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Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras on Pranayama
Pranayama, as we learnt, is the regulation of breath, and subsequently, energy. Now let’s see what the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali say about pranayama. There are three sutras dedicated to it in the text from 11:49 to 11:51. We will discuss them one by one. Asanas are important The first sutra (11:49) defines the pranayama…
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Yoga Sutras and the Art of Breathing
Previously, we learnt about the importance of breath. Now let’s turn to an important text, which considered to be the foundation of yoga and meditation: Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali described the ways of overcoming the afflictions of the body and the fluctuations of the mind. About the Yoga Sutras Patanjali’s…
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How to Breathe: Lessons from Ancient India – Part One
Breath… Perhaps it’s the only thing that stays with us for as long as we live. You can’t get rid of it, try as hard as you may. The breath won’t leave you. It’s what gives us life — that’s why the ancient Indians called it Prana, the life force. Most of the time we…
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The Political Life of an Indian Muslim: Ziaur Rahman Ansari
The political life of an Indian Muslim — especially after the creation of Pakistan — has revolved around the twin challenges of preserving one’s religious identity and, at the same time, bringing reforms in the community, in order to move forward in this age of nationalism. To understand these challenges, there is no better way…
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The Story of Mahabharata – Part Six
Now we get to the most important part of the story of Mahabharata: the war. Previously, we learnt about what the Panadava brothers went through, which had established a clear animosity on both sides, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, that is. But, why the war? Pandavas had fulfilled both the exile conditions imposed on them.…
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The Story of Mahabharata – Part Five
In the earlier episode of The Story of Mahabharata, we learnt that the Pandavas lost the gamble and had to leave at once for the wilds for a period of thirteen years. Kunti, the mother, was too weak to face the hardships of the exile, therefore, she stayed back. The brothers, along with their wife,…
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The Story of Mahabharata – Part Four
While we are discussing the story of Mahabharata, let’s take a pause and talk about an important character: Karna. Just like Kunti gave birth to Yudhishthira, Bheem and Arjuna by summoning three gods, she had also done the same previously, before she got married to Pandu. Thus, Karna, the son of Sun, the god, was born. …
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The Story of Mahabharata – Part Three
Five Pandava boys and one hundred Kaurava boys were growing up in royal settings, as we learnt in the previous episode of Mahabharata series. Let’s find out what happens next. The jealousy of Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kaurava brothers, began to grow at the sight of the skills, strength and dexterity of the five…
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