Introduction to Classical Yoga Philosophy

In this short talk, Clayton offers a brief historical background of the great sage Patanjali. A brief commentary on the first 4 sutras of the Patanjalim Yoga Sutras are presented and their relationship to foundational yoga psychology are explained. Clayton also offers commentary on the moral and ethical codes of Classical Yoga, known as the first and second limbs of Patanjali’s eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, the Yamas and Niyamas.