Yoga Sutras

The Yoga Sutras is a Sanskrit text attributed to Patanjali that systematizes a tradition of mental discipline and spiritual practice. Its compact statements examine the activity of the mind, the obstacles that disturb understanding, and the practices through which disciplined awareness is cultivated. The eightfold account includes ethical restraints, observances, posture, breath regulation, and progressively concentrated forms of attention. Commentaries give extended explanations of these brief formulations. The work’s classical purpose places bodily practice within a broader ethical and contemplative framework directed towards liberation.