YOGA TEXTS

Sub Code: PGDYT T 105
Credits: 6
Hours/Wk: 12
Total Hrs: 180
Exam Marks: 50
IA Marks: 50
Exam Duration: 3 Hrs

Chapter 1: (30 hours)
Pátaòjala Yoga Sütras
Unit 1:Introduction to Pátaòjala Yoga Sütras Its Philosophy and Practices
i. Yoga, its meaning & purpose & a brief introduction to Pátaòjala Yoga Sütras and its author.
ii. Nature of Yoga according to Pátaòjala in light of Vyásabhaúya and other traditional commentators, importance of Yoga Sütra in comparison to other Yogic literature.
iii. Concept of Citta, Citta-bhümis, Citta-vøttis, Citta-vøtti nirodhaç (Abhyása and Vairágya) Citta-Vikúepas (Antarayas), Citta-prasádanam and its associates.
iv. Metaphysics of Sáñkhya & its relationship with Yoga Darùna of Pátaòjala, Philosophical Foundations & Practices of Pátaòjala Yogas, its importance & relevance and Yoga Samanvaya.

Unit 2: Samádhi Páda and Sádhana Páda
i. Kriyá-Yoga, Theory of Kleùas nature of Døúûá & Døùya and means of elimination of Kleùas/ Vivekakhyati.
ii. Types and nature of Samádhi in Yoga Sütra, Øtambharaprajòá and Adhyatmaprasáda.
iii. Samprajòáta, Asamprajòáta, Sabèja & Nirbèja Samádhi, Difference between Samapattis and Samádhi.
iv. Concept of Èùvara and qualities of Èùvara.

Chapter 2: (30 hours)
Yoga in Bhagavad Gètá
i. General Introduction to Bhagavad Gètá (B.G.). Definitions of Yoga in Bhagavad-Gètá and their relevance & scope.
ii. Essentials of B.G from Chapters II, III, IV, V, VI, XII & XVII: The meanings of the terms Atmasvrüpa, Stithaprajòa, Sáñkhya Yoga, Karma Yoga, Sannyása Yoga and Karma Svarüpa (Sakáma and Niúkáma) etc.
iii.Essentials of B.G (Contd..): Sannyása, Dhyána , Nature of Dhyána, Preparation of Dhyána and Dhyána Yoga etc.
iv. Essentials of B.G. (Contd..): Bhakti, Nature of Bhakti, Means and Goal of Bhakti-Yoga .
v. Essentials of B.G (Contd..): The Triguïas and modes of Prakøti; Three Kinds of Faith. Food for Yoga Sádhaka, Classification of food etc. The Glory of B.G.

Text Books:
1. Swami Vivekananda : Rajayoga (Advaita Ashram, Culcutta, 2000)
2. Swami Tapasyananda : Ramakrshnamath, Chennai

Reference Books:
1 Woods, J.H. : The Yoga System of Patanjali(M.L.B.D., Delhi, 1988)
2 Iyengar B.K.S. : Light on Pátaòjal Yoga (New York, Schocken Books, 1994)
3 Rukmini T.S. : Yoga Vartika of Vijnanbhikshu (Tr.) Vol I, II, III & IV(Munshiram Manoharlal Pvt. Ltd.New Delhi)
4 Swami Sri : Patanjala Yoga PradeepaOmanandatirtha(Geeta Press, Gorakhapur,1994)
5 Radhakrishnan, S. : The Bhagavadgeeta (Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1960)
6 Swami Adidevananda : Sri Ramanuja Gita Bhasya Stephen Sturges : The Yoga Book(Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 2004)
7 Swami Jnanananda : Philosophy of Yoga(Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama, Mysore,)
8 Feuerstein, George : The Yoga Tradition: Its’History,Literature, Philosophy Practice,(Bhavana Books and Prints, 2002)
9 Swami Anant Bharati : Patanjali Yoga Shasta- a study (Hindi)(Swami Keshwananda Yoga Sangathan,Delhi, 1982)
10 Swami Anant Bharati : Yoga Darshan-Yoga Prabhakar (Hindi)(Swami Keshwananda Yoga Sangathan, Delhi, 1982)
11 Swami Satyananda Saraswati : Four Chapters of Freedom (Bihar School of Yoga, 2000)
12 I. K. Taimini : The Science of Yoga(The Theosophical Publishing House,Adyar, Chennai 2005)
13 Eknath Easwaran : The Bhagavad-Gita(Classics ofIndian Spirituality)(Nilgiri Press; 2007)