UNION THREAD
Patanjali is recognized as the author who first wrote down the oral tradition of yoga philosophy. His Yoga Sutras (“Union Threads”) is broken down into four (4) sections outlining the benefits and methods of practicing the 8-Limbs of Yoga. Since the original text is in Sanskrit, a language unfamiliar to many in the West, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of translations, with commentaries. As is the case with any ancient text, translations and interpretations vary. So, do some comparative analysis using two (2) or more sources.
- Yoga Sutras by Patanjali
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Georg Feuerstein
- The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Swami Satchidananda
- The Essential Yoga Sutra: Ancient Wisdom for Your Yoga, Geshe Michael Roach & Christie McNally (The authors’ collaboration on translations and interpretations makes the ancient text accessible to the modern Western mind – and includes the romanization of Sanskrit for English speakers interested in chanting.)
- The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice, T. K. V. Desikachar (This book could go under any of the headings below. It’s listed here because, it comes from the same intent that inspired Patanjali and includes translations and interpretations of the Yoga Sutras.)
- Raja-Yoga (“Royal Union” or “Dynamic Union”), Swami Vivekananda (Swami Vivekananda is credited as introducing yoga philosophy to the Western world in 1893. His Raja-Yoga is an in-depth exploration of the 8-Limbs of Yoga, and includes the translated Yoga Sutras with commentary.)
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