Yoga Sutras of Patanjali With the Exposition of Vyasa : A Translation and Commentary, Vol. 2 : Sadhana-Pada

The Yoga-Sutra is a significant landmark in the protracted evolution of the yogic tradition. It formed the foundation text for an extensive commentarial literature stretching from the Yoga-Bhdsya of Vyasa (c. 450 C.E.) to modern traditionalist interpretations in Hindi and other Indic vernaculars as well as various European languages, notably English.

The present volume by Swami Veda; Bharti provides a learned Commentary on the second chapter of the Yoga Sutra i.e., Sadhana Pada. This contains the core of Patanjali's philosophical and meta-psychological framework, and it also defines both the Components of kriya-yoga and the first five components of eight-limbed astdnga-yoga. This chapter demonstrates very clearly that in Yoga, theory and practice form a homogenous whole. The theoretical concepts were largely distilled from practical experience and, in turn, informed further experimentation on the path. How could we hope to Travel the path mapped out by Patanjali without recourse to such Pregnant concepts as citta, vrtti, pratyaya, samskara, vasana, asaya, nirodha, parinama, guna, pratiprasava? All these ideas were shaped in the intense practice Environment of Yoga over many generations.

Swami Veda Bharti brings to his exegesis a singular sensitivity and wonderful comprehension of yogic concepts, which are rooted in his extensive traditional training as a Sanskrit scholar and also his personal yogic practice. This latest contribution-'to our comprehension of Patanjali's teachings takes us a lot further than other similar endeavors

Swami Veda Bharati, formerly known as Dr. Usharbudh Arya was born in Dehradun in a Sanskrit speaking family. Gurudeva Swami Rama of the Himalayas initiated him into the highest mysteries of Meditation in the Tradition of the-Himalayan yogis. He taught his first course in the Yoga-sutras at the age of nine. From the age of 19 he has traveled in all continents, teaching, lecuturing and organizing social, Religious and Spiritual work. Well versed in the scriptures of all Religions and various schools of Eastern and western philosophies, he is often referred as a 'scholar saint'. He has access to 17 languages and guides meditations in at least ten languages.

His writings include Ritual Songs and Folk songs of the Hindus of Surinam; Superconscious Meditation', Mantra and Meditation; Meditation and the Art of Dying; Philosophy of Hath-yoga; God : Sayings; Blessings; Light of Ten Thousand Suns; etc. Besides he has to his Credit nearly thirty booklets on various topics; and numerous articles. He has also recorded over three thousand hours of audio cassettes on all aspects of spiritual philosophy, Yoga and meditation.

Dedication
Forword
Abbreviations of Commentaries
Abbreviations of Texts Cited
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