Introduction to Yoga Sutras

The philosophy and practice of yoga are designed to learn about who we are. In the process, we root out negativity and replace it with loving kindness.

Yoga, in its broadest sense, includes a belief in the permanent divine light of awareness. It promotes kindness and selflessness and less attachment to material things.

Our consciousness is a field through which the inner light of awareness shines. Understanding how the heart-mind complex functions is essential to understanding how yoga works.

Nicolai Bachman explores what karma is, why the theory of karma can explain the inexplicable, and how karma provides incentive to live a kind and honest life.

Nicolai Bachman introduces the eight limbs of yoga, as delineated in the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.

Nicolai Bachman discusses ahimsa, or non-violence, as the first element of the first limb of yoga.

Nicolai Bachman continues his discussion of ahimsa, or non-violence, by looking at some causes of violence.

Nicolai Bachman continues his yoga talks about the Limbs of Yoga. Satya, or truthfulness, allows us to become our own hero by maintaining our integrity.

Satya, as truthfulness, as clear, honest communication, will improve your life immensely by reducing misunderstandings and miscommunications, and truly cleansing and clarifying your heart-mind field of consciousness.