The yoga sutra-s are
considered the most authoritative of yoga texts. Authored by Patanjali,
this work presents all the concepts of yoga in 195 aphorisms. Such is
the respect given to this work that all great yogi-s acknowledged this
work when they presented their own teaching. There is a popular saying
that "what is not mentioned in the yoga sutra-s is either not yoga,
or probably not important at all". An understanding of the yoga sutra-s
is necessary for any serious student of yoga. To help the many yoga
enthusiasts of the modern world, we would like to share the teachings
of the yoga sutra through this section. In this section we offer one
sutra every week (updated every Saturday), with its translation by TKV
Deskachar. The section will also feature an audio recital of the yoga
sutra by Mekhala Desikachar.
Chapter IV.12
Whatever will appear in the
future or has appeared in the past is essentially in a dormant
state. What is past has not disappeared forever?
The Substance
of what has disappeared as well as what may appear always exists.
Whether or not they are evident depends upon the direction of
change.
Patanjali again stresses that nothing nothing can be annihilated.
What is replaced in the process of change remains in a dormant
state.
The yoga sutra-s are
considered the most authoritative of yoga texts. Authored by Patanjali,
this work presents all the concepts of yoga in 195 aphorisms. Such is
the respect given to this work that all great yogi-s acknowledged this
work when they presented their own teaching. There is a popular saying
that "what is not mentioned in the yoga sutra-s is either not yoga,
or probably not important at all". An understanding of the yoga sutra-s
is necessary for any serious student of yoga. To help the many yoga
enthusiasts of the modern world, we would like to share the teachings
of the yoga sutra through this section. In this section we offer one
sutra every week (updated every Saturday), with its translation by TKV
Deskachar. The section will also feature an audio recital of the yoga
sutra by Mekhala Desikachar. 