The only instruction about āsana that Śri Patanjali has in the Yóga Sūtra is in the second chapter called Sādhana Pāda. Sūtra 46, Shithra Sukham Āsanam; states ‘that position which is steady and comfortable is āsana’. Practiced within this context, postures are meant to develop the ability to sit comfortably for long periods of time …
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first 5 limbs of raja yoga
Raja Yoga, the "Royal Yoga," is a combination of all other yoga disciplines and the science of God-realization with a step-by-step means of reuniting the soul with the Spirit. Paramahamsa Yogananda As I introduce you to the eight fold path of Rāja Yoga, it is a pleasure for me to study it with you - again.Though …