Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 sat nam everybody, i suddenly started wondering if kundalini yoga as taught by yogi bhajan has any connection to the yoga sutras of patanjali? seems like a dumb question, but ya'll are SOOOOO patient! thank you! seattle sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Hi Sue, Yes definetly. Kundalini Yoga does have a connection with the Sutras o Patanjali. The sutras of patanjali divide the Yoga practice in eight aspects which are: Yama: nuestras actitudes respecto a lo que nos rodea. Niyama: nuestras actitudes hacia nosotros mismos. Âsana: la práctica de ejercicios físicos. Prânâyâma: la práctica de ejercicios respiratorios. Pratyâhâra: la sujeción de los sentidos. Dhâranâ: la capacidad de dirigir la mente. Dhyâna: la capacidad de desarrollar interacciones con lo que intentamos comprender. Samâdhi: la integración completa con el objeto de nuestra comprensión. Kundalini Yoga works in all of them in one way or another. As a matter of fact, Kundalini yoga is very complete in this sense because in a sesion it incorporates a lot of these aspects, with the Kriya, breathing exercises, meditations, mantras, mudras, bandhas, focus points of concentration, etc... Best Regards, Haripal (Paraguay) --- seattle sue <thelmasue wrote: > sat nam everybody, > i suddenly started wondering if kundalini yoga as > taught by yogi bhajan > has any connection to the yoga sutras of patanjali? > seems like a dumb question, but ya'll are SOOOOO > patient! > thank you! > seattle sue > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Sat Nam Sue, if a yogi wants to deepen his understanding, (his experience) of yoga, it is a good idea to contemplate the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali",(whatever branch of yoga you are attracted to) there are many books out with translations to his sutras... Patanjali is to yoga...what Buddha is to Bhuddism (was how he was described in a few of the books), he was considered a very wise man who applied the science behind yoga, (is the way I understood it)... How I have chosen to absorb the teachings was that I incorporate it as part of my daily contemplation time... I take time to read a little & then I journal my thoughts on what I've taken in... to deepen my understanding... hope this helps (: in loving kindness, Jiwan Shakti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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