The Hidden Meaning of Yoga | Patanjali Yoga Sutras

The first four sutras of the famous Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the essence of yoga philosophy and practice. These sutras contain the well-known Sanskrit phrase yogas chitta vritti nirodha, which means "yoga is the cessation of the whirlpools (fluctuations) of mind." In this episode of The Sacred Word, I will explain what these four sutras actually mean and why they are imperative to comprehend to further your meditation practice and eventual union with universal consciousness, yoga.

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[thepubliclibrarian]

This guy is good at breaking yoga down into its essence and foundations. Other people might give some long winded, esoteric speech that is unnecessary and will make yoga seem hard to comprehend and the goals unachievable. Jason is right on point with his explanation. I especially, like how he states how yoga, vedanta, and buddhism are alike, because it is true. I've been studying Indian thought systems for awhile now and can't help but see how they are all variations on the same theme, even though their goals and methods for achieving those goals take separate paths. All in all I'd recommend this guy to explain philosophies, concepts, ideologies, etc., anytime.🙏

[GulDALAMAL-wghw]

I’ve been waiting for the “ coincidental “ opportunity to learn beyond my comfort zone and conditioned mind which I’m so grateful your video has addressed . Kindest regards, Gul ❤

[alanhehe]

Very interesting content.
I'd love to see a breakdown of the main Eastern philosophies/religions, when they arose, from where, etc, and how similarliliy they compare.

[westwind]

Great information Jason. Thank you. I plan to read this book on the Sutras. So much good stuff to read

[saradewern]

Thank you for all your high quality content! 👌

[mylucksmiles]

Really got a lot from this explanation. Cheers

[alantracy]

I think patanjali also said yoga is the joyful steadiness in the release of muscular tension.

Very cool shirt, where did you get it?

[garynaccarto]

I actually have a preaty great book on Hatha Yoga and even a large portion of the book is devoted to physical poses it also takes the effort to take at least a little bit of time to talk about the philosophical aspects of Yoga in addition to meditation and the Chakra system.Even though this book that I read seemed to be mostly about Hatha Yoga I certianly appreciate the fact that the author was willing to take at least some time to talk about the more spiritual, philosophical and esoteric aspect of yoga.

[sadiwala]

1st sutra- Now yoga - you tried everything, nothing works, therfore now yoga!

[federico]

So according to the Yoga Sutras, the real objective is to deeply meditate to disentangle our pure awareness/ Purusha from the chaotic energy / Prakriti ? I meditate every day, but I do not do any of the typical yoga asanas or pranayama. It seems to me that if this is true, then the ‘commercial’ exploitation of Yoga in the Western world has fallen by the wayside completely! What a sham ! Namaste 🙏