Nick expressed interest in the Yoga sutras of Patanjali and WQ Judge's commentary is very good.
But here is one by Swami J who is alive and in Florida.
http://swamij.com/yoga-sutras.htm There is much material on the Yoga Sutras by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati; here is a place to start.
http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras-intro.htm Nicholas,
I am curious; have you been able to use any of the Yoga Sutras? It seems that there is so much information, it is hard for a person to even know where to start.
| QUOTE (Nick @ Sep 15 2006, 09:36 AM) |
Nicholas,
I am curious; have you been able to use any of the Yoga Sutras? It seems that there is so much information, it is hard for a person to even know where to start. |
Yes Nick, the sutras are not laid out for beginners, without a guru. I would suggest reading about & pondering on and then trying to practice the first two of the eight elements or steps of Yoga.
http://swamij.com/yoga-sutras-23034.htm These
are listed in order of practice and eventual mastery.
The work of I.K. Taimni (not online I think) on Yama and Niyama is a good introduction to the Yoga Sutras I think. He also did a translation/commentary on the Yoga Sutras: 'The Science of Yoga' (also not online). Both are still in print, I'm sure at the Adyar TS.