Sutras Flashcards
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Sutras
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- 196-195 sutras of yoga
- divided into 4 books
The text is also known as Yoga Darshana ( philosophy of yoga) “ to see the invisible” or to see with spiritual insight.
Yoga sutras describe human consciousness, how suffering happens, and how to cultivate inner happiness. They explain how to remove the “veil of darkness” and to be free.
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Pada 1- samadhi pada
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On absorption or being in the now
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Pada 2 sadhana
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On practice or the actions that help us to experience the now.
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Pada 3- Vibhuti pada
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On accomplishment/ manifestation
It describes the effects of the practice of yoga and the distractions that can arise from the resulting power.
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Pada 4- kaivalya
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On absoluteness/ liberation
The freedom of living every moment from the now.
