Patanjali Yoga Sutra

Paper Code: 
YOG 223
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • Promotion of positive awareness for the healthy body and healthy mind.
  • To inculcate the teaching ability for conducting yoga session and offer various techniques to promote healthy living.

 

Unit I: 
Introduction
  1. Introduction to Patanjali Yoga and Maharishi Patanjali, Meaning, purpose and nature of Patanjali Yoga Sutra
  2. Concept of Chitta, Chitta Bhumis, Chitta-Vritti (Five Vrittis)
  3. Abhayasa amd Vairagya
  4. Introduction meaning, Importance of Abhyas & Vairagya in Yogic Sadhna
  5. Antraye & Chitta Prasadan, Introduction, meaning & types

 

 

Unit II: 
Samadhi Pada

2.1 Types & Nature of Samadhi

  1. Ritambhara, Prajna and Adhyatmaprasada

2.3 Sabeeja & Nirbeeja Samadhi

2.4 Concept of Ishvara and qualities of Ishvara

  1. Difference between Sampattis and Samadhi

 

 

Unit III: 
Sadhana Pada
  1. Concept of Kriya Yoga of Patanjali, Introduction, Meaning, Importance
  2. Theory of Kleshes and causes of Kleshes
  3. Brief introduction of Ashtanga Yoga
  4. Kleshes, Meaning & Importance in Yoga Sadhana
  5. Viparya, according to Sadhana Pada & its importance

 

 

Unit IV: 
Vibhuti & Kaivalya Pada
  1. Kaivalya Introduction, Meaning & Importance in Yoga Sadhana
  2. Introduction of Samyama and Siddhis
  3. Concept of Vasana
  4. Vivek Khyati, Nirupanam, Kaivalya- Nirvachana

 

 

Unit V: 
Patanjali Chikitsa Shastra

     5.1   Introduction, Meaning & Causes of Chikitsa

     5.2       Panchkarma Chikitsa

     5.3       Asana, Pranayama & Pratyahara

      5.4      Contribution of Patanjali in Yoga

 

 

References: 
  • Essays on Yoga (Swami Shivanand)
  • Bases of Yoga (Shri Arvindo)
  • Patanjali Yog Darshan (Geeta Press Gorakhpur)
  • Patanjali Yog Vimarsh (Vijaypal Shastri)

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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