Book Four Overview

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we explore the subject matter in Book Four of the Yoga Sutras.

Objective

Become familiar with subjects and key points covered in Book Four of the Yoga Sutras.

Description

Provide the title of Book Four and its primary subject matter. List a number of topics covered in Book Four. Describe highlights and key points.

Vocabulary

dharmamegha samadhi, kaivalya, pratyaya, vasana, viveka

1. “DHARMAMEGHA SAMADHI” — Constant, discriminative discernment
2. “KAIVALYA” — Freedom, absoluteness
3. “PRATYAYA” — Distracting thoughts
4. “VASANA” — Subconscious impressions
5. “VIVEKA” — Discriminative discernment

Book Overview