Yoga Sutra Vault | Chapter 1 Integration | Chapter 2 Practice | Chapter 3 Magnificence | Chapter 4: Emancipation | Guided Application | Chanting the Yoga Sutras

Learn about yogic action and its effects. Gain an understanding of afflictions, karma, and how to prevent suffering. Explore the eight limbs of yoga, their definitions, and their effects.

• 2.1 Yogic action: Enthusiasm, intelligence and humility
• 2.2 Less afflictions and greater integration
• 2.3 & 2.4 The five afflictions and their states
• 2.5 Confusing permanent and impermanent
• 2.6 Self-centeredness
• 2.7 & 2.8 Desire and Aversion
• 2.9 Clinging to life
• 2.10 Dissolving subtle afflictions
• 2.11 Meditation counteracts active afflictions
• 2.12, 2.13 & 2.14 Karma
• 2.15 Suffering
• 2.16 Avoiding suffering
• 2.17 The cause of suffering
• 2.18 Experiences leading to liberation
• 2.19 States of manifestation
• 2.20 Witness
• 2.21 Experiences for benefit of the Seer
• 2.22 The world is real
• 2.23 Differentiate permanent from impermanent
• 2.24 Identifying with experiences is confusion (avidya)
• 2.25 Freedom by removing confusion
• 2.26 Uninterrupted discriminative awareness
• 2.27 Liberation unfolds in seven stages
• 2.28 Effects of practicing the eight limbs of yoga
• 2.29 The eight limbs of yoga
• 2.30 & 2.31 The Yamas, wise ways for removing strain – Love (ahimsa)
• 2.30 Yamas: Integrity (satya)
• 2.30 Yamas: Fairness and Generosity (asteya)
• 2.30 Yamas: Curiosity and reverence for life (brahmacharya)
• 2.30 Yamas: Abundance and simplicity (aparigraha)
• 2.32 The Niyamas, wise ways to remove struggle – Clarity (shaucha)
• 2.32 Niyamas: Contenment (samtosha)
• 2.32 Niyamas: Enthusiasm (tapas)
• 2.32 Niyamas: Wisdom (svadhyaya)
• 2.32 Niyamas: Humility (ishvara pranidhana)
• 2.33 Turning things around (pratipaksha bhavana)
• 2.34 Abstaining from negativity and violence
• 2.30-2.34 Guidelines for reducing strain and struggle
• 2.35 Results of love and compassion (ahimsa)
• 2.36 Results of integrity (satya)
• 2.37 Results of fairness and generosity (asteya)
• 2.38 Results of reverence for life (brahmacharya)
• 2.39 Results of freedom from cravings (aparigraha)
• 2.40 Effects of clarity I (shaucha)
• 2.41 Effects of clarity II (shaucha)
• 2.42 Effects of contentment (santosha)
• 2.43 Effects of enthusiasm (tapas)
• 2.44 Effects of wisdom (svadhyaya)
• 2.45 Effects of humility (ishvara pranidhana)
• 2.46 Steady and joyful posture
• 2.47 Releasing struggle and endless integration
• 2.48 Beyond dualities
• 2.49 Pranayama: Breath regulation
• 2.50 Systematic long and subtle breathing
• 2.51 Breath beyond regulation
• 2.52 Brighter inner light
• 2.53 Mind fit for concentration
• 2.54 Pratyahara, inner sensitivity
• 2.55 Senses under control
• Summary of Chapter 2 of the Yoga Sutra