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    śaithilya

    Devanāgarī: शैथिल्य Translation: decrease; looseness; relaxation Related concepts:prayatna

    Appears in

    Yoga Sūtra:

    Chapter 2: 47
    Chapter 3: 38


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    Commentaries around

    “The experience known as Sthira Sukham Āsanam,
    described in Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 46,
    arises as a fruit of Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 47,
    from melding the mastery of outer stillness in the world,
    described as Prayatna Śaithilya, or relaxation of continued effort,
    with the mystery of inner openness to the beyond,
    described as Ananta Samāpatti, or unity in the infinite.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 46

    “From Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 47
    Krishnamacharya taught that the
    common denominator for successfully uniting
    both aspects of relaxation and the infinite
    within the practice of Āsana is the breath.
    He saw it as continued effort
    and synonymous with giving life.
    The continued effort of the breath is that which gives life.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 47

    “When working with the Breath in Āsana,
    it’s perhaps less appealing initially,
    but ultimately more attractive, satisfactory
    and effective, to integrate a Bhāvana on
    the Samāpatti of Śaithilya and Ananta,
    within a developmental Prāṇāyāma Sādhana,
    focused towards the Siddhi of Dīrgha or Length,
    supported by its counterpoint, Sūkṣma or Subtlety.”
    – Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two verse 50

    “There are simple postures for Prāṇāyāma and Dhyāna,
    so that we can relax in the body and not be distracted by it.
    There are challenging postures,
    to enable us to master our bodies and for young people who
    will be engaged by the performance aspect of the posture.
    There are also corrective postures.”
    – TKV Desikachar England 1992

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