Y.S. 2.40 – How to Be a Master of Breath (Pranayama) | Article

बाह्याभ्यन्तरस्तम्भवृत्तिर्देशकालसंख्याभिः परिदृष्टो दीर्घसूक्ष्मः॥५०॥ bāhya-ābhyantara-sthambha vr̥ttiḥ deśa-kāla-sankhyābhiḥ paridr̥ṣṭo dīrgha-sūkṣmaḥ  Pranayama manifests as external, internal, and restrained movements of breath. These are regulated and made long and subtle in accordance to place, time, and number. bahya = externalabhyantara = internalstambha = holding, restraint, suspension, stationary, retention, cessation, transitionvrittih = operations, activities, fluctuations, modifications, changes, or various forms … Continue reading Y.S. 2.40 – How to Be a Master of Breath (Pranayama) | Article

Yoga Sutra 1.1

अथ योगानुशासनम् ॥१॥ atha yoga-anuśāsanam Now, here begins the exposition of Yoga The first word of Patanjali's first sutra is atha or NOW. The past and the future do not exist for the student of Yoga because one who practices Yoga is fully rooted in the present. All necessary steps have been taken to prepare … Continue reading Yoga Sutra 1.1