Defining Yoga

After going thorough my previous posts in this BlogChatterA2Z series, the reader by now must have got some idea about yoga. Now it is time to explore the formal definitions of yoga. According to Maharshi Patanjali: योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः - Yogaschittabritti Nirodhah If the reader is clear about the Sanskrit words chittah, britti and nirodhah, there is … Continue reading Defining Yoga →

Common Yoga Protocol

This post is for the reader who is in a hurry to have a little taste of yoga. In my previous posts I explored certain aspects associated with the philosophy of yoga. But yoga has been mostly promoted as a kind of healthy lifestyle choice. Many want to keep it that way - just a … Continue reading Common Yoga Protocol →

Begin with the end in view

अर्जुन उवाच: स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव।स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किमासीत व्रजेत किम्।। Arjuna asked: O Keshava ! How would you define a sthitaprajna who is established in samadhi? How does he talk? How does he sit? How does he walk? The ancient text on yoga which is most talked about is The Yoga-sutras of Maharshi … Continue reading Begin with the end in view →

Arjuna’s Despondence

सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युतO Achyuta ! Place my chariot at the middle of both the armies. You may wonder - what has Arjuna, or for that matter the Bhagavad Gita to do with yoga? Let us not forget that the first chpter of the Bhagavad Gita is named as Arjuna Vishada Yoga, the second chapter … Continue reading Arjuna’s Despondence →

Theme reveal – Blogchatter A2Z 2026

This will be for the third time that I will be participating in Blogchatter A2Z challenge. The uninitiated may ask – what is this Blogchatter A2Z challenge? Blogchatter.com, is India’s primary web portal that provides networking and publicity support to the blogging community. Come April and the blogchatter team throws open the A2Z blogging challenge. … Continue reading Theme reveal – Blogchatter A2Z 2026 →