YSP podcast series

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June 01, 2019 Sutras 2.16 thru 2.18 (YSP workshop Saturday, 5/18/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 05/18/19:
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 limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 2.16 (future pain is avoidable)
Sutra 2.17 (cause of suffering – union of Purusha and Prakriti)
Sutra 2.18 (nature and purpose of Prakriti – three gunas)
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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)
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April 29, 2019 Intro to Yoga Sutras – Yoga Garden, PBO (04/28/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the Yoga Sutra workshop that I presented on Sunday, April 28, 2019 to the students undergoing the Yoga Teachers Training program at the Yoga Garden yoga studio in Pittsboro, 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
Five kleshas
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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)
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April 25, 2019 Theory of Karma, sutras 2.12 through 2.15 (YSP workshop 4/20/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 04/20/19:
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 limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 2.12 (karmashaya – storehouse of karmas)
Sutra 2.13 (fruits of karma)
Sutra 2.14 (result of good and bad deeds)
Sutra 2.15 (all is suffering)
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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)
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February 28, 2019 Intro to Yoga Sutras, focus on Samadhi (Blue Point Yoga) (2/24/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on the Yoga Sutras that I made to the students undergoing yoga teacher training at the Blue Point Yoga Center in Durham under the guidance of Sara Doyle on Sunday, February 24, 2019:
Brief summary of what we covered:
An overview of the yoga sutras with focus on Samadhi
Definition of yoga
Concept of abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment)
Kleshas (afflictions)
Brief intro to the Samkhya Philosophy
Eight limbs of yoga
Three stages of meditation: dharana, dhyana, samadhi
Sutras related to meditation and samadhi: sutras 1.17, 1.18; sutras 1.41 thru 1.51; sutras 3.1 thru 3.4; sutras 3.7 thru 3.12
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Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
Dharana, dhyana, samadhi
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February 17, 2019Kleshas (afflictions), sutras 2.5 through 2.11 (YSP workshop 2/16/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 02/16/19:
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 limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 2.5 (avidya – ignorance)
Sutra 2.6 (asmita – ego)
Sutra 2.7 (raga – attachment)
Sutra 2.8 (dvesha – aversion)
Sutra 2.9 (abhinivesha – fear of death)
Sutra 2.10 (eliminate klesha through merging with source)
Sutra 2.11 (eliminate klesha through meditation)
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)
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January 24, 2019Intro to “Sanskrit for Yoga” at Blue Point Yoga (1/23/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the presentation on “Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga” that I made on Wednesday, January 23, 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 the Sanskrit language
Sanskrit alphabet – 48 letters; vowels are written first, then consonants
Sanskrit sounds are produced by placing the tongue in various positions in the mouth
Sanskrit transliteration – diacritical marks with examples
Pronunciation of some of the common yoga terms – asana names, pranayama, meditation, yoga sutras, common words, numerals
More on language characteristics
Noun and verb declensions
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Below are links to the powerpoint presentations used for these discussions:
Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga
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January 24, 2019Theory of kleshas (afflictions) – sutras 2.1-2.4 (YSP workshop 1/19/19)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 01/19/19:
Brief summary of what we covered:
We began discussion of chapter 2. This chapter covers the concepts of Kriya Yoga, kleshas (afflictions), karma theory, insight into the Samkhya philosophy and the eight limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 2.1 (Kriya yoga)
Sutra 2.2 (purpose of Kriya yoga)
Sutra 2.3 (five kleshas)
Sutra 2.4 (Avidya)
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.
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December 18, 2018Meditation (cont.) – sutras 3.1 – 3.12 (YSP workshop 12/15/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 12/15/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:
We continued the discussion on the three stages of meditation – dharana, dhyana and samadhi, the last three of the eight limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 3.1 (dharana)
Sutra 3.2 (dhyana)
Sutra 3.3 (samadhi)
Sutra 3.4 (samyama)
Sutra 3.5 (cont.)
Sutra 3.6 (cont.)
Sutra 3.7 (internal limbs compared to the previous five)
Sutra 3.8 (external compared to seedless samadhi)
Sutra 3.9 (nirodha parinama)
Sutra 3.10 (cont.)
Sutra 3.11 (samadhi parinama)
Sutra 3.12 (ekagrata parinama)
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.
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October 21, 2018Meditation – dharana, dhyana, samadhi (cont.) (YSP workshop 10/20/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 10/20/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:
We continued the discussion on the three stages of meditation – dharana, dhyana and samadhi, the last three of the eight limbs of yoga. Since many of the participants were attending the session for the first time, we spent some time reviewing the 8 limbs of yoga. We also went briefly over the sutras 1.41 – 1.47 that we had covered last time. We continued the discussion on meditation and covered the following sutras:
Sutra 1.47 (nirvichara samadhi cont.)
Sutra 1.48 (what is “prajna”)
Sutra 1.49 (prajna cont.)
Sutra 1.50 (prajna and samskara)
Sutra 1.51 (nirbija or seedless samadhi)
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.
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August 19, 2018Meditation – dharana, dhyana, samadhi – Part 2 (YSP workshop 8/18/18)
I am pleased to present an audio recording of the monthly workshop on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali held on Saturday, 08/18/18:
Brief summary of what we covered:
We continued the discussion on the three stages of meditation – dharana, dhyana and samadhi, the last three of the eight limbs of yoga. We covered the following sutras:
Sutra 1.41 (oneness of observer, observed and observation)
Sutra 1.42 (Savitarka – gross level)
Sutra 1.43 (nirvitarka – without gross level)
Sutra 1.44 (savichara/nirvichara – subtle level)
Sutra 1.45 (subtlest level)
Sutra 1.46 (sabija – samadhi with seed)
Sutra 1.47 (sabija – cont.)
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.
No related posts.
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How many episodes does YSP podcast series have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.