमूलः कर्माशयो दृष्टादृष्टजन्मवेदनीयः ॥१२॥kleśa-mūlaḥ karma-āśayaḥ-dṛṣta-adṛṣta-janma-vedanīyaḥ ||12||“The vehicle of actions has its origin in afflictions, and is experienced in visible-and invisible births.”The purpose of this sutra is to explain that afflictions give rise to actions which give rise to present and future births and their states. Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

YOGASUTRAS | SADHNAPADA | SUTRA 2.11ध्यान हेयाः तद्वृत्तयः ॥११॥dhyāna-heyāḥ tat-vṛttayaḥ ||11||“Their modifications are destroved by meditation.”The purpose of this sutra is to explain how meditation destroys the seed of afflictions.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

YOGASUTRAS | SADHNAPADA | SUTRA 2.10ते प्रतिप्रसवहेयाः सूक्ष्माः ॥१०॥te prati-prasava-heyāḥ sūkṣmāḥ ||10||“Those kleshas are reducible by involution when they are subtle.”The purpose of this sutra is to explain how afflictions can be removed by the involutionary process, like cutting a tree from the top down, or down up. Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana pada. स्वरस्वाहि विदुषोऽपि समारूढोऽभिनिवेशः ॥९॥ sva-rasa-vāhī viduṣaḥ api samā-rūḍhaḥ abhiniveśaḥ ||9|| "Flowing on by its own potency, established all the-same even in the wise, is Love of Life." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the that the clinging to life and fear of death arises due to samskaras that carry the memories of previous deaths.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana pada दुःखानुशयी द्वेषः ॥८॥ duḥkha-anuśayī dveṣaḥ ||8|| "Aversion is the sequential repulsion from pain." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the sequential nature of the arising of suffering on the ground of revulsion and hatred.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Pls note: We consolidated some of our previous subscriber lists a couple of weeks ago and some glitches have emerged. So if you’re facing a problem subscribing or unsubscribing from your email, you can try the ‘Settings’ panel where emails are abled or disabled. If all else fails, please do message me below. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you missed the previous sutra [I didn’t send the email] you can catch up with it here: Sutra 2.7: Pleasure is a cyclic trap. From tomorrow you will receive a weekly email only with a list of the week’s sutra and podcast uploads. It will still be uploaded on Substack and YouTube daily (you just won’t receive an email about it) so do check back directly on either site/app if you still would like to access the daily sutra. Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana pada सुखानुशयी रागः ॥७॥ sukha-anuśayī rāgaḥ ||7|| "Attachment is the sequential attraction to pleasure ." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the sequential nature of the arising of pleasure on the ground of avidya and 'I' ness.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

ग्दर्शनशक्त्योरेकात्मतैवास्मिता ॥६॥ dṛg-darśana-śaktyoḥ-eka-ātmatā-iva-asmitā ||6|| "Asmita is the identity as it were of the purusha with the buddhi." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the source of 'I' ness, false self-identification with the senses of perception.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

अनित्याशुचिदुःखानात्मसु नित्यशुचिसुखात्मख्यातिरविद्या ॥५॥anitya-aśuci-duḥkha-anātmasu nitya-śuci-sukha-ātma-khyātiḥ avidyā ||5||Nescience is the taking of the non-eternal, the impure, the painful and the not self to be the eternal, the pure, the pleasurable and the self.The purpose of this sutra is to explain the meaning of avidya, which is this unreal cognition of the impure in the pure that is constantly seen.Thanks for reading Sky Gazing! This post is public so feel free to share it.Study each sutra of Patanjali’s Yogasutras in Six Bhashyas on YouTube here:Also available on Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana pada.अविद्या क्षेत्रमुत्तरेषाम् प्रसुप्ततनुविच्छिन्नोदाराणाम् ॥४॥ avidyā kśetram-uttareṣāṃ prasupta-tanu-vicchinna-udārāṇām ||4|| "Nescience is the field for the others, whether dormant, tenuous, alternated or fully operative." The purpose of this sutra is to explain that the first klesha, avidya, nescience, is the ground or field of operation for the other four afflictions. You can now access the summary episode of the Samadhi Pada on YouTube.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana padaअविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनिवेशः क्लेशाः ॥३॥ avidyā-asmitā-rāga-dveṣa-abhiniveśāḥ kleśāḥ ||3|| "The afflictions are Nescience, Egoism, Attachment, Aversion and Love of Life." The purpose of this sutra is to enumerate the five kleshas that will be elaborated upon in the following sutras.You can now access the summary episode of the Samadhi Pada on YouTube.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the Yogasutras.The course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are only available through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

Chapter 2: Sadhana pada. समाधिभावनार्थः क्लेश तनूकरणार्थश्च ॥२॥ samādhi-bhāvana-arthaḥ kleśa-tanū-karaṇa-arthaḥ ca ||2|| "For the purpose of bringing about trance and for the purpose of attenuating afflictions." The purpose of this sutra is to indicate to us the purpose of practicing kriya yoga, which is the thinning of afflictions. You can now access the summary episode of the Samadhi pada on YouTube.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

तपः स्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणिधानानि क्रियायोगः ॥१॥ tapaḥ svādhyāya-īśvara-praṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ ||1|| "Tapas, swadhyaya and Ishwara pranidhana constitute kriya yoga." The purpose of this sutra is to lay out the constituent parts of krill yoga, or the work, the undertaking by which sadhna, or practice may be achieved.You can now access the summary episode of the Samadhi pada on YouTube.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals. All appointments only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

तस्यापि निरोधे सर्वनिरोधान्निर्बीजः समाधिः ॥५१॥ tasya-api nirodhe sarva-nirodhāt-nirbījaḥ samādhiḥ ||51|| "All being suppressed, by that suppression of that too comes the seedless trance."The purpose of this sutra is to explain that once nirvicara samadhi is attained, the mind consumes the mind as fire eats fire, to attain nirbeeja samadhi or the seedless trance.Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknowsection in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

तज्जः संस्कारोऽन्यसंस्कारप्रतिबन्धी ॥५०॥ tat-jaḥ saṃskāra-anya-saṃskāra-pratibandhī ||50|| "Residual potencies born therefrom impede other residual potencies." The purpose of this sutra is to explain that once nirvicara samadhi is attained, new impressions are created that counter the old unconscious impressions. Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

श्रुतानुमानप्रज्ञाभ्यामन्यविषया विशेषार्थत्वात् ॥४९॥śruta-anumāna-prajñābhyām-anya-viṣayā viśeṣa-arthatvāt ||49||It has different objects from those of verbal and inferential cognition as it refers to particulars.The purpose of this sutra is to explain that inferential and testimonial perception can only verify the generically-arrived at consensus of collectively-held knowledge. The particular characteristic of truth-bearing knowledge cannot be verified by such means. It is beyond. Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम: is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

ऋतंभरा तत्र प्रज्ञा ॥४८॥ ṛtaṃbharā tatra prajñā ||48|| "There the superconsciousness becomes full with cosmic experience." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the attaining of Ritam, the basis of consciousness.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

निर्विचारवैशारद्येऽध्यात्मप्रसादः ॥४७॥ nirvicāra-vaiśāradye-adhyātma-prasādaḥ ||47|| "After becoming absolutely perfect in nirvichara samadhi the spiritual light dawns." The purpose of this sutra is to explain the state when the spiritual light dawns.Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

ता एव सबीजस्समाधिः ॥४६॥ tāḥ eva sabījaḥ samādhiḥ ||46|| They are the seeded trance only. The purpose of this sutra is to explain the four-fold samadhis thus far explained are all seeded only and cannot liberate us (in themselves) from rebirth.Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com

सूक्ष्मविषयत्वमं चालिङ्गपर्यवसानम् ॥४५॥sūkṣma-viṣayatvaṃ ca-aliṅga-paryavasānam ||45||And the province of the subtle reaches up to the noumenal.The purpose of this sutra is to explain what happens to samadhi in the state of Asmita and Ananda and beyond, when it reaches its subtlest form. Sky Gazing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Undertake a systematic, comprehensive & comparative study of the commentaries of the YogasutrasThe course uploads a recorded session every day until the Yogasutras are complete i.e. all 195 sutras. Each lesson is one sutra with a comparative study of the six bhashyas. Each sutra is a capsule of 20 minutes or less for easy listening & retention.Study the bhashyas of: Maharshi Ved Vyasa, Swami Vivekananda, BKS Iyengar, Swami Satyananda, Osho, Barbara Stoler MillerTara Das is an author, poet, and mind-body-spirit therapist.Sky Gazing is a channel by Shamah | शम:Shamah | शम:  is an alignment practice and we use meditation, counselling, and bodywork to help you achieve your personal healing goals.All appointments are available only through the websiteNB: If you are not used to Sanskrit or are having a problem with specific terms used in yoga/Indian philosophy you can find the #termstoknow section in the shorts of my Youtube channel for a quick and easy glossary. You can also leave a comment for terms that you need and I’ll include them when possible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skygazing.substack.com