Understanding Hatha Yoga – Gheranda Samhita Reading

Gheranda Samhita (Sanskrit gheraṇḍasaṁhitā घेरंडसंहिता ) meaning “Gheranda’s collection” is one of the three classic texts of hatha yoga (the other two being the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Shiva Samhita). It is a late 17th-century text and is considered to be the most encyclopedic of the three classic texts on hatha yoga. Gheranda Samhita […]

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Hatha Yoga Pradipika- Ch-2.2 Understanding Prana (energy) for Mindfulness

Hatha means balancing the polarity present outside at physical, mental, energy level. the commentator of Patanjali says Yoga is Samadhi ( deepest meditation or mindfulness). Hatha Yoga , therefore , means practices to bring balance and harmony in outer life to awaken to mindfulness or deep meditative state. More on the talk on the text […]

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Hatha Yoga Pradipika- Ch-2.1 Understanding Prana (energy) for Mindfulness

Hatha means balancing the polarity present outside at physical, mental, energy level. the commentator of Patanjali says Yoga is Samadhi ( deepest meditation or mindfulness). Hatha Yoga , therefore , means practices to bring balance and harmony in outer life to awaken to mindfulness or deep meditative state. More on the talk on the text […]

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