Sadhana Pada (Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras)

In 195 crisp sūtras, the Yogasūtras of Patañjali lay down the principles of yogic science, psychology and spiritualism. The rich tradition of Patañjali’s Yoga has been enriched through the millennia by the scholarly commentary of Vyāsa.

The second chapter, Sādhana-pāda consists of 55 sūtras that address “Bahiraṅga” or the five outer limbs of aṣṭānga-yoga. Prof. Madhusudan Penna, delivered these lectures at the workshop organised by the Chinmaya International Foundation Shodha Sansthan from Aug -12, 2016. He speaks of fundamental principles like karma and saṁskāras, relating them to the root cause of Avidyā. Also through the Vyāsa-bhāṣya one finds the thorough exposition of the integrated practice of all the steps that leads to the attainment of the goal of Samādhi.