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Book Three Overview
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Humanities
Overview
In this lesson, we explore the subject matter in Book Three of the Yoga Sutras.
Objective
Become familiar with subjects and key points covered in Book Three of the Yoga Sutras.
What You'll Get
Provide the title of Book Three and its primary subject matter. List a number of topics covered in Book Three. Describe highlights and key points.
Vocabulary
dharana, dhyana, ekagrata, kaivalya, parinama, samadhi, samyama, siddhis, vibhutis
- “DHARANA” — Concentration or attention
- “DHYANA” — Meditation
- “EKAGRATA” — One-pointedness
- “KAIVALYA” — Freedom, independence
- “PARINAMA” — Transformation of consciousness
- “SAMADHI” — Absorption, union or superconsciousness; a state in which the “intellect becomes keen, reasoning is clear” and there is “bliss and a sense of pure being”
- “SAMYAMA” — Dharana, dhyana and samadhi
- “SIDDHIS” — Accomplishments, yogic powers
- “VIBHUTIS” — Manifestation of psychic and spiritual powers
Book Overview
Introduction
- Book Three has 56 sutras.
- It’s entitled Vibhuti Pada.
- It begins with the internal aspects of the eight-limbs, discusses the resulting accomplishments (vibhuti) of practice, and warns how these “powers” (siddhis) may become distractions or temptations.
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