Hatha Yoga – How it differs from Patanjali Yoga

Sage Patanjali was a contemporary of Buddha and his system of yoga was influenced by the Buddhist philosophy of yama and niyama. In the Yoga Sutras he divided raja yoga into eight steps. Yama and niyama are the first two, followed by asana and pranayama.  Then come pratyahara, dharana dhyana and samadhi, which are final […]