Five reasons to study Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliYoga is for body and mind.

Yoga• First of all, there is the foundation of yoga, as Patanjali

capture and transmit it in the Yoga Sutras. Apart from that the scripture brings fully understanding on the yoga path and yoga tradition, then is easier to see the big picture of the things that the practice aims to bring. Finally, you have the possibility to go in detail and go further and have a deep reflection on any of the concepts and make it yours until start to living within it. The main message that Patanjali delivers is the fundamental relevance about quite and calm the mind, why, what, how and the benefits. Without any doubt, this will bring light and reasons to keep the practice and follow the path.

In detailed way: • 1 - First, to understand what is yoga and its purpose. That

means that one a person goes through the Yoga Sutras, could get a better approach on what is the yoga, how the path of yoga can enlighten our lives and take a reflection on how the own life is fitting or not with the principles of Yoga.

• 2 - Second which are the mind patterns, know them, understanding them and know the techniques for recognize and surpass it. In this part is key to understand the vrittis or the mental modifications and its concept of pain/no pain. The mental modifications as described on the Yoga Sutras are right knowledge, wrong knowledge, verbal illusion, sleep (dreams) and memories. For recognize and work with the modifications, we should stick to the practice {sustained and continuous practice, non-stop, dedication and devotion} and detachment {control over mind, no possessing ideas, surpass EGO and human being nature gunas - rajas, sattva and tamas}, these are the powerful tools to surpass the mental modifications and will require effort and discipline and lead us to self-realization.

• 3 - Third is the understanding on the Samadhi state of mind which is the ultimate goal of the practice within its different ways to reach it. 

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• 4 - While in the practice, Yoga Sutras explain in a clear and detailed way the obstacles or kleshas for the practitioners on the yoga Path, for then bring a very clear methodology (ashtanga) for surpass these obstacles and get even stronger. Ego, pleasures, ignorance, attachment, karma and dharma on our lives and how to perform within it. Finally, the key role of discrimination and somehow the achievement of the wisdom and the overcome of the senses to have a calm mind.

5 –  By keep practicing and overpass all the obstacles, then the achievements are revealed step by step and Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi lead to samyama; with the practice of samyama comes the internal wisdom and union within the supreme consciousness!

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