The Yoga S��tras of Pata��jali An Accessible Commentary

<p>Today there are many things called yoga and unfortunately many of them have nothing to do with yoga. Most people think of yoga as either contorting your body into weird positions or meditating. While yoga does contain both of these elements it is actually a spiritual practice not an exercise modality. Yoga is a many lifetime practice that requires dedication and perseverance.</p><p> </p><p>Many philosophies exist in India but when people talk about yoga philosophy they mean the Pata��jali Yoga S��tras: 'the' discourse on yoga. Existing books tend to be either too philosophical for a first time student of yoga or too simplified to be useful or have been appropriated. The goal of this book is to comment on Pata��jali's text in an accurate and accessible way keeping true to the original text with thoughts from the author and other commentators and examples from the author's own practice without watering it down or making it too difficult to understand for first-time reader.</p><p> </p><p>Inside you'll find the original Sanskrit transliteration translation and commentary on each s��tra. The commentary includes many cross references to other s��tras that are relevant to the s��tra under discussion that show how they all fit into a cohesive philosophy. This book breaks up Pata��jali's text into topical sections in all four chapters while keeping the text in the original order. </p><p> </p><p>Included is a Sanskrit to English glossary for important Sanskrit words a guide to Sanskrit and transliteration pronunciation and several appendices on various topics.</p>