Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: A Study Guide for Book I

Only a saint with deep spiritual experiences is qualified to write a commentary on the Yoga-Sutras or any other text of the meditative tradition. All of these texts have emerged from a rsi’s state of samadhi. Only one sitting within the heights and spans of their all-transcending, all-containing horizons can hope to have a glimpse of their truths. Venerable Baba Hari Dass has been guided by the Himalayan Masters like Baba Haida Khan. He is steeped in his own Vaisnava tradition, he has kept total silence for well over five decades, while still establishing his flourishing Ashram in California where he has guided thousands of students in the spiritual path.

About the Author:

Baba Hari Dass has been teaching classes on the Yoga Sutras for nearly 25 years. A Native of Almora, India, Babaji is a silent monk who teaches through writing and by example. He has been a yogi all his life, having left home at the age of eight to join a Brahmacarya school. After graduating from school, Babaji lived in caves and cities, wandered mountains and forests, and built and managed ashrams. In 1971 he moved to the U.S. and has been teaching there ever since.