Yoga Sutra 3.2 Unbroken continuation of that mental ability [Dharana] is meditation. In Dharana, the yogi learns to focus or concentrate on a single object.  Dhyana, meditation, takes…

Dharana is the sixth limb of Yoga and is generally known as concentration.  Before looking for any scriptual backing, it would be best to explain what Dharana is:…

With Pratyahara – control or mastery of one’s senses, Yoga turns inwards yet again. Yoga Sutra 2.54 When the mind maintains awareness, yet does not mingle with the…

Pranayama, the control of one’s energy or breath, is the fourth limb of Yoga. Yoga Sutra 2.49 When that exists, control of incoming and outgoing energies is next….

The asanas or postures constitute the next limb of Yoga and this is the most well known limb of Yoga. Yoga Sutra 2.46 The posture should be steady…

The first two Niyamas, Saucha and Santosha, are fairly easy to both define and to see how they can fit within a Christian framework.  The final three Niyamas…

There’s been an obvious disruption in my writing and publishing due to a rough patch with my father’s health.  He’s doing well, recuperating at home now and life…

The second limb of Yoga as defined by Patañjali is Niyama (inward observance or restraint).  Patañjali identifies the Niyamas as Saucha (cleanliness), Santosha (contentment), Tapas (discipline), Svaadhyaya (study…

As I mentioned last time (a bad bit of lightning prevented my posting Saturday night and it just did not happen yesterday), Brahmacharya and Aparigraha are two traits…

In the Yoga Sutras Patañjali (see the front page for links) identifies eight limbs of Yoga.  The first limb is Yama (outward observance or restraint).  Patañjali goes on…