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I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Friday, November 12, 2021 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex, NC. Brief summary of what we covered: Overview of the Yoga Sutras text Definition of yoga Brief overview of Samkhya philosophy Five vrittis Abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment) Brief intro to the eight limbs of yoga You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe to it on itunes here. Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions: Yoga defined Ashtanga yoga (eight limbs) Kriya, Klesha, Karma Concept of Ishwara Dharana, dhyana, samadhi (samyama) I would love to get your feedback.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Essential message of Bhagavad Gita” that I made on Friday, October 8, 2021 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Yoga Garden in Apex, NC: Brief summary of what we covered: Introduction Background – events leading up to the Kurukshetra war [...] The post Message of Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Garden, Apex (10/8/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: Understanding Vairagya (dispassion/non-attachment) The word Vairagya is derived from the word ‘raga’ (likes,... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 8/21/21. Brief summary of the sutras we covered: Sutra 1.44: एतयैव सविचारा निर्विचारा च सूक्ष्मविषया व्याख्याता॥४४॥etayaiva savicārā nirvicārā ca sūkṣma-viṣaya vyākhyātā ॥44॥In the same way, savichara (reflective) and nirvichara (super or non-reflective) samadhis, which [...] The post YSP Workshop, sutras 1.44-1.51 (08/21/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 7/17/21. Brief summary of the sutras we covered: Sutra 1.41: क्षीणवृत्तेरभिजातस्येव मणेर्ग्रहीतृग्रहणग्राह्येषु तत्स्थतदञ्जनतासमापत्तिः॥४१॥kṣīṇa-vr̥tter-abhijātasy-eva maṇer-grahītr̥-grahaṇa-grāhyeṣu tatstha-tadañjanatā samāpattiḥ ॥41॥Just as the naturally pure crystal assumes shapes and colors of objects placed near it, so the Yogi’s [...] The post YSP Workshop, sutras 1.41-43 (7/17/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 6/19/21. Brief summary of the sutras we covered: Sutra 1.19: bhava-pratyayo videha-prakr̥ti-layānām ॥19॥Those who merely leave their bodies and attain the state of celestial deities, or those who get merged in nature, have rebirth.  [...] The post YSP workshop, sutras 1.19-1.22 (6/19/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 – 2.46 (1/16/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, sutras 3.1-3.4, 1.17-1.18 (5/15/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.28 thru 2.35 (8/15/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 5/15/21. Brief summary of the sutras we covered: Sutra 3.1: deśa-bandhaḥ cittasya dhāraṇā ॥1॥Dharana (concentration) is the binding of the mind to one place or an object. Sutra 3.2: tatra pratyaya-ikatānatā dhyānam ॥2॥Dhyana is [...] The post YSP Workshop, sutras 3.1-3.4, 1.17-1.18 (5/15/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop Sutras 2.50 – 2.53 (3/20/21) YSP workshop sutras 2.50 - 2.53 (3/20/21) [...]... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 – 2.46 (1/16/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop Sutras 2.54-2.55 (04/17/21) ysp workshop sutras 2.54-2.55 (4/17/21) [...]... Powered by YARPP.

ysp workshop sutras 2.54-2.55 (4/17/21) [...] The post YSP Workshop Sutras 2.54-2.55 (04/17/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP workshop, sutras 2.41-2.44 (11/21/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 – 2.46 (1/16/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.36 thru 2.37 (9/19/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

