The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada

by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait Ph.D.

Overview

In The Practice of the Yoga Sutra: Sadhana Pada, Pandit Tigunait elaborates on Patanjali’s succinct and straightforward plan to transcend pain and embrace lasting happiness. He points out the obstacles, both known and unknown, that prevent us from creating and living the life we dream of, and assures us that we are destined to discover our pure being and experience lasting joy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780893894047
Publisher:	Himalayan Institute Press
Publication date:	07/28/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	448
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

PANDIT RAJMANI TIGUNAIT, PhD, is a modern-day master and living link in the unbroken Himalayan Tradition. He embodies the yogic and tantric wisdom which the Himalayan Tradition has safeguarded for thousands of years. Pandit Tigunait is the successor of Sri Swami Rama of the Himalayas and the spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute. As a young man he committed himself to arduous spiritual practice and studied with renowned adepts of India before being initiated into the lineage of the Himalayan Tradition by his master, Sri Swami Rama, in 1976.
Pandit Tigunait is fluent in Vedic and Classical Sanskrit and holds two doctorates, one from the University of Allahabad (India), and another from the University of Pennsylvania. As a leading voice of YogaInternational.com and the author of 15 books, his teachings span a wide range, from scholarly analysis and scripture translation to practical guidance on applying yogic wisdom to modern life. Over the past 35 years, Pandit Tigunait has touched innumerable lives around the world as a teacher, guide, author, humanitarian, and visionary spiritual leader.

Table of Contents

The Soul of Yoga Practice 1
SUTRAS 1–2
The Root Cause of Suffering 22
SUTRAS 3–9
Freedom from Suffering 61
SUTRAS 10–11
Karma and Reincarnation 68
SUTRAS 12–17
Our Rich and Beautiful World 95
SUTRAS 18–19
The Creator in the Creation 121
SUTRAS 20–27
The Eight Limbs of Yoga 159
SUTRAS 28–29

The Guiding Laws of Yoga 164
SUTRAS 30–39
The Cornerstone of Self-Transformation 197
SUTRAS 40–45
The Secret of Asana 223
SUTRAS 46–48
The Power of Pranayama 240
SUTRAS 49–53
Conquering the Mind 269
SUTRAS 54–55