by Ayako Mahtani | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.8 – viparyayah mithyajñânam atadrüpa pratistham In this sutra, Patanjali explains to us that our perception is not fact and that it can lead us to misperception. For December’s Sutra of the month, we will look at the following: 1. Translation of...
by Ayako Mahtani | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.7 – pratyakṣa-anumāna-āgamāḥ pramāṇāni In the sutras 1.7- 1.11, each of the activities (correct knowledge, misperception , imagination, dreamless sleep, & memory) are defined. Here, in 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝟭.𝟳, Patanjali defines what is correct knowledge. For...
by Ayako Mahtani | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.6 – pramāṇa viparyaya vikalpa nidrā smr̥tayaḥ Yoga Sutra 1.6 helps us to look at our types of thoughts, also referred to as the five movements of the mind. For October’s Sutra of the month, we will look at the following: 1. Translation of the...
by Ayako Mahtani | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 2.5 – vṛttayaḥ pañcatayyaḥ kliṣṭā’kliṣṭāḥ TRANSLATION: vrittayah: modifications/fluctuations (the mind-stuff) panchatayyah = five kinds klishta = painful aklishta = painless The next sutra Patanjali goes into the five kinds of fluctuations, but for now, we...
by Ayako Mahtani | Aug 27, 2022 | Blog
Being on the spiritual path, I have come across two schools of thought of how to approach life spiritually: 1 – Manifest what you want through intention or; 2 – Surrender our preferences and honor what is being presented, stepping into the flow of life....
by Ayako Mahtani | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog
Sutra 1.2 – Yogaschitta Vrtti Nirodhah TRANSLATION: Chitta means mind. Vrtti is fluctuations of the mind (our thoughts). Nirodhah means stoppage. Sutra 1.2 answers what the goal of yoga is…the question: What is yoga? Yoga is the ability to fix your...
