PATANJALA YOGA SUTRA 2
Semester: V
Sub Code: BNYS T 502
Credits: 2
Hours/ Wk: 2
Total Hrs: 60
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration:3 Hrs
Chapter 1:(30 hours)
Concept of Vibhüti Páda and Kaivalya Páda
1. Aúűáńga Yoga: Yama, Niyama, Ásana, Práďáyáma, Pratyáhára, Dháraďá, Dhyána, and Samádhi.
2. Saýyama & three Pariďáma of Saýyama. The concept and description of Aúűa Siddhis.
3. Nature of Kaivalya, Kaivalya in relation to Triguďa and Dharmamegha Samádhi.v
4. Aúűáńga Yoga & Kriyá Yoga in Yoga Sütras and their importance & relevance in modern age.
Chapter 2:(30 hours)
Hatha Yoga its Philosophy and Practices
i. Hatha Yoga, its meaning, definition, aims & objectives, misconceptions, obstacles (vighna) and helps (saháyaka) in Hatha Yoga as in Hatha Yoga Pradčpiká.
ii. The Origin of Hatha Yoga, Hatha Yogic literature, Hatha Yogic Practices as explained in Hatha Yoga Pradčpika (HYP).
iii. Concept of Mata, Rules & Regulations to be followed by the Hatha Yoga Practitioner, concept of Mitáhára, Pathya and Apathya.
iv. Hatha Yogic parampará. Brief introduction to Great Hatha Yogčs of Nátha Cult and their contributions to Yoga. Relationship between Hatha Yoga & Rája Yoga.
Text Books:
1. I. K. Taimini : The Science of Yoga,(The Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar Chennai 2005)
Books For Reference:
1. Swami Satyananda Saraswati : Four Chapters of Freedom (Bihar School of Yoga, 2000)
2. Swami Vivekananda : Rajayoga(Advaita Ashram, Culcutta, 2000).
3. Swami Jnanananda : Philosophy of Yoga(Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore).
4. Swami Anant Bharati : Patanjali Yoga Shasta- a study (Hindi)(Swami Keshwananda Yoga Sangthan,Delhi, 1982).
5. Swami Anant Bharati : Yoga Darshan-Yoga Prabhakar (Hindi)(Swami Keshwananda Yoga Sangthan,Delhi, 1982)
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