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Collated Related Short Posts & Quotes:

“In Yoga Sutra Chapter One, the role for
Īśvara Praṇidhānā in the  Samādhi Yoga section can
be as an appropriate Upāya for a Śikṣaṇa situation,
Here, its purpose is in turning inwards. as in
realising what is consciousness, through a Japam
Mantra practice within an Antar Aṅga Sādhana.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One verse 23

“In Yoga Sutra Chapter Two, the role for
Īśvara Praṇidhānā in the Bāhya Aṅga section can
be as an appropriate Upāya for a Rakṣaṇa situation.
Here, as part of a cultivation of Niyama within the Bāhya
Aṅga Sādhana, its purpose is in accessing Antar Aṅga.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 32

“The Das Indriya or ten senses of experience and action,
whilst seen as belonging to the Bāhya Aṅga or five external limbs
in the eight limb Aṣṭa Aṅga Yoga of Patañjali,
are also the gateway to the Antar Aṅga or three internal limbs.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 54

“The practice which is Śodhana for the Antar Aṅga
is Antaraṅga Sādhana.”
– T Krishnamacharya introduction to Yoga Sūtra Chapter Three

“Before launching on Antar Aṅga Sādhana,
one should be a Niṣṭhāvān in Bāhya Aṅga Sādhana.
If this earlier stage is very well established,
then only a teacher may teach Dhyāna.”
– T Krishnamacharya 1984

“The role of Prāṇāyāma, both short-term and long-term,
is a vital consideration, integral to the essence of Dhyāna,
in the preparation by honing the mind’s fitness for Dharana.
Both within the teachings of Patañjali and, especially as seen
within the Yoga taught by Krishnamacharya and Desikachar.”
– 108 Prāṇāyāma Practice Pointers

“We, as practitioners of Yoga today,
do use many Āsana techniques as a
means for change in our personal
Yoga practice and teaching work.
Yet, Yoga emphasizes that Āsana
is only a means to serve a subtler
or more internalised practice in our
journey from the outer to the inner
namely, the practice of Prāṇāyāma.
What is this practice and how do we
cultivate a deeper relationship with
Prāṇāyāma, through which we could
experience the sagacity of the maxim
emphasised by T Krishnamacharya?”
Namely:
“Practice Āsana for the body,
and Prāṇāyāma for the mind.”
– 108 Yoga Practice Pointers

“Ere to our Yoga Sādhana turning inwards towards engaging
the Antar Aṅga and the Ātma–Buddhi relationship,
we are advised to first turn outwards towards engaging
the Bahya Aṅga and the Manas–Indriya relationship.”
– 108 Yoga Study Path Pointers