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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: With Great Respect and Love
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a concise English rendering of the classical text on yoga and meditation. Patanjali is to Yoga what Buddha is to Buddhism. His sutras--defined literally as "the path to transcendence"--are a means to self-realization. With over thirty years of spiritual yoga practice, Mukunda Stiles has written a translation and interpretation which is precise a...more
Paperback, 124 pages
Published
November 1st 2001
by Weiser Books
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I have a soft spot for this volume since it was a core text in my YTT training. I think it's a good introduction to the Sutras. Front material puts what you're about to read into perspective. The poetic reading gives a feeling for what the verses are about from the interpreter's point of view. Next is a useful summary breaking down chunks of text and what they concern. Following the summary is my favorite section, which breaks down the individual Sanskrit verses word by word as though you were l...more
Probably the most readable and easily understandable of the Yoga Sutra translations. Mukunda is my teacher and a yoga student of some 40 years, so his knowledge and understanding is tremendous.
NB there is no commentary - this is simply a translation. A commentary is useful as some of the concepts in the Sutras require some explanation.
NB there is no commentary - this is simply a translation. A commentary is useful as some of the concepts in the Sutras require some explanation.
I realized I read the wrong version (oops), but I liked this one because it had zero commentary embedded in the text. The first version that I bought accidentally had nearly a chapter of commentary devoted to every single line of sutra!
I still access the sutras well beyond the days that I was required to read them. I really like that the book includes Sanskrit and English. A must read for yoga practioners of all levels.
Re-reading so I can write my next assignment for yoga school. Writing prompt is: identify 5 sutras that speak to you and write one page on why.
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Basically the Bible of yoga, complete with passive-aggressive deity who hands out "merits" or "demerits" according to your behavior. Some interesting ideas on the components of yoga, and a really interesting/bizarre section on supernatural powers save this from being like a bad sermon.
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Basically the Bible of yoga, complete with passive-aggressive deity who hands out "merits" or "demerits" according to your behavior. Some interesting ideas on the components of yoga, and a really interesting/bizarre section on supernatural powers save this from being like a bad sermon.
I am never done reading this book.
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