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Kripalu Yoga Teacher in the Twin Cities

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3.26

Original Text

bhuvana-jñānaṁ sūrye saṁyamāt

Translation

By meditating on the sun, knowledge of the world (or the cosmos) arises

Terms

bhuvana (world)
jñāna (knowledge)
sūrya (sun)
samyama (deep concentration)

Background

This is the only sutra that mentions the sun

Resources

Simple Yoga: "3.26 Samyama on inner light"
Rudra Meditation: "Sutra 3.26 – Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras"

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