Yog-swadhyaya

Lokoddhar Pratisthan

(R.No.Mah/338/2008/Pune)

L-507 chandrama-vishwa dhayari pune - 411068 MAHARASHTRA  INDIA  swamiji.mohandas@gmail.com

Yog-swadhyaya is the correspondence course totally free (also in Marathi and Hindi) to study deeply the Yog Sutras of Patanjali. Patanjali's Yog Sutras is considered to be the most authoritative treatise on Yoga. The main purpose of Yoga is to bring higher enlightenment to all mankind. In other words the means and aim of Yoga is to feel and live in the timeless state of equanimity, purity and divinity. Practice of Yoga kindles the wisdom of intelligence through right action to live in peace, tranquility and serenity.

The Patanjali Yoga Sutras contains four Chapters. Eight questions on each Chapter are framed here to have the overall idea about the Yog Sutras of Patanjali.  It is requested to answer these questions in about 200 words each after through study of each Chapter and send for perusal after three months. The science of Yoga, interpreted by I.K. Taimni published by The Theosophical  Publishing House, Adyar, Madras-600020 (INDIA) is recommended for the study.

This correspondence course is for one year which is outlined as. .

first month--------	Reading of first Chapter 51Yoga Sutras Samadhipad daily
second month-----	Thinking of first Chapter 51Yoga Sutras Samadhipad daily
third month -------	Answering of eight questions in own words, at least 100 words
fourth month -----	Reading of Second Chapter 55Yoga Sutras Sadhanapad daily
fifth month--------	Thinking of first Chapter 55Yoga Sutras Sadhanapad daily
sixth month-------	Answering of eight questions in own words, at least 100 words
seventh month----	Reading of first Chapter 55Yoga Sutras Vibhutipad daily
eighth month------	Thinking of first Chapter 55Yoga Sutras Vibhutipad daily
ninth month------	Answering of eight questions in own words, at least 100 words
tenth month-------	Reading of first Chapter 34Yoga Sutras Kaivalyapad daily
eleventh month---	Thinking of first Chapter 34Yoga Sutras Kaivalyapad daily
twelfth month----	Answering of eight questions in own words, at least 100 words

After completing the course no certificate is issued. This correspondence course covers the fundamental teaching of Yoga, its science, philosophy and technique, in the light of modern thought. Therefore it is advised to study for self as well as for your intimates also.

Like this correspondence course for one year on Shrimad Bhagvat is also available.  Shrimad Bhagvat composed by Great Sage Vedavyasa, is most authoritative of the Indian Scriptures.

Swami Mohandas, (M-9420859612) president, N. G. O.

Please answer questions in 100 words each after study of each Chapter and send for perusal.

Chapter 1 Samadhipad (third month) 1. What is the procedure of mind purification? 2. When the consciousnesses become spiritual consciousness? 3. What are the features of Lord? 4. What is detachment? 5. When the seedless Samadhi is attained? 6. When the seer gets established in his own fundamental nature? 7. What are two means of bringing about the suppression? 8. What is Yoga?

Chapter 2 Sadhanapad (sixth month) 1. What should be the posture? 2. What are eight parts of Yoga? 3. What is the Kriya-yoga? 4. How many are the self-restraints? 5. What is the result of Pranayam? 6. What is abstraction? 7. What is the result of non-possessiveness? 8. How many are the observances?

Chapter 3 Vibhutipad (ninth month) 1. What are the benefits of liberation? 2. How the mastery over the sense-organs is attained? 3. What are the obstacles in the liberation? 4. When the steadiness of mind is attained? 5. What is the concentration? 6. What are incoming impressions? 7. When the knowledge of past & future is attained? 8. What is the trance?

Chapter 4 Kaivalyapad (twelfth month) 1. How liberation is attained? 2. What is the process of the trance? 3. How the potential desires are manifested? 4. How the morality supports the Yoga? 5. What is the natural form of the morality? 6. Who is the lord of mind? 7. Why consciousness is thrown back even at the time of progress towards self-realization? 8. How the formation from one spice into another happens?