Lesson 5: Focus
In this lesson, you will:
- Learn sutras from the second chapter of the Yoga Sutra related to focus and meditation
- Practice pranayama in a 20-minute relaxing practice led by Judith
- Get homework to prep you for section 6
The Sutra: Chapter 2, Verses 54-55; Chapter 3, Verse 1
Sutra Review
- Chapter 2, verse 54: sva-visaya-asamprayoge cittasya sva-rupa-anukara iva-indriyanam pratyaharah (as long as there is sensory input, consciousness is not at rest)
- Chapter 2, verse 55: tatah parama vasyata-indriyanam (so the goal is sense withdrawal)
- Chapter 3, verse 1: desa-bandhas-cittasya dharana (concentra...