2.27 tasya saptadha prantabhumih pranja - Perfect awareness has seven spheres. - #Patanjali #Iyengar #Yoga

2.28 yoganganusthanat asuddhiksaye jnanadiptih avivekekhyateh With dedicated practice inclusions are eradicated & wisdom flowers #Patanjali

2.29 yama niyama asana pranayama pratyahara dharana dhyana samadhayah astua angani - The 8. #Patanjali #Iyengar #Yoga

2.30 ahimsa satya astaya bramaycharya aprigrahah yamah Kindness, truth, no-stealing, moderation, keeping it real Yo! These are the Yamas.

2.31 jati desa kala samaya anavacchinnah sarvabhaumah mahavratam Yama are the great, mighty, universal vows applying to everyone! #Patanjali

2.32 sauca santosa tapah svadhyaya Isvarapranidhanani niyamah Purity, contentment, zeal, self-study & humility are the universal guidelines

2.33 vitarkabadhane pratipaksabhavanam When having negative thoughts, contrary to Yama & Niyama, cultivate the Yamas and Niyamas more! #Yoga

2.34 vitarkah himsadayah krtakaritaanumoditah lobhakrodhamohapurvakah mrdumadhyadhimatrah duhkhajananantaphalah iti pratipaksabhavanam

2.34 Dubious knowledge caused by greed or anger gives rise to violence: it ends in pain & suffering. This must be counteracted by insight.

2.35 ahimsapratisthayam tatannidhau vairatyagah The more considerate one is, the more one stimulates friendly feelings in others. #Patanjali

2.36 satyapratisthayam kriyaphalasrayatvam Ardent adherence to truthfulness is the prerequisite for auspicious fruitful actions. #Patanjali

2.37 asteyapratisthayam sarvaratnopasthanam Well established trust begets the sharing of the wealth and the feeling of abundance. #Patanjali

2.38 bramacarayapratisthayam viryalabhah Self control & moderation produce the highest individual vitality. #Patanjali #Desikachar #Iyengar

2.39 aparigrahasthairye janmakathathamta sambodhah Greed is insecurity Possessions are distractions We are born complete with nothing #Yoga

2.40 saucat svangajugupsa paraih asamsargah Purity of the self & body reduces our attachment to external gratification. #Patanjali #Iyengar

2.41 sattvasuddhi saumanasya aikagrya indriyajaya atmadarsana yogyatvani ca - Pureness grants cheerfulness & this introduces enlightenment.

2.42 santosat anuttamah sukalabhah - From purity flows contentment & with this, spirituality grows inside you. - #Patanjali #Iyengar #Yoga

2.43 kaya indriya siddhih asuddhiksayat tapasah The burning of impurities in the body kindles the sparks of divinity. #Patanjali #Iyengar

2.44 svadhyayat istadevata samprayogah External study is the only path to knowing what's inside. #Patanjali #Iyengar

2.45 samadhisiddih Isvarapranidhanat Recognition & reverence of subtle spirit leads to absorption in the infinite. #Patanjali #Iyengar #Yoga