Maharishi Patanjali Pratipadit Ashtanga Yoga / મહર્ષિ પતંજલિપ્રતિપાદિત અષ્ટાંગ યોગ : સંસ્કૃત ષ્લોક નું ગુજરાતી ભાષામાં સચોટ અને શુદ્ધ અનુવાદન તથા વિસ્તૃત વર્ણન સાથે વિવેચન

About Book : Maharishi Patanjali Pratipadit Ashtanga YogaIt is a known fact that the body affects the mind and the mind affects the body. But the effect of the mind on the body is greater than one realizes. Yogas role in helping the body become resilient to stress (a part of our modern lifestyle) without harming the body (staying healthy) is gaining new importance.According to Maharishi Patanjalis definition of yoga yoga is attained by the inhibition of the mind. His method is Ashtanga Yoga. These eight stages are so important that by restraining the tendencies of the mind it can be brought to the highest level of samadhi and can be made to pursue the supreme element. Patanjali prescribed an eight-limbed process to reach the goal known as Ashtanga Yoga. The eight limbs are Yama Niyama Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharana Dhyana and Samadhi. Yogas role in helping one become resilient to stress (a part of our modern lifestyle) without harming the body (staying healthy) is gaining new importance.Ashtanga yoga is not a separate eight-step path but an eight-dimensional path in which all eight dimensions are practiced.Ashtanga yoga is a matter of direct experience rather than reading or lectures.