Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali Explained - BOOK 3: Psychic Superpowers & Samadhi

Author: Brett Larkin
Published: Wed 27 Aug 2025
Episode Link: http://sites.libsyn.com/79881/yoga-sutras-of-pantanjali-explained-book-3-psychic-superpowers-samadhi

What if the final stages of yoga aren’t about flexibility—but inner mastery?

In this episode, I dive deep into Book 3 of the Yoga Sutras, where Patanjali explores the advanced limbs of yoga—Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi—and how their fusion, called Samyama, unlocks not just insight, but mystical abilities (siddhis).

We explore: 🔹 What Samyama really means and why it matters

🔹 The role of concentration, meditation, and absorption in spiritual growth

🔹 Patanjali’s teachings on psychic powers, past lives, and invisibility

🔹 Why the heart (not just the mind) is key to liberation

🔹 The deeper purpose of the siddhis—and how they can distract us from truth

If you’ve been craving a more mystical, nuanced understanding of meditation, consciousness, and freedom, this episode brings Book 3 of the Sutras to life.

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Translations Mentioned:

Reverend Jaganath Carrera: Inside the Yoga Sutras: A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study & Practice of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

BKS Iyengar: Light on the Yoga Sutras

Alan Finger: Tantra of the Yoga Sutras: Essential Wisdom for Living with Awareness and Grace

Edwin F Bryant: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali: A New Edition, Translation, and Commentary

Sri Swami Satchidananda: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

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Relevant Blog: What are Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras?

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