YSP workshop sutras 2.50 - 2.53 (3/20/21) [...] The post YSP Workshop Sutras 2.50 - 2.53 (3/20/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 – 2.46 (1/16/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, sutras 2.47 – 2.49 (2/20/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 2/20/21. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.47: prayatna-śaithilya-ananta-samāpatti-bhyām ॥47॥By letting go of any unnecessary effort and by meditating on the infinite, asana is mastered. Sutra 2.48: tato dvaṅdva-an-abhighātaḥ ॥48॥Thereafter, one is undisturbed by the dualities. sutra [...] The post YSP Workshop, sutras 2.47 - 2.49 (2/20/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 – 2.46 (1/16/21) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.36 thru 2.37 (9/19/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 1/16/21. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.45: samādhi siddhiḥ-īśvarapraṇidhānāt ॥45॥“By total surrender to God, samadhi is attained.” Sutra 2.46: sthira-sukham-āsanam ॥46॥“Asana is a steady, comfortable posture.” You can listen to the podcast as well as subscribe [...] The post YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.45 - 2.46 (1/16/21) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.36 thru 2.37 (9/19/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 11/21/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.41: sattva-śuddhiḥ saumanasya-ikāgry-endriyajaya-ātmadarśana yogyatvāni ca ॥41॥ Moreover, one gains purity of sattva (intellect), cheerfulness of mind, one-pointedness, mastery over the senses, and fitness for Self-realization. Sutra 2.42: saṁtoṣāt-anuttamas-sukhalābhaḥ ॥42॥ By contentment, supreme [...] The post YSP workshop, sutras 2.41-2.44 (11/21/20) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.28 thru 2.35 (8/15/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 10/17/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.39: brahma-carya pratiṣṭhāyāṁ vīrya-lābhaḥ ॥38॥By one established in sexual continence, vigor is gained. Sutra 2.39: aparigraha-sthairye janma-kathaṁtā saṁbodhaḥ ॥39॥When non-possessiveness is confirmed, a thorough illumination of the how and why [...] The post YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.38-2.40 (10/17/20) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.36 thru 2.37 (9/19/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 9/19/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.36: satya-pratiṣṭhāyāṃ kriyā-phala-āśrayatvam ॥36॥To one established in truthfulness, actions and their results become subservient. Sutra 2.37: asteya-pratiṣṭhāyāṁ sarvaratn-opasthānam ॥37॥To one established in non-stealing, all kinds of gems present themselves. You [...] The post YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.36 thru 2.37 (9/19/20) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP workshop, sutras 2.18 thru 2.19 (5/16/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.10 thru 2.13 (2/15/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 8/15/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.28: yoga-aṅga-anuṣṭhānād-aśuddhi-kṣaye jñāna-dīptir-āviveka-khyāteḥ ॥28॥By the practice of the limbs of Yoga, the impurities dwindle away and there dawns the light of wisdom, leading to discriminative discernment. Sutra 2.29: yama niyama-āsana prāṇāyāma pratyāhāra [...] The post YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.28 thru 2.35 (8/15/20) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. Related posts: YSP workshop, sutras 2.18 thru 2.19 (5/16/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.10 thru 2.13 (2/15/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... YSP workshop, sutras 2.20 thru 2.24 (6/20/20) I am pleased to present an audio recording of the... Powered by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 7/18/20. Sutras covered: We reviewed the sutras 2.15 through 2.24 which represent the underlying philosophy of Samkhya. Sutra 2.25: tad-abhābāt-saṁyoga-abhāvo hānaṁ taddr̥śeḥ kaivalyam ॥25॥Without this ignorance, union between Purusha and Prakriti does not occur. [...] The post YSP Workshop, Sutras 2.25 thru 2.27 (7/18/20) first appeared on Yoga With Subhash. No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 6/20/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.20: draṣṭā dr̥śimātraḥ śuddho-‘pi pratyaya-anupaśyaḥ ॥20॥The Seer is nothing but the power of seeing which, although pure, appears to see through the mind. Sutra 2.21: tadartha eva dr̥śyasya-ātmā ॥21॥The seen [...] Related posts: What causes suffering? (theory of Kleshas) The Buddha, in his Four Noble Truths, stated: Life is... Related posts brought to you by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 5/16/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.18: prakāśa-kriyā-sthiti-śīlaṁ bhūtendriya-ātmakaṁ bhoga-apavarga-arthaṁ dr̥śyam ॥18॥The seen (Prakriti) is of the nature of the three gunas: illumination (sattva), activity (rajas) and inertia (tamas); and consists of the elements and sense [...] Related posts: Overview of Samkhya Philosophy As students of yoga, most of us are familiar with... Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 14-day Intensive, Mar 30 – Apr 12, 2020 Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced... Introduction to Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 14-day Intensive, via live video straming Here is a great opportunity for you to get introduced... Related posts brought to you by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 4/18/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.14: te hlāda paritāpa-phalāḥ puṇya-apuṇya-hetutvāt ॥14॥ The karmas bear fruits of pleasure and pain caused by merit (punya) and demerit (apunya). Sutra 2.15: ariṇāma tāpa saṁskāra duḥkhaiḥ guṇa-vr̥tti-virodhācca duḥkham-eva sarvaṁ [...] No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 2/15/20. Sutras covered: Sutra 2.10: te pratiprasava-heyāḥ sūkṣmāḥ ॥10॥ In subtle form, these afflictions can be destroyed by resolving them back into their primal cause. Sutra 2.11: dhyāna heyāḥ tad-vr̥ttayaḥ ॥11॥ In the active [...] No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 1/18/20. Sutras covered: Sura 2.1: tapaḥ svādhyāy-eśvarapraṇidhānāni kriyā-yogaḥ ॥1॥Tapas (Austerity Or Sturdy Self-Discipline—Mental, Moral And Physical), Svadhyaya (Repetition Of Sacred Mattras Or Study Of Sacred Literature) And Isvara-Pranidhana (Complete Surrender To God) Are Kriya-Yoga [...] Related posts: What causes suffering? (theory of Kleshas) The Buddha, in his Four Noble Truths, stated: Life is... “Lead me from darkness to light” Darkness to light In the Integral Yoga style of... Related posts brought to you by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 12/21/19. Brief summary of the sutras we covered: Sutra 1.30: vyādhi styāna saṁśaya pramāda-ālasya-avirati bhrāntidarśana-alabdha-bhūmikatva-anavasthitatvāni citta-vikṣepāḥ te antarāyāḥ ॥30॥ Disease, dullness, doubt, carelessness, laziness, sensuality, false perception, failure to reach firm ground and slipping [...] No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Essential message of Bhagavad Gita” that I made on Sunday, January 5, 2020 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex: Brief summary of what we covered: Introduction Background – events leading up to the Kurukshetra [...] Related posts: 21-day Yoga Immersion, Jan 13 – Feb 2, 2020 Virabhadrasana (Warrior2) I am pleased to announce the next... Related posts brought to you by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Sunday, January 5, 2020 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Apex, NC. Brief summary of what we covered: Overview of the Yoga Sutras text Definition of yoga Brief [...] Related posts: 21-day Yoga Immersion, Jan 13 – Feb 2, 2020 Virabhadrasana (Warrior2) I am pleased to announce the next... Related posts brought to you by YARPP.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 11/16/19. Brief summary of what we covered: We continued the discussion of sutras in the early part of chapter 1. We discussed the concept of the five vrittis and also abhyasa (practice) and vairagya [...] No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 8/17/19: Brief summary of what we covered: We continued the discussion of chapter 2. This chapter covers the concepts of Kriya Yoga, kleshas (afflictions), karma theory, insight into the Samkhya philosophy and the eight [...] No related posts.

I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga” that I made on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle. Brief summary of what we covered: General characteristics of [...] No related posts.