Patanjali Hindu Origins Yoga

Patanjali Hindu Origins Yoga

Patanjali

Around 100 to 200 years B.C., Patanjali compiled the Yoga Sutra, the first written description of the traditional yogic path. In this work, he outlines eight "limbs"; thus these teachings are often termed the "eight-limbed path" or "eight-fold path." In Sanskrit, this is translated as "Ashtanga" (sometimes spelled "Astanga"). The eight-limbed path forms the basis of Raja Yoga. 8. Samadhi (Superconscious state or holy trance)

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- Includes quotations by Patanjali, and some bibliographic references.
- Article by Georg Feuerstein explores the authorship of the Yoga Sutras.
- Full text of a book by G S Virk, based on Patanjali's teachings.
- Links to the Sutras in many international languages, online discussion group regarding Patanjali and his works.
- Translations by Bon Giovanni and Charles Johnston and interpretations by William Q. Judge.
- An interpretation by W. Q. Judge, originally published in 1889, regarding the aphorisms on concentration and the essential nature of isolation. Includes the text of the aphorisms.
- Etext at Project Gutenberg.
- An "interpretive" translation of the Sutras that strives to overcome the problem that many of the important Sanskrit words used have no English equivelent.
- The Threads of Union translation by Bongiovanni. With concordances and word frequency lists.
- Complete translation and transliteration edited by Raghavan N. Iyer together with his seven part commentary.

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