Maharishi Patanjali

Who is Maharishi Patanjali

Maharishi Patanjali probably lived during the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga (195-142 BC). Because of Maharishi Patanjali, today you get the knowledge of yoga easily. Maharishi Patanjali collected 195 sutras of yoga and propounded Ashtanga yoga.

Later, the 195 sutras propounded by Maharishi Patanjali were considered as the pillars of yoga philosophy. Patanjali was the first and only person who gave Yoga a systematic form by taking it out of faith, superstition and religion.

Definition of yoga according to maharishi patanjali

Yoga is one of the six philosophies of Hinduism but it has nothing to do with religion. Yoga is combined with meditation. Meditation is also considered important in Buddhism and meditation is also related with Islam and Christianity. This book has been written in thousands of languages ​​till now.

Maharishi patanjali yoga sutra

Maharishi Patanjali told the glory of Ashtanga Yoga, which is important for a healthy life. The Ashtanga Yoga means, which Maharishi Patanjali has preached in the second and third padas, are as follows- 1. Yama, 2. Niyama, 3. Asana, 4. Pranayama, 5. Pratyahara, 6. Dharana, 7. Dhyana. and 8. Samadhi. These 8 organs also have their own sub-parts. At present only 3 parts of yoga are in vogue – Asana, Pranayama and Dhyana.

There is also a religious story about the birth of Maharishi Patanjali. It is said that a long time ago, all the sages and sages approached Lord Vishnu and said, "Lord, you took the form of Dhanvantari and gave Ayurveda for the treatment of physical diseases, but still people on the earth have sex, anger. And who are suffering from the desires of the mind, what is the way to get rid of all these disorders? Most of the people are suffering from disorders not only on physical level, but also on mental and emotional level."

Lord Adishesh was lying on the bed of the snake. The thousand-faced Adishesh serpent is a symbol of awareness. He listened to the prayers of the sages and sent Adishesha to the earth as Maharishi Patanjali in the form of awareness. In this way, Maharishi Patanjali incarnated on earth to impart the knowledge of yoga.

In today's era, most people are doing yoga only to get rid of physical problems, but with the help of yoga, both body and mind can be made beautiful.