Patanjali Yoga Sutra Hardcover – 1 January 2010 - H.H.Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Popular Sri Sri Ravi Shankar works on the Yoga Sutras

• “Patanjali Yoga Sutras: A New Commentary” (sometimes published as Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)

• His explanations focus on:

  • Practical application in modern life

  • Meditation, breath, and awareness

  • Stress-free living and inner peace

  • Simple, accessible language compared to classical scholarly commentaries

Structure of the original Yoga Sutras

The text has 196 sutras, divided into four chapters:

1. Samadhi Pada – meditation and absorption

2. Sadhana Pada – practice and discipline

3. Vibhuti Pada – powers and inner accomplishments

4. Kaivalya Pada – liberation and freedom

If you’d like, I can:

• Summarize Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s interpretation chapter-by-chapter

• Explain key sutras in simple language

• Compare his commentary with classical ones (Vyasa, Swami Satchidananda, Iyengar, etc.)