WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW, BUT FIRST... here are seven ways to explain this sūtra from seven different, respected, and renowned authorities known for their work with Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras.
T.K.V. Desikachar: There are five activities of the mind. Each of them can be beneficial and each can cause problems.
B.K.S. Iyengar: The movements of consciousness are fivefold. They may be cognizable or non-cognizable, painful or non-painful.
Sri Swami Satchidananda: There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless.
Chip Hartranft: There are five types of patterns, including both hurtful and benign.
Gregor Maehle: There are five types of mind waves, which can be troublesome or untroublesome.
Swāmi Hariharānanda Āranya: They fall into five varieties of which some are ‘klista’ and the rest are ‘aklista’
I.K. Taimni: The modifications of the mind are five-fold and are painful or not-painful.
B.K.S. Iyengar: The movements of consciousness are fivefold. They may be cognizable or non-cognizable, painful or non-painful.
Sri Swami Satchidananda: There are five kinds of mental modifications which are either painful or painless.
Chip Hartranft: There are five types of patterns, including both hurtful and benign.
Gregor Maehle: There are five types of mind waves, which can be troublesome or untroublesome.
Swāmi Hariharānanda Āranya: They fall into five varieties of which some are ‘klista’ and the rest are ‘aklista’
I.K. Taimni: The modifications of the mind are five-fold and are painful or not-painful.
HERE'S A SHORT VIDEO FOR...
- how to chant this sūtra,
- how to notate with marks (svaras) denoting a high, middle, or low note when chanting, and
- a word-for-word break down of this sūtra.
