Whereas Pranayama is the pause in the movement of inhalation and exhalation of breath. Upanishads state that Prana is the vital force that sustains not only the body but also the creation at every level. The book ‘Prana and Pranayama’ is an extensive text on the life source called Prana and the functioning of the life source through Pranayama. This particular type of yoga emphasizes on Integral Yoga and focuses more on head, heart, and hand – symbols of intellect, emotion, and action.

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati is the successor of Satyananda Saraswati – founder of Satyananda Yoga. Prana And Pranayama by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati It concluded with a discussion on yoga from a cosmic, philosophical viewpoint.Ĭheck the reviews here 3. This book consists the theory of yoga, stages of practice of samadhi, detailed explanations of traditional eight limbs of Raja Yoga, etc.

The primary text of Raja Yoga contains almost 200 sutras, traditionally divided into four sections – Portion on Contemplation ( Samadhi Pada), Portion on Practice ( Sadhana Pada), Portion on Accomplishments ( Vibhuti Pada), and Portion on Absoluteness ( Kaivalya Pada). In the book, ‘The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali’, Sri Swami Satchidananda has not only translated and spread its significance but also offered practical advice based on his experiences on mastering the mind and achieving internal harmony. Patanjali Maharishi was a Hindu saint and one of his greatest Sanskrit works was Yoga Sutras – a classical yoga tale. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali By Sri Swami Satchidananda His remarkable documentation is certainly one of the most revealing of the depths of Hinduism, it’s philosophy, and the spiritual wealth of India, ever to be published in the Western countries.Ĭheck the reviews here 2.

